Yes, we have six adults in our home. Because our dining room is stacked high with boxes we've been using the Sunroom's dining table to eat our meals.

I purchased a long, unfinished wood bench, stained it, added foam/batting/Sunbrella Fabric to the seat and it works perfectly.

The bench can be pushed in,almost completely under the table, out of the way when not in use.

Two chairs on the long side of the table and a chair at each end, add the bench along the other long side of the table and it fits 6 adults comfortably, with lots of elbow room.

Check out estate and auction places for those types of tables. Sometimes they are listed under *conference table* even though they may have leaves for them. Knowing the right search terms, and trying different obscure terms can sometimes bring up just the exact thing you are looking for.

You do not say where you live and I assume you do not wish to pay gigantic shipping charges and insurance on a set (I could be wrong on that though of course) so you must shop in your area. Call consignment centers too and let them know you are looking for such an item. They might keep you name in a file for if something like that comes there way and call you, especially if you are a regular customer of theirs.

I've seen tables on CL that fit your description. The ad always brags "custom made". Soooooooooooooo, you may find one on CL, but you can have a table custom made to your specs and get just what you want right away.

http://www.aardvark-antiques.com/product-p/lh-007a-3l.htm

Here is a link that might be useful: Table

This is my vintage dining room table, which I have been thinking of selling because it's just the two of us now. Unextended, it seats 6, with leaves pulled out (it's a draw leaf) it seats 10. (I'd lighten that first picture if I could - I don't think I had the flash on it)

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Beautiful table, Marti8a !

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We have 6! We have a 60" round table that seats six perfectly! Have you looked at trestle tables? Usually they are roomy enough for six if you are looking for a long table.

Love your table, Marti8a!

I forgot to say-- I have another problem! A very small dining room, and an even smaller kitchen (no room for a table, just a breakfast bar in there).

Our current table dimensions work fine (about 41 inches wide, 56 inches long) but I'd just prefer a different style. I can put in leaves when I need to make it longer, but it wouldn't work for everyday. Oh, and I wouldn't mind the table to be even narrower since someday I'd like to even put a piano in that room. (Crazy, but I can't think of another place for it!)

Thank you! I love the look of it but like you, I am trying to think of a way to seat many people without taking up a lot of every day space. That's why I have been thinking of getting rid of this & getting two drop leaf tables. I just haven't found any drop leaf tables that are sturdy enough.

I grew up in a family of 6. Our formal dining room table was a small square with two drop leafs (the kind on hinges) that also had two independent leafs (can't think of the name right now) for when we had company over. In the kitchen area, we had a hexagonal table that worked well.

Growing up in the 70's, my family of nine used my grandmother's dining table. And there was still an extra leaf to put in when we had company. So older larger tables do exist.

This table was great--it was a round pedestal table, so no legs to get in the way of people sitting down. The leaves stretched it out to an oval, or a really big oval. It was very sturdy, if it could survive my four brothers when it was already 50 years old. One of my brothers is still using it for his family.

Just keep checking Craigslist. Also, if there are any auctions in your area, they might be worth a try.

60" round for us too. We've got six.

I wish I could use the 60" round, but even the 45" would be really pushing it (esp. if I want my dream piano in there someday).

For those of you with antique or vintage pedestals with leaves . . .how are the leaves supported? Last year I was going to buy a pretty older oak pedestal table, but it had these metal extensions that supported the leaves in sort of a V shape . . .that were clearly visible. Since I'd need the table open most of the time I didn't like that. I wasn't sure if that was standard.

I keep vetoing dropleaf tables, but maybe I should reconsider. What do you do with your extra chairs when you pull down the sides?