The Alderton and the Wychford both pair an oak-effect top with black metal legs. How they differ in size, top, legs and seating, and which suits your room.
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The Alderton and the Wychford start from the same idea: a warm oak-effect top on black metal legs, with the space beneath left open. Where they differ is in weight, size and shape, and that decides which suits your room.
The Alderton is the solid one. Its top is 10cm thick with straight edges, in a light oak effect, and its four tapered black legs meet it with strap brackets that wrap over the edges and short diagonal braces. It reads as substantial and industrial.
The Wychford is the light one. Its rustic oak-effect top has darker knot markings and gently sculpted long edges, a soft curve rather than a straight line, and it stands on four slim black hairpin legs. It reads as relaxed and airy.
| Alderton | Wychford 140cm | Wychford 117cm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 150 cm | 140 cm | 117 cm |
| Depth | 90 cm | 80 cm | 77 cm |
| Height | 76 cm | 75 cm | 75 cm |
| Seats | 6 | 4, or 6 with end chairs | 4 |
The seat counts use the rule from our guide to how many dining chairs fit around a table: about 60cm of table edge per person, and a chair at each end only when the table is at least 80cm deep.
The Alderton seats six comfortably: its 150cm sides give two people 75cm each, and its 90cm depth leaves proper room for a chair at each end. With chairs all round, allow about 3m by 2.4m of floor.
The 140cm Wychford seats four every day, and six at a squeeze with end chairs, since it is exactly 80cm deep. The 117cm Wychford is a table for four, and needs a space about 2.27m across with chairs on both long sides. Our Wychford size guide goes into the two sizes.
Check the height under each top before you choose chairs. The Alderton is 76cm high with a 10cm top, so its underside is about 66cm from the floor; measure your chairs' seats and any arms against that. The Wychford's top thickness is not listed, so measure from its 75cm height and allow for the top.
Both suit cream or natural upholstery and timber chair legs, as their photographs show. Every chair page lists its width and seat height, so you can work out the fit before you order.
Choose the Alderton for six people, a dining room with space around it, and a chunky, industrial look. Choose the Wychford for a lighter, more relaxed look, a choice of two sizes, and a smaller room or kitchen.
The Alderton, at 150 x 90cm. The Wychford comes in 140 x 80cm and 117 x 77cm.
The Alderton seats six comfortably: two a side and one at each end. The 140cm Wychford can take six at a squeeze with end chairs. The 117cm Wychford is a table for four.
The 117cm Wychford. With chairs on both long sides it needs a space about 2.27m across, against about 2.4m for the Alderton.
No. The Alderton has four tapered black metal legs with exposed brackets and diagonal braces. The Wychford has four slim black metal hairpin legs.
The Alderton: a 150 x 90cm light oak-effect dining table with a chunky 10cm top, black strap brackets that wrap over its edges and four tapered black metal legs. Sizes, how many it seats and the chairs that suit it.
The Wychford comes in 117 x 77cm and 140 x 80cm. How many each seats, how much room each needs around it, and which chairs fit, worked out with the measurements that matter.
The Wychford: a rustic oak-effect top with gently sculpted long edges on four black metal hairpin legs, in 117 x 77cm or 140 x 80cm. Sizes, how many it seats and the chairs that suit it.
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