What size vase for a dining table?
A 24 cm vase suits most dining tables. If people talk across the table, choose an 18 cm vase. On a long table, use a pair in two heights.
Which size suits your table?
- Small table: choose 18 cm. It leaves room for plates and glasses.
- Most tables: choose 24 cm. It is tall enough to notice and low enough to talk over.
- Long table: choose a pair, 24 cm and 18 cm, side by side.
- Table against a wall: a 34 cm vase can work, because nobody sits behind it.
These are starting points, not rules. Measure your table first. A 24 cm Noma is 18 cm wide. An 18 cm Noma is 13 cm wide.
Will the vase block the view across the table?
An 18 cm vase sits low, so people can see each other over it. A 24 cm vase is still easy to talk around.
Flowers add height. If you add flowers, keep them short, or move the vase to one end when people sit down.
The photo shows a pair in Fire Red on a dining table. The two vases are empty, and the view across the table stays clear.
Should you use one vase or a pair?
One vase is enough on most tables. On a long table, one vase can look a little lost.
The usual fix is a pair in two heights. Place an 18 cm vase beside a 24 cm vase. Two heights give the middle of the table a clear shape.
You can read more in how to style two vases together.
Does it need flowers?
No. A vase with a strong shape and colour looks finished when it is empty. That also keeps the table easy to talk across.
Every WINKOO vase is watertight, so you can add fresh flowers when you want them. The opening of a 24 cm Noma is 5 cm across. The opening of an 18 cm Noma is 3.5 cm across.
Which WINKOO piece suits a dining table?
Most people start with Noma at 24 cm, which costs A$169. The 18 cm Noma costs A$99.
Choose a colour your room already has, such as the colour of a chair, a print or a rug. The vase then ties the table to the room.
Every piece is designed and made in Melbourne in small premium batches. For every size in cm, read the vase size guide.
Your room doesn't need more. It needs the right piece, or the right pair.
Frequently asked questions
What size vase is best for a dining table?
A 24 cm vase suits most dining tables. Choose 18 cm for a small table or when people talk across it.
How tall should a vase be on a dining table?
Keep it low enough to see over. An 18 cm vase sits well below eye level, and a 24 cm vase is still easy to talk around.
Should a dining table vase have flowers?
It does not need them. An empty vase with a strong shape and colour looks finished, and WINKOO vases are watertight if you want flowers.
Is one vase or two better on a long dining table?
Use two on a long table. An 18 cm vase beside a 24 cm vase gives the middle of the table a clear shape.