How to Extend an Oak Dining Room Table

You probably need to extend your oak dining room table if you're planning to host a large dinner party or holiday meal, or if you need a long table to hold food for a buffet-style meal. Extending your oak dining room table is simple. Many oak dining room tables are expandable using a matching oak dining room table leaf that you bought with your table. If you didn't purchase an oak dining room table leaf, you might still be able to find one that matches your oak dining room table from the retailer or manufacturer, especially if it's a popular style. If not, however, you can still extend your oak dining room table to suit your needs. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

Extend an Oak Dining Room Table Using a Leaf

1

Move the chairs away from the oak dining room table and unlock the table if applicable. Then stand at one end of the oak dining room table and have a helper stand at the opposite end.

2

Pull your end at the same time the helper pulls his end of the oak dining room table, until the two sides separate enough to hold the oak dining room table leaf.

3

Slide the oak dining room table leaf into the space and secure it according to the manufacturer's instructions, typically by inserting wooden pegs on the leaf into corresponding holes in the table.

4

Push the oak dining room table together until the oak leaf blends seamlessly into the table, and then lock the table if necessary.

Extend Your Oak Dining Room Table Without a Leaf

5

Borrow, buy or rent a small table that is the same width and height as your oak dining room table if you don't already have a table that will work (a folding table works well).

6

Move your oak dining room table either forward or backward to make room for the extra table, and then push the small table directly against the oak dining room table.

7

Lay a long tablecloth over both tables to make it look like one long dining room table.