On a rectangular table the two people at the far end are having a different conversation. For four people it is worse, because the layout puts two of you side by side facing a gap.

A round top at this size puts four armchairs equally around the edge with everybody within talking distance. There are no corners to sit at, and the 2 in umbrella hole at the centre closes with its own lid when the shade is down.

Four chairs, one round table

The table is 53 in across with four armchairs set around it. The backs are vertical acacia slats rather than solid panels, which lets air through on the days a solid back would stick to your shirt.

The hole and its lid

Two inches across, with a wooden lid that drops in when no umbrella is up. The maker's note on this panel is blunt: an umbrella base is needed, and neither the umbrella nor the base is included.

What the wood needs

Easy to maintain, sturdy and non deformable are the maker's three words for the acacia. The same panel shows a brush loading oil onto the grain, and their note asks you to apply wood polish oil regularly.

Out by the water

The chairs are 23 in deep, so leave around 2 ft behind each one to push back. A round table needs a roughly circular clear area rather than a rectangular one, which often suits a square patio better.

Solid acacia at 53 in across and 29.5 in high, which puts four armchairs equally round the edge.

Sized for most standard patio umbrellas, with a removable wooden lid to close it when it is not in use.

Thickened acacia legs, which is where a round pedestal style table gets its stability from.

The chair backs are slatted and leaned back rather than upright, so air moves and your spine is supported.

Every seat cushion ties to its chair and the covers unzip, so nothing slides and everything washes.

Each of the four chairs has arms, which is unusual at this price and makes a long meal easier.

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.

A round table uses a square of ground better than a long rectangle, and leaves the corners walkable.

Four armchairs at 53 in across gives everyone an arm to lean on and nobody a corner to sit at.

Acacia throughout with no weave to unravel, in exchange for an oiling now and then.

What we stand behind

• Every measurement here is read from the product's own dimension drawing.
• The 2 in umbrella hole figure is the manufacturer's, and their panel states plainly that an umbrella base is needed.
• No weight capacity is published for this set, which is unusual for this maker, so no load figure is quoted.
• Their care notes are printed rather than buried: oil the wood regularly, and keep it out of prolonged rain.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.

Will a 53 inch round table seat more than four?

It can. Dining guides put a 48 in round table at about six everyday places and gain roughly two more diners for every 12 in of extra diameter, so 53 in is comfortably six at a squeeze. This order includes four armchairs, and armchairs take more room than side chairs.

What does the umbrella hole lid do?

It drops into the 2 in hole when no umbrella is up, so the top reads as one surface and nothing falls through. Lift it out when you want shade. The umbrella and its weighted base are both separate purchases.

What weight will the table take?

No load capacity is published for this set. That is unusual for this manufacturer, and rather than estimate one, no figure is given here. The legs are 2 in thick acacia, which the maker points to as the reason for its stability.

How much upkeep does the acacia need?

The manufacturer asks you to apply wood polish oil regularly, and to keep the set out of prolonged rain. Left bare outdoors, acacia weathers to a silver grey over a few seasons without losing strength, so oiling is about colour.