Thickness For Tabletops

What is the best thickness for tabletops?

A well-made table will last for generations, so you will want to find the table you can really commit to. An important consideration is determining how thick you want your tabletop to be. The tabletop thickness helps define the overall look and feel of the table, along with style, dimensions, and the width of the table legs

Many different styles of furniture have come and gone. And come back again! Some evolved over time while others arose in stark contrast to the preceding period style. 

Transitional styles vary greatly, but typically favor tabletop thicknesses in the mid-range, from 1″ to 1 ¾”. Not excessively thick or thin, but well-proportioned to the interior space. Larger, more rustic pieces may work well with a thicker top.

For a solic slab, 2” thick will generally yield a top finished to 1 ½” to 1 ¾” thick. That's plenty for most tables. If you do want a thicker top, just be aware that the extra bulk is increasing your costs. 1” thick wood is called 4/4, 2” is 8/4, 2 ½” is 10/4, 3” is 12/4 and so on.  The most common cuts are 8/4 and 12/4.  The finished top will always be ¼” to ½” thinner than the stock you buy, as wood will be removed during fabrication.

For live-edge tabletop, the thinner the wood is milled means the greater the likelihood that your live edge table will be prone to warping and twisting. A reputable sawmill should be milling live edge slabs no less than 3” in thickness in order to account for the expected changes that occur in the wood during the drying process

For your glass tabletop, you’ve envisioned an optimal thickness that’s just right. It’s heavy and durable, but not so thin and flimsy that you worry about it breaking. In that instance, you can only be talking about a tabletop glass thickness that’s 1/4 inches.

This semi-thick glass is ideal for any form of protective glass cover, be that for coffee tables or dining tables.

Oversize furniture has bigger proportions, so it demands an oversize top for optimal visual balance. If your table is meant to fit many people, a thicker tabletop will look and perform better. A smaller table doesn’t need to be as thick. As you travel through your day, be aware of the top thicknesses around you. Use a tape measure to compare the top thicknesses of your existing furniture. A mere ⅛" difference in top thickness makes a big difference in the visual weight of the table. If you prefer a consistent design environment, select a top that complements the furniture you already have.

Match with the metal legs

For optimal visual balance, match the thickness of your top with the scale of your table legs. If you have table legs on the slimmer side, you will generally want a slimmer top to match. This will create a balanced look. Likewise, with legs on the wider side, you will find that a thicker top looks more harmonious.

Here at Flowyline - we offer many interesting metal legs designs for various kinds of tabletop, be it a live edge, wood, or epoxy, be it your custom table, dining table, console table, or oval butcher block table. 

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