How Do You Choose The Right Outdoor Dining Table?

When you want to impress your friends and neighbours when entertaining over the hot summer months, there is no more important piece of luxury furniture to consider than the right outdoor dining table.

Unlike how a dining table choice will decide the entire rest of the interior design of an indoor dining room, an outdoor table will often be determined by the garden, patio and the overall aesthetic of the exterior space.

The right outdoor dining table makes a prominent statement on your patio without overwhelming the space, so the first step before setting foot into any showroom is to measure your patio and mark where you would want your dining space to be.

Add an additional tolerance of around three feet to ensure everyone can get in or out easily to determine the true space of the table.

As well as this, think about the number of people you expect to entertain at a time. A typical outdoor dining table can house between six and eight people, which is enough for a summer gathering with the family but might not be enough space to adequately entertain guests on a regular basis.

The material choice is critical, especially given that even in recent years summer can have rather variable weather, so any outdoor furniture choices must consider that they may be braving the elements and need to be durable in all conditions.

There are a lot of materials to choose from, from wicker and teak to glass and metal, all of which are designed to be versatile and look fantastic even in less-than-optimal weather conditions.

In most cases, choosing the right table is a matter of personal preference and matching the existing aesthetics of the garden, although additional furniture choices such as chairs and other accoutrements can be chosen specifically to match the table.