The dining table collection
A warm, knotty oak-effect top with gently sculpted long edges, on four slender black hairpin legs. The Wychford is a relaxed, natural table with an airy industrial base, in two lengths: 117cm for a kitchen or a smaller dining space, and 140cm for a dining room or an open-plan kitchen.
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The Wychford is a simple table with a bit of character. The top is a light rustic oak effect, with the grain running lengthwise and darker knot markings through it. Its long edges are gently sculpted, a soft curve rather than a straight line, while the short ends stay straight, which keeps the shape balanced. Underneath, four slender black metal hairpin legs leave the space open: there is no apron and no shelf, so the top looks as if it is floating.
117cm is 117 x 77cm, the compact one, for a kitchen dining area or a smaller dining room. 140cm is 140 x 80cm, with more surface for a dining room or an open-plan kitchen. Both are 75cm high, and the finish and legs are the same, so the choice is only about your room and how many you seat. Our guide to choosing between the 117cm and the 140cm does the measuring for you.
The warm oak effect sits easily with upholstered chairs in cream and natural tones, and with timber legs. The Elmsworth, in cream fabric or brown faux leather, is about 47cm wide, one of our slimmer chairs, which helps on the 117cm, and its 47cm seat suits a table of this height. Whatever you choose, check the seat height: at 75cm high the Wychford is a standard dining height, and a seat of about 45 to 47cm is the usual pairing.
Wipe the top with a soft, damp cloth and dry it. Use mats under hot dishes, and coasters under glasses.
For a bigger table with a chunkier top, the Alderton is 150 x 90cm on black metal legs. Our guide to choosing between the Alderton and the Wychford compares them.
The details
The 117cm table is 117 x 77cm and the 140cm is 140 x 80cm. Both are 75cm high. The drawing shows the 140cm.
Two: 117cm long by 77cm deep, and 140cm long by 80cm deep. Both are 75cm high, with the same finish and legs.
Using our rule of about 60cm of table edge per person, both sizes take two a side, so four for everyday meals. The 117cm is a closer fit, and suits narrower chairs. The 140cm gives each person more room, and at 80cm deep it can take a chair at each end too, for six at a squeeze.
A manufactured-wood top with a decorative rustic oak-effect finish, on four black metal hairpin legs.
Yes, full assembly is required. It is supplied as the table only; chairs and accessories are not included.
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.
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 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.
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