Coffee tables that rise to dining height: 5 tables
These spend the day as a living-room table and lift on a gas frame for meals. The open size is modest, 73 in to 86.8 in, but the closed table takes no floor that a coffee table would not take already.
| Table | Closed top | Steps | Open length | Closed length as % of open | Height range (maker text) | Maker seat figure | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand Furniture Extending Glass | 41.75 in x 28 in | none | 73 in | 57% | 18 to 31 in | 8 | Expand Furniture, Nov 5, 2026 |
| Expand Furniture Span | 47 in x 29 in | none | 77 in | 61% | 11 to 30 in | 8 (in product name) | Expand Furniture, Nov 5, 2026 |
| Expand Furniture Compact Box Coffee | 41.33 in x 28.75 in | 54.3 in / 67.3 in | 81 in | 51% | 11 to 30.5 in | 8+ | Expand Furniture, Nov 5, 2026 |
| Expand Furniture Glass Box Coffee | 47.25 in x 31.5 in | none | 86.5 in | 55% | 11 to 30 in (30.75 in shown open) | up to 10+ | Expand Furniture, Nov 5, 2026 |
| Expand Furniture Box Coffee Curve | 47.2 in x 31.5 in | 60.4 in / 73.6 in | 86.8 in | 54% | 11.8 in low; 31.5 in raised and open | not published | Expand Furniture, Nov 5, 2026 |
Width is the weak point
These tops run 28 in to 31.5 in wide. NKBA asks for 18 in of knee depth per diner at a 30 in table, so two people facing each other across a 28 in top have 8 in less than the 36 in that two guideline places add up to. The calculator counts places along the length only by the 24 in rule; it does not check the facing depth, so a narrow top reads better than it eats.
Leaves that store inside
Glass Box Coffee: room for 3 leaves inside (maker text).
Box Coffee Curve: 3 extensions store inside (maker text).