Check your elbow height
Sit on a 3″ platform. With your upper arm relaxed and your elbow bent to roughly 90°, measure from the bottom of your elbow to the floor.
15″ or lower → start with the 15″ table.
15½″ or higher → start with the 17″ table.
Low seating size guide
Find the height that feels right.
A 15″ or 17″ table can change how your elbows, knees and floor chair line up. Use this guide to choose a height based on how you sit, how you plan to use the table, and the kind of low-seating comfort you want to create.
See the guide
Model: 5′10″
01 — Lower profile
15″ low table
A lower table brings the work surface closer to your seated elbow height and can feel especially natural for focused work, games and other close-to-table tasks.
Low seating also encourages a more grounded posture and gives you the freedom to shift positions naturally, which many people find more relaxed and comfortable over time.
For longer periods at a computer or desk, use your elbow position as the starting point. With your shoulders relaxed, aim for an elbow angle near 90 degrees rather than reaching upward toward the tabletop.
Also check your knees. For a 15″ table, aim for a seated knee height of no more than 13″ from the floor so there is comfortable clearance beneath the tabletop.
Quick guide
The 15″ low height is designed around lower seating and is a useful starting point for users around 5′11″ and under. Body proportions matter more than height alone, so measuring at home is the better check.
Model: 5′10″
02 — Standard profile
17″ standard table
The extra two inches create more space beneath the tabletop and a higher surface that can work well for dining, mixed-use spaces and taller seating arrangements.
For dining, your elbow does not need to stay at a strict 90-degree working angle. A slightly higher table can bring the surface closer while still leaving comfortable room around the knees.
For a 17″ table, aim for a seated knee height of no more than 15″ from the floor so there is comfortable clearance beneath the tabletop.
Comfort note
The raised 3″ floor chair allows your feet and ankles to rest below your hips, helping lower your knees and create a more open seated position that can feel more comfortable through the hips and lower back.
Quick guide
The 17″ standard height pairs well with standard-height couches and low seating, and is a useful starting point for users around 6′ and taller. Measure your own elbow and knee positions before choosing.
Measure at home.
You can approximate the floor chair with a 3″-high stack of firm books or cushions. This raised seat lets your feet rest below your hips, which can help lower your knees and create a more open, comfortable low-seating position. Sit naturally, then take two measurements.
Check your knee height
In the same seated position, measure from the top of your knee to the floor. This checks whether your knees will clear the underside of the table comfortably.
15″ table → knee height up to 13″.
17″ table → knee height up to 15″.
At a glance
15″ or 17″?
Use the measurements above first. These height ranges are simply a quick starting point when comparing the two table profiles.
15″
Low
Closer to a 90° seated elbow position for many users, with the most distinctly low-to-the-floor profile. A useful starting point for users around 5′11″ and under.
17″
Standard
Two inches more height and knee clearance, with a surface that can suit dining and mixed-height seating. A useful starting point for users around 6′ and taller.
Every body is different. User-height ranges are suggestions, not limits, and your ideal table height can vary with body proportions, posture, cushion thickness and how you plan to use the table. For shared tables, consider the people who will use it most often.
