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How to Buy Furniture Online Without Seeing It First
Five checks you can run on any furniture listing in about ten minutes, covering unedited video, named materials, sizing, swatches and what happens if you get it wrong.
What Size Outdoor Dining Table Do I Need?
Allow 60cm of table edge per person. A 180cm outdoor table seats six in chairs or up to eight with benches. Then add 90cm of clear space behind the chairs — that clearance, not the table, is what most people get wrong.
Outdoor Furniture Materials: What Actually Survives an Australian Summer
Powder-coated steel and marine-grade aluminium hold up best across most of Australia. Teak lasts decades but needs oiling to stay honey-coloured. Cheap synthetic wicker is the one that fails first — usually within two or three summers.