A six-seat garden table is a claim about the tabletop, not about six adults eating comfortably. Before comparing prices, the useful work is measuring.
- Allow roughly 60 cm of table edge per person, and check the leg positions — a corner leg removes a seat in practice.
- Leave at least 75 cm behind each chair so it can be pushed back without leaving the paving.
- Match table height to seat height: about 28–30 cm of clearance between seat and tabletop.
- Weigh the wind risk. Light aluminium and glass move; if the terrace is exposed, choose mass or plan on storing.
- Check the parasol hole diameter against the parasol you actually own before ordering either.
Extending tables and mixed sets
Extending mechanisms are the part most likely to seize outdoors. Where one is fitted, look for a mechanism that can be lubricated and a manufacturer that lists replacement slides. Mixing chairs from a different range is usually fine provided the seat-to-table clearance works; the aesthetic risk is smaller than the ergonomic one.
Buy for the surface you have
Thin metal feet punch into soft decking and lawn, and chair glides are cheap insurance. On uneven paving, four-leg chairs beat cantilever frames every time.
