11 Piece Patio Dining Set with 15 FT Double-Sided Grey Umbrella and Base, 71 Inch Acacia Topped Table and 8 Rattan Armchairs

Table holes run from about 1.5 in on a bistro top to 2.5 in on commercial furniture, and pole diameters vary just as much. Buy the table and the umbrella separately and you either cannot fit the pole or it rattles in the hole all summer.

The table here is drilled for the umbrella that ships with it, shown on the manufacturer's own drawing. The weighted base comes in the same order, so there is no cone ring to buy and no second delivery to wait for.

The pole through the middle

Laid up by the pool, you can see the pole passing through the centre of the table rather than standing beside it. That is what the drilled hole buys you: no stand competing for floor space and no chair given up to an umbrella.

The same set at dusk

Beads run along every rib on both halves of the canopy. The light drops onto the table from 8.2 ft up rather than glaring across it, and nothing is plugged in at ground level in the manufacturer's evening shot.

The wood on the set

Acacia turns up twice: across the tabletop and along the top of every armrest. Short blocks rather than one long board is how a wooden outdoor top stays flat through a wet spring and a dry August.

Inside the seat cushion

High density sponge under a cover that unzips and comes off, labelled by the maker as ergonomic, skin friendly and washable. The cushion is 18 in by 19 in and 2.3 in thick, sitting 17 in from the ground on a woven base. Taking the covers off is the difference between a set you clean and one you put up with.

The umbrella hole and the umbrella are sold together, so there is no diameter to measure and no adapter to buy.

Opens 15 ft across and 8.5 ft deep at 8.2 ft overall height, with 6.2 ft of clearance under the rim.

Lights along both halves of the canopy, shown lit in the manufacturer's own evening photograph.

Acacia slats set into a brown woven frame, 71 in long by 35 in wide at 29 in high.

24 in across the arms, 23 in deep, 35 in tall with 26 in backrests and a 17 in seat height.

A 2.4 ft square tray only 0.5 ft deep that fills with sand or water and sits flat under the table.

A 17 in seat under a 29 in tabletop, which lands right in the range furniture guides call comfortable for dining.

Screws are in box 1, and the maker notes the delivery dates of the five boxes can differ.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Table, chairs, umbrella and base in one order, with the pole already matched to the hole it goes through.

Three armchairs down each long side and one at each end, all with cushions and armrests.

A grey canopy over brown weave sits quietly against charcoal siding, slate paving or a stone wall.

What we stand behind

• Table and chair measurements, canopy span, height, clearance, pole and base sizes are read from this listing's own dimension drawing.
• The 180 lb table and 400 lb armchair capacities are the manufacturer's printed figures, and the drawing and the written specification agree on this listing.
• The umbrella hole is visible on the table drawing, but no hole diameter is printed, so no figure is quoted.
• The lights are described from the manufacturer's evening photograph. No bead count, lumen figure, power source or run time is published, so none is quoted.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Will the pole fit the table?

Yes. This is one order, the table is drilled for the umbrella it ships with, and the base comes too. The pole measures 1.9 in, which sits inside the 1.75 in to 2 in band most patio dining tables are drilled at, so it is also a sensible size if you ever replace the umbrella.

How much lap room is there?

The seats sit 17 in from the ground and the tabletop is 29 in, which leaves 12 in between them. Furniture height guides put comfortable dining clearance at roughly 10 in to 12 in, so this pairing is at the generous end.

How many people fit around a 71 inch table?

Eight, three down each long side and one at each end, which is how the photographs show it. Everyday dining guides allow 24 in to 27 in of edge per person, and three across 71 in is about 23.7 in each, so it is family seating rather than formal spacing.

How does it arrive?

In five cartons, with the screws in box 1. The manufacturer notes the receipt time of the boxes can differ, so not everything necessarily lands on the same day.