RAMBLINGS
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.
