9 Piece Acacia Patio Dining Set for 8, 79 Inch Table and Eight Rattan Chairs with X Frame Acacia Arms

Almost every outdoor dining set on the market seats four or six, so a household of seven or a family that hosts ends up buying two more chairs from somewhere else. They never match, they never quite fit, and somebody always gets the odd one.

This is nine pieces, a 79 in by 35.5 in table with eight identical woven chairs. Three fit down each long side and one at each end, which gives each side place roughly 26 in of table edge, comfortably past the 24 in a place setting actually takes.

Eight places on a 79 inch top

Three chairs down each long side and one at each end, which is what 79 in actually buys you. The top is 35.5 in across, wide enough that eight settings still leave a strip down the centre for serving dishes rather than crowding them off the table.

The arms are the detail

Each chair carries an X shaped brace under an acacia armrest, which is both the decorative move and the structural one. The wood is the part your forearm meets, and the brace is what keeps a woven arm from flexing when somebody pushes up out of the chair.

Slatted, and meant to drain

The manufacturer's three words for the acacia are built to last, easy to drain and splinter free. The draining one is the useful one. The top is laid in slats with gaps, so a shower runs through rather than standing in a puddle in the middle of the table.

Shade over a long table

A 1.9 in hole through the centre takes the common market pole. On a table this length one umbrella will not cover all eight places at once, so think about where the shade falls at the hour you actually eat. The manufacturer notes a base is needed and no umbrella is included.

Nine pieces in total, so nobody is sitting on something borrowed from the kitchen.

Selected acacia at 29.5 in high, laid in slats so water drains through rather than pooling.

Published for each of the eight chairs. The tabletop is rated at 165 lb.

A braced X under a timber armrest, which is the visual signature of this set and the stiffest part of the chair.

Plus a 2 in cushion, under a 29.5 in tabletop, which lands in the usual dining range.

On a solid metal frame, so the set can be levelled on grass or decking.

Off white cushions with covers that come off and go in the wash.

Through the centre of the top. A base is needed and no umbrella or base is included.

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.

Seven or eight at the table every night, without one person on a folding chair from the garage.

Eight places already set out means nobody has to be asked whether they mind eating on their lap.

Adjustable foot pads on a metal frame, so a long table can still be levelled on a lawn.

Acacia on the top and on every armrest, with metal and woven rattan doing the work behind it.

What we stand behind

• Every measurement above, both weight capacities and the 1.9 in umbrella hole come from the product's own dimension drawing and specification block.
• Splinter free, built to last and easy to drain are the manufacturer's words. No wood grade, coating or finish warranty is published, so none is quoted.
• The manufacturer states the set ships in three boxes and that the time of receipt may vary between them.
• They also state that an umbrella base is needed and that no umbrella is included with this order.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Does it really seat eight?

Yes, three down each long side and one at each end of a 79 in top. That gives each side place roughly 26 in of table edge, which is above the 24 in a place setting needs. The end seats get the full 35.5 in width.

How many boxes does it come in?

Three, and the manufacturer says the time of receipt may vary between them. Wait for all three before starting the assembly.

Will one umbrella shade the whole table?

Not at eight places on a 79 in top. A single centre umbrella covers the middle well and the ends less so, so think about the time of day you actually eat before choosing a canopy size.

What upkeep does the acacia need?

The manufacturer publishes no oiling schedule for this top. Acacia generally keeps its colour with a coat of outdoor wood oil once or twice a season, and no oil is included.