Trestle Table Designs: Extendable, Solid Wood Styles

Trestle dining tables are an excellent choice for large dining rooms. At Dutch Craft Furniture, we display a variety of solid wood trestle tables. From traditional and formal, to rustic and farmhouse, there is a trestle base to complement your style. 

What is a Trestle Table?

A trestle table is a dining table with a specific base construction. Trestle bases have sturdy support ends with a connecting horizontal stretcher. Table styles range from farmhouse and mission to traditional or formal.

What are standard Trestle Table Sizes?

The elongated design of trestle bases is ideally suited for rectangular or oval tables, seating 6 people or more. Standard sizes for most trestle table styles start at 42" wide x 72-84" long. Trestle bases can accommodate many larger table sizes.

For standard tables, the stretcher in the base is long enough for two chairs to fit between the trestle ends on each side. The trestle base extends the support ends accordingly for tables that are 9'-10' long or bigger.

The style of trestle bases is not as functional with smaller tables as chairs may bump into the base and feel crowded.

Extendable Trestle Dining Tables

Our solid wood trestle tables are available with leaves to extend the table as needed. We offer several types of extensions with any Amish dining table.

The most common way for a table to extend is the tabletop opening from the center to add leaves. Gear slides make it easy for the table to open smoothly. Most tables can store 1-4 leaves inside the tabletop with this type of extension. The number of leaves stored varies by the thickness of the tabletop.

Another option for extendable trestle tables is to add leaves at the ends of the table. These leaves are breadboard extension leaves. Most breadboard extensions add 18" to each end of the table.

Breadboard leaves are best suited for tabletops at least 2" thick. This type of leaf will not store inside the tabletop.

Wood Options for Trestle Tables

Our complete line of trestle tables is available in your choice of solid American hardwood. Wood options include Red or White Oak, Maple, Cherry, Hickory, Elm, and Walnut. All wood types offer a variety of stain or paint colors.

Farmhouse Trestle Tables

One of the most popular trestle table designs is the Farmhouse Trestle Table. The sturdy, rough sawn base is perfect for multi-step, paint and glaze colors popular with farmhouse style. We pair it with a 2.5" thick, built down tabletop to create a stunning focal point in your dining room.

Farmhouse trestle tables have a matching bench available. We often use Maple wood for the base of the table, and solid Rustic White Oak wood for the tabletop.

Mission Trestle Tables

Another common trestle table design is the Heavy Mission Trestle. The supporting ends of the trestle base feature square posts and wooden slats, common elements in Mission dining furniture. Details like the mortise and tenon construction of the base and square corners of the tabletop complete the look. Traditional mission trestle tables are most common in quarter sawn White Oak wood with Michael's Cherry stain.

Contemporary Trestle Dining Tables

Add a contemporary trestle table like our Biltmore Dining Table in your modern style dining room. The bold design of the Biltmore base features a sleek, arched stretcher and U-shaped trestle ends.

Trestle Dining Table Sets

Complete your trestle table set with solid wood dining chairs or benches. All dining chairs are available to match any table style. Add a formal touch by selecting upholstered dining chairs for the ends of the table. Choose a chair size according to the overall size of your dining table.

All trestle table base styles are available on matching benches. General rule of thumb is to choose a bench that is 12" shorter than the length of the table. This allows the bench to fit neatly underneath the table. Benches are available with leaves to extend, just like the table.

Custom Trestle Dining Tables

Can't find the perfect trestle table? We partner with local Amish craftsmen to bring you the heirloom quality you deserve. Aside from the classic options like size, wood and color, we encourage custom requests. Find inspiration for your vision on social media, then submit ideas for a quote.

To request a quote for a custom trestle table, include pictures of style, dimensions, and other details. Our team is happy to assemble a quote including a 3D blueprint of your custom design. This ensures that everyone is sharing the same final vision. Browse our stain and paint colors to request wood samples to view in the comfort of your home.

Please note that our craftsmen will be using solid hardwood for all tables. Some custom styles are not possible due to the characteristics of solid wood.

Furniture Delivery & Setup

Our furniture is available for delivery throughout the lower 48 United States. All delivery includes our team bringing the furniture into your home and completely setting up any items requiring assembly.

The Berlin, Ohio showroom offers in store pickup as well. Enjoy a weekend in Amish Country and bring a truck to take your new furniture home. Our warehouse team will carefully wrap all items in blankets and load onto your vehicle.

Now that you are familiar with our furniture options, browse our extensive gallery. For more information about our solid hardwood trestle dining tables, contact us at Dutch Craft Furniture