A lot of outdoor tables are sold as eight seaters on paper. In practice there is not enough edge, so the two people on the inside of each side end up eating with their arms pinned.

Three chairs across 75 in gives about 25 in of table edge each, which sits inside the 24 in to 27 in range dining guides use for everyday meals. One chair at each end takes it to eight without borrowing space from anybody.

Laid for lunch by the water

The set on an outdoor rug with the table laid. You can see the canopy running out past both ends, which is what a 15 ft span does over a table 75 in long. The pole passes through the middle of the table rather than standing beside it.

On open ground

Out on a terrace with nothing breaking the wind, the base does the work. It is a 36.5 in square tray only 6 in deep, filled with sand or water, sitting flat between the table legs where nobody catches an ankle on it.

Colour against a plain wall

Beside white siding the turquoise does the decorating. Both canopy halves fold along the one pole, so the set still works when a fence or a wall runs along one long side and there is no room to swing an arm out.

Counting the chairs

Nothing cropped out of this one. Eight armchairs, all matching, all with beige seat cushions and acacia armrests, around a table with acacia slats set into a grey woven frame. Three a side and one at each end.

A 75 in by 36 in tabletop gives roughly 25 in of edge per person with three chairs down each long side.

Two canopies on one pole reaching 15 ft across and 8.7 ft deep, standing 9.1 ft tall and raised by a crank.

Acacia slats set into a grey woven frame, with the same wood along every armrest.

A 36.5 in square tray only 6 in deep, so the stand stays out from under people's feet.

The manufacturer's drawing prints 350 lb for the table and 400 lb for each armchair.

Beige seat cushions 18.5 in wide and 2.3 in thick with covers that come off to wash.

Mixed grey PE rattan over metal, which the maker calls breathable, fade resistant and sun protective.

Packed in four boxes with the screws in box 1, and the maker notes parts can arrive a few days apart.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

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.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

Enough table edge that the inside places are not squeezed, with a matching armchair for every seat.

Turquoise over grey weave suits water and pale paving better than a brown set does.

A 15 ft canopy and its base arrive with the furniture, so there is no second shopping trip for shade.

What we stand behind

• All measurements here are read from the product's own dimension drawing.
• The 350 lb tabletop and 400 lb armchair ratings are the manufacturer's printed figures.
• The written specification block on this record repeats numbers from a different set and calls the weave mix brown where the photos show grey. The drawing and photos are used instead.
• No UV rating, canopy fabric weight or wind rating is published, so none is quoted.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.

Will eight adults really fit?

Yes, three down each long side and one at each end. Everyday dining guides allow 24 in to 27 in of table edge per person, and three places across 75 in works out near 25 in each. For a formal setting with wider spacing you would seat six and use the ends for serving.

What colour is the furniture itself?

Grey. The canopy is turquoise, the weave is mixed grey PE rattan and the tabletop and armrests are acacia wood. The written colour field on this record says mix brown, which the photography contradicts.

Does the base need filling?

Yes. It is a hollow 36.5 in square tray 6 in deep that takes sand or water, neither of which is supplied. Sand gives more weight for the same volume and does not need draining before a hard freeze.

How far apart do the chairs need to sit?

The chairs are 22 in deep and 23.5 in across the arms. Outdoor layout guides ask for 24 in to 30 in of clear floor behind each chair to push back, and 36 in where someone walks behind a seated guest.