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Count the contemporary range and you get 26 products. Count the actual designs and you get 13, because every single one is offered in exactly two finishes and nothing else. No piece exists in only one colour, and no piece exists in three. That sounds like a small detail and it changes how you shop. In most catalogues the finish is a per item decision, which is why so many living rooms end up with three timber tones. Here the decision happens once, and then the whole open plan level follows it. Key Takeaways Twenty six products, thirteen designs, each offered in natural and black. Everything that goes against a wall comes in two sizes: 180 or 130, 180 or 140, 190 or 240. Sideboards and TV units are both 46cm deep, so they line up on the same wall. The range covers dining and living completely and does not touch the bedroom. The TV unit is 56cm high and the sideboard 76cm, a deliberate 20cm gap. Twenty Six Products, Thirteen Designs The list is short enough to hold in your head: two dining tables, three dining sets, one chair, two sideboards, two TV units, one console, one coffee table and one end table. Thirteen things. Multiply by natural and black and you have the whole range. Every piece is built the same way, a solid pine frame with an oak veneer, with softly rounded corners and either a recessed finger pull or a slim brass finished bar. That consistency is the reason the range works as a set rather than a shelf of options, and it is also why two pieces bought a year apart still look related. What it means practically is that the hard decision is the finish, not the pieces. Pick natural or black first, and every subsequent purchase is just a question of what the room still needs. Most people do it the other way around, choosing pieces one at a time, and that is how a living room ends up with a black TV unit and a natural coffee table looking like an accident. Two Sizes of Everything That Goes Against a Wall Three categories in the range come in a long version and a short version, and in each case the difference is width alone. The Liverpool Pine 2 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard - Natural is 180cm and the Liverpool Pine 2 Door 2 Drawer Sideboard - Black is 130cm, both 46cm deep and 76cm high. The TV units work the same way. The Liverpool Pine 2 Door 1 Drawer TV Unit 180cm - Natural runs 180cm with a drawer between two cupboards, and the Liverpool Pine 2 Door TV Unit 140cm - Black drops to 140cm and loses the drawer. Same 46cm depth, same 56cm height, 40cm less wall. Dining follows the pattern with the Liverpool Pine Dining Table 190cm - Natural and the 240cm version, the latter running 110cm across the top, which is wider than any other table in the catalogue. In a room where the table is the only thing between the kitchen and the couch, that extra width is what stops the middle of the table becoming unreachable storage. Liverpool Pine 2 Door 1 Drawer TV Unit 180cm - Natural [products-of-collection collection="contemporary-furniture" heading="Shop the Contemporary Range" limit="12" columns="4" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-contemporary-1"] Forty Six Centimetres Is the Number That Lines It Up Both the sideboards and the TV units are 46cm deep. In an open plan room where one runs along the dining end and the other along the living end, often on the same continuous wall, that shared number is what makes the two read as one built in run rather than two separate purchases pushed together. The height difference between them is deliberate too. A sideboard at 76cm is a serving surface, level with the dining table. A TV unit at 56cm is 20cm lower, because a television sitting on top of a 76cm cabinet ends up above comfortable eye level for anyone on a sofa. Both numbers are doing a job. Plan the walkway from 46cm, not from the width. Here is the test your room will actually be put through: it is a Saturday, six people are over, someone is carrying two plates from the kitchen and someone else is reversing out of a dining chair at the same moment. Forty six centimetres off the wall plus a pulled out chair is most of two metres, and if the room cannot give you that, the two of you do the shuffle every single time. That is the measurement that decides whether an open plan level feels generous or permanently crowded, and it is the one nobody checks before ordering. Width you can see in a photo. Depth you only discover the first time you host. Liverpool Pine 2 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard - Black The Living Half: Coffee, Console and End Table Three pieces cover the soft end of the room. The Liverpool Pine Coffee Table - Natural is 130 x 70 x 45cm, which is a large coffee table by Australian standards and sized for a three seater rather than a two. At 45cm high it sits level with most sofa seats, so nobody has to reach down for a cup. The Liverpool Pine Console Table - Natural is 150 x 38 x 76cm, tall enough to use standing and narrow enough for a hallway. It is the one piece in the range that regularly leaves the open plan area entirely and ends up by the front door, and it is the same 76cm height as the sideboard and the dining table. The Liverpool Pine End Table - Black is 55 x 55 x 58cm and does the job the coffee table cannot: it sits at the arm of a chair for the person who is not near the middle of the room. In a long living space with a sofa at one end and an armchair at the other, one coffee table is never enough. Liverpool Pine Coffee Table - Natural What the Range Deliberately Does Not Do There is no bedroom in this collection. No bed frame, no bedside table, no chest, no tallboy, no mirror. That is not an oversight: those pieces exist, they are simply catalogued under a different style, so a house furnished entirely from this range would have a beautifully coordinated living level and nothing to sleep on. There is also no dining bench, which matters if you have a narrow dining area. Benches exist in the catalogue but only in one other range, so a bench and this table would be a mix rather than a match. Worth knowing before you commit to the table. What is here instead is depth of choice inside a narrow field. Two table sizes, three set configurations including the 240cm table with eight chairs, two sideboards, two TV units. For an apartment or a townhouse where the whole living level is one room, that is more useful than a range that covers every room shallowly. Liverpool Pine Console Table - Black Choosing the Finish Before the Pieces Because every design comes in both, this is the only decision that cannot be reversed one piece at a time. Natural is the safer answer in a small or dark room: pale timber against a pale wall reads as less furniture, and in an apartment where the whole level is visible from the front door, less furniture is the goal. Black works, but it works best as an anchor rather than a scheme. One black sideboard along a light wall gives a room a centre of gravity. A black sideboard, black TV unit, black coffee table and black table in the same open space is a lot of dark timber in a country with this much light coming through the windows. The mixed approach is legitimate and it is what most people land on: the large wall pieces in natural to keep the volume down, one black piece where you want the eye to stop. Both finishes are the same piece underneath, so nothing about the mix is a compromise on build. The full contemporary range shows both side by side, which is the fastest way to see which one your room wants. Frequently Asked Questions How many pieces are in the contemporary range? Twenty six products, which is thirteen designs offered in two finishes each. There is no piece in the range that exists in only one colour, so the finish decision applies to the whole room rather than piece by piece. Can one range furnish a whole open plan living and dining area? This one can. It covers the dining table, chairs, sideboard, TV unit, coffee table, console and end table, which is every surface an open plan level needs. What it does not cover is the bedroom, which comes from a different part of the catalogue. What size sideboard and TV unit come in the range? Two of each. The sideboards are 180cm and 130cm wide, both 46cm deep and 76cm high. The TV units are 180cm and 140cm wide, both 46cm deep and 56cm high. Choosing between them is a wall length decision, not a storage one. How deep is contemporary furniture against the wall? Forty six centimetres for the sideboards and TV units, which is the number to plan the walkway around. The console is much shallower at 38cm, and the coffee table is 70cm across because it sits in open floor rather than against anything. Is black or natural better for a small living room? Natural, on balance, because a pale timber piece against a pale wall reads as less bulk in a room where every piece is visible at once. Black works better as a single anchor: one black sideboard in an otherwise light room rather than a whole level of it. Related Posts Same Table, Two Finishes: What Black Actually Does to an Australian Room The 21cm That Decides Which Sideboard Works in Your Dining Room Why a Console Table Is 76cm and a Side Table Is 55cm Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

Put a console table and a side table next to each other in a showroom and they look like the same idea at two scales: same timber, same legs, same clean top. Buy the wrong one for the spot you had in mind and you find out quickly that they are not related at all. The whole difference is roughly 20cm of height. Every console in the Cedora range stands between 76cm and 82.5cm. Every side table stands between 55cm and 58cm. One is a surface for a person on their feet and the other is a surface for a person already sitting down. Key Takeaways Consoles run 76cm to 82.5cm high; side tables run 55cm to 58cm. Consoles are 36cm to 38cm deep, too narrow to work at and right for a hallway. The two 150cm consoles have no drawers; the two 120cm consoles have drawers and a shelf. Every side table is 55cm wide, so they all take about 0.3 square metres of floor. Sofa backs sit at 75cm to 85cm, which is what makes 82.5cm the behind the sofa height. A Console Is Built for Someone Standing Up The Liverpool Pine Console Table - Natural is 150 x 38 x 76cm, and the Oxford Acacia Console Table is 150 x 36 x 76cm. Both are as tall as a dining table and both are less than 40cm deep, and that combination tells you exactly what they are for. Thirty eight centimetres is narrower than it sounds. A dinner plate is 27cm across, so a console will hold one with almost nothing to spare, which is why nobody eats at one and nobody should try to work at one either. What that depth does buy is passage: in a hallway around a metre wide, a console leaves you more than 60cm to walk through with a bag of shopping. The pair of them are deliberately bare. No drawers, no shelf, just a top on legs, which leaves the floor underneath free for baskets, shoes or nothing at all. In a narrow entry that emptiness is the point, because a solid piece of furniture the same size would make the corridor feel half as wide. The black Liverpool does the same job while reading as heavier. The Taller Consoles Do a Different Job The Byron Acacia 3 Drawer Console Table and the Richmond Pine 2 Drawer Console Table - Natural are both 120 x 38 x 82.5cm. Thirty centimetres shorter in length, 6.5cm taller, and both carry drawers above an open lower shelf. That is a different piece of furniture wearing the same word. The extra height is what puts them behind a sofa. Most sofa backs land somewhere between 75cm and 85cm, so at 82.5cm these sit level with the back or just above it, and a lamp on top ends up at reading height for whoever is on the couch. A 76cm console behind the same sofa disappears below the cushion line. The drawers change the daily use rather than the look. Three shallow drawers on the Byron and two on the Richmond, with a shelf below both, turn the piece into the place where keys, sunglasses, dog leads and unopened mail live. Shorter and deeper in function, longer and emptier in the other two: pick by which problem the hallway actually has. The black Richmond matches the black dining pieces. [products-of-collection collection="console-tables" heading="Shop Console and Hallway Tables" limit="6" columns="3" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-console-1"] A Side Table Is Built for Someone Sitting Down Every side table in the range is 55cm wide. The Byron Acacia End Table is 55 x 55 x 55cm, the Oxford Acacia Side Table and the Liverpool Pine End Table - Natural are 55 x 55 x 58cm, and the Richmond Pine End Table - Natural is 55 x 50 x 55cm, the only one that is not square. Fifty five to fifty eight centimetres is sofa arm height, and that is not a coincidence. Sitting down, your forearm rests somewhere around 55cm to 65cm off the floor, so a table in this band is one you reach without leaning, looking or thinking. Anything taller and you knock the cup with your elbow; anything shorter and you reach down past the cushion. The footprint is the other half of it. At 55cm square, one of these takes about 0.3 square metres, roughly half the floor a chest of drawers needs and small enough to fit in the gap between a sofa arm and a wall that is otherwise wasted. The black Liverpool works the same way in a darker room. [products-of-collection collection="side-tables" heading="Shop Side and End Tables" limit="6" columns="3" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-console-2"] Behind the Sofa, Under the Window, Beside the Bed Three placements cover most of what people actually buy these for. Behind a sofa, the 82.5cm consoles win for the reason above, and the 38cm depth means the sofa only has to come 40cm off the wall to make room. In an open plan living area that line of furniture is what stops the couch looking like it is floating in the middle of the room. Under a window, height is the constraint rather than the choice. Measure to the underside of the sill: a 76cm console fits under most and a 82.5cm one often does not, and a console that fouls a sill by 3cm cannot be fixed with cushions or a rug. This is the placement where people order the wrong one. Beside a bed, a side table is a genuine option and the maths is close. Mattress tops usually finish between 55cm and 65cm off the floor, so a 58cm table sits at or just below the mattress, which works for a glass of water and a book. In a spare room where one bedside table has to double as an occasional table for guests, it is the more useful buy of the two. The Australian Hallway Problem Entry halls in most Australian homes are about a metre wide, and in a 1960s brick veneer or a narrow terrace they are often less. That is the room a console table is sold for, and it is the room where the wrong depth turns a nice piece of furniture into an obstacle you resent every time you carry the washing basket through. Do the subtraction before you buy. A metre of hallway minus a 38cm console leaves 62cm of clear passage, which is comfortable for one person and awkward for two. Minus a 45cm sideboard it leaves 55cm, which is where you start turning sideways. That 7cm is why consoles are built at the depth they are. If the hallway is genuinely too narrow, the honest answer is to move the piece rather than shrink it. A console works just as well on the living room wall behind the sofa or on the landing at the top of the stairs, and a side table takes the entry job at a fraction of the footprint. A 55cm square by the front door still holds keys. Buying the Pair Rather Than the Piece Most homes end up needing both, and the ranges are built so they can be bought together. Liverpool, Byron, Richmond and Oxford each make a console and a side table in the same finish, so the entry piece and the lounge piece can be visibly related without being identical. They do not have to match, and there is a reasonable argument for not matching. The console lives in a hall the sofa cannot see, so a black console at the front door and a natural side table by the couch is two decisions rather than one compromise. What should match is the timber tone of the pieces that share a sight line. Whatever you choose, buy on the height first. Nobody has ever regretted a table because it was 10cm too short in length, and everybody notices one that is 20cm wrong in height, every single day, because their arm is in the wrong place. Between the console range and the side tables, the numbers do most of the deciding. Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between a console table and a side table? Height, and everything follows from it. A console table stands at 76cm to 82.5cm and is used by somebody on their feet. A side table stands at 55cm to 58cm and is used by somebody sitting down. They are not two sizes of the same thing. How deep should a console table be? Between 36cm and 38cm on these, which is deliberately narrow. That is not enough depth to eat at or work at comfortably, and it is exactly enough to hold keys, a lamp, a tray and a vase while still letting two people pass in a hallway. Can a console table go behind a sofa? Yes, and the height decides how it looks. Most sofa backs land between 75cm and 85cm, so the 82.5cm Byron and Richmond consoles sit level with or just above the back, while the 76cm Liverpool and Oxford tuck a little below it. Can a side table be used as a bedside table? It can, if the height suits your bed. These are 55cm to 58cm, and most mattress tops land between 55cm and 65cm, so a side table sits at or slightly below the mattress. That is fine for a glass of water and less good for a tall lamp. What size side table suits a small living room? All of them are the same footprint, which makes this easy. Every side table in the range is 55cm wide, and the deepest is 55cm, so any of them takes about 0.3 square metres of floor. Choose on shelf and finish rather than on size. Related Posts How to Choose a Console Table: The Ultimate Design Guide Console Table vs Hall Table: Key Differences and Best Uses 10 Stylish Side Table Decor Ideas to Elevate Your Home Decor Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

Coastal furniture goes wrong when it starts announcing itself. Rope handles, painted anchors, a shell in a jar on every surface, and suddenly a living room reads like a rental at Byron Bay rather than a home someone lives in year round. The Byron range takes the opposite route. Solid acacia tops on white painted frames, no motifs, no theme. This is how the twelve pieces work across a dining room and a living room, what the timber actually is, and which table size fits which house. Key Takeaways Every Byron top is solid acacia, every frame is painted white. Three table sizes: 160cm seats four, 190cm seats six, 240cm seats eight. The sideboard stands 860mm high, taller than the dining table, so it doubles as a serving bench. The console, coffee table and end table all carry a lower shelf. Byron and the Coastal Furniture collection are the same twelve pieces. A Coastal Look That Does Not Need Shells on the Shelf What makes Byron read as coastal is the contrast, not the decoration. A white frame drops away against a pale wall, so what your eye actually lands on is the acacia top: warm, open grained, a shade or two darker than the frame carrying it. That is the same trick a weatherboard verandah plays, where the timber does the talking and the paintwork stays quiet. It matters in an Australian house because our light is unforgiving. Midday sun through a north-facing window flattens dark furniture into a silhouette and turns high-gloss surfaces into a glare. A matte white frame reflects that light back gently, and the timber warms it. A room with the Byron range in it looks the same at eight in the morning as it does at four in the afternoon. A dark timber setting in a west-facing room does not. The practical upside is that you never have to commit to a theme. Byron sits under linen, under rattan, under a jute rug, and equally under black-framed windows and a concrete floor. Nothing about it insists on a beach house, which is exactly why it survives the years when everyone gets tired of coastal styling. Three Table Sizes, and the One Most Homes Get Wrong The Byron Acacia Dining Table 160cm measures W1600 x D800 x H760 (mm) and seats four. It is the size people skip past on the way to something bigger, and it is the right answer more often than they think. At 800mm deep rather than 900mm, it gives back a hundred millimetres of walkway, which in an apartment or a galley kitchen is the difference between squeezing past a seated guest and walking past them. The Byron Acacia Dining Table 190cm at W1900 x D900 x H760 (mm) seats six and is the volume seller for a reason: four every night, six when the grandparents come. The Byron Acacia Dining Table 240cm at W2400 x D1000 x H760 (mm) seats eight and is a genuine entertaining table, the one you buy because Christmas happens at your place now. Measure the floor before you fall for the table. The usual mistake is buying for the four times a year you host rather than the three hundred and sixty one days you walk around it. If the bigger table means turning sideways to get to the kitchen every morning, the smaller one will make you happier. Byron Acacia Dining Table 160cm with 4 Chairs Chairs, and the Settings Sold Ready to Go Chairs come in pairs as the Byron Acacia Dining Chair Set of 2, W476 x D541 x H885 (mm), with a white frame, a slatted back and an upholstered seat. The upholstery is the part that earns its keep. A timber seat is fine for twenty minutes and punishing for two hours, and Australian dinners in summer have a way of stretching from the table to the deck and back again. At 476mm wide the chairs are on the narrow side, which is deliberate. It is what lets three sit comfortably along the long edge of the 240cm table instead of two and a squeeze. It also means they tuck close, so the walkway behind them stays usable when nobody is sitting down. If you would rather not piece it together, three settings arrive matched: the Byron Acacia Dining Table 160cm with 4 Chairs, the Byron Acacia Dining Table 190cm with 6 Chairs, and the Byron Acacia Dining Table 240cm with 8 Chairs. Buying the setting means one delivery and one shade of white, which sounds trivial until you have two whites in the same room that do not agree. Byron Acacia Dining Table 240cm with 8 Chairs Storage That Keeps the Room Bright The Byron Acacia 3 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard is the piece worth planning around. At W1600 x D450 x H860 (mm) it stands a full hundred millimetres above the dining table, which puts the top at a comfortable standing height. Three drawers take cutlery and linen, three cupboards take the platters that surface twice a year, and the top becomes the place food waits while everyone finds a seat. In a house that entertains, that height does more work than the storage does. Next door, the Byron Acacia 2 Door TV Unit runs the same 1600mm width and 450mm depth at a lower H550 (mm), with two doors and open shelving so the things you reach for daily stay out and the cable mess stays behind a door. Matching the width across two rooms is what stops an open-plan space reading as two unrelated purchases pushed against the same wall. The smaller pieces all carry a lower shelf, which is the quiet advantage of this range. The Byron Acacia 3 Drawer Console Table, W1200 x D380x H825 (mm), holds keys and post above and a basket below. The Byron Acacia Coffee Table at W1300 x D700 x H450 (mm) is generous enough for a board game, and the Byron Acacia End Table, W550 x D550 x H550 (mm), parks beside a sofa or a bed without asking for floor space. Byron Acacia 3 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard [products-of-collection collection="byron" heading="Shop the Byron Collection" limit="12" columns="4" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-byron-1"] Living With a White Frame in an Australian Home Two honest notes before you buy. A painted frame marks sooner than a stained one, and it happens in predictable places: the feet where the vacuum head clips them, the chair rails where shoes rest, the drawer edges near the handles. The upside is that white wipes clean with a damp cloth in seconds, while a raw timber leg holds a scuff for good. Most households find that trade fair. The acacia top is the durable half of the equation. It is a dense timber with a busy grain, and busy grain is forgiving: crumbs of daily wear disappear into the pattern instead of sitting on top of it like they do on a flat, pale surface. Use a placemat under anything straight off the stove, wipe spills rather than letting them sit, and keep the table out of all-day direct sun through an uncovered window, which is the one thing that fades timber faster than use does. Worth knowing: the sideboard and the TV unit carry an MDF back panel, which is standard in cabinet furniture and sits against the wall where nothing touches it. Every surface you actually use, every top and every shelf you set something down on, is solid acacia. If you want the longer version on how the timber behaves, our guide to acacia covers the trade-offs in full. Byron Acacia Coffee Table One Range, Two Rooms, No Theme Byron works because it is small enough to be consistent and broad enough to finish two rooms. Twelve pieces, one timber, one paint colour, and a shape language that does not change between the dining table and the end table beside the sofa. You can start with the table and the chairs, add the sideboard when the cutlery drawer in the kitchen gives up, and put the TV unit in next year without anything looking bolted on. That is the honest case for buying a range rather than assembling a room from six shops. Not that it saves money, because it usually does not, but that it removes the low-grade decision fatigue of trying to match a white you bought eighteen months ago. The whole Coastal Furniture collection is these same twelve pieces, so nothing is hiding around a corner waiting to clash. What it will not do is furnish a bedroom, and it is better to say that now than have you hunting for a matching bed frame. Byron stops at the dining and living rooms. If those are the spaces guests actually see, and the rooms where an Australian summer gets spent with the doors open and people wandering between the table and the deck, then twelve pieces is enough to finish the job properly. Byron Acacia 2 Door TV Unit Frequently Asked Questions Is Byron furniture solid timber? The tops are solid acacia. The frames are painted white, and the sideboard and TV unit also carry an MDF back panel. Everything you put a plate, a cup or a laptop on is solid timber. What size Byron dining table do I need? The 160cm table seats four, the 190cm seats six and the 240cm seats eight. All three stand 760mm high. The 160cm is also 800mm deep rather than 900mm, so it suits an apartment or a galley kitchen where the walkway matters more than the extra centimetres. Does the white frame mark easily? A painted frame shows scuffs sooner than a stained one, most often around the feet and the chair rails where shoes and vacuum heads land. It also wipes clean in seconds, which a raw timber leg does not. The acacia top is the part that takes daily wear, and it hides it well. Can I buy a Byron table and chairs together? Yes. Three settings are matched and priced together: the 160cm table with four chairs, the 190cm with six, and the 240cm with eight. Chairs on their own are sold in pairs. Is Byron the same as Cedora's other coastal furniture? Byron is the coastal range. Every piece in the Coastal Furniture collection is a Byron piece, so the two are the same twelve items viewed two ways. Related Posts What Is Acacia Wood Furniture? Pros, Cons, and Durability Modern Coastal Design: Create a Calm, Refined Home Aesthetic Richmond Collection Room by Room: Dining Tables and Bench Seating Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

Most furniture ranges are put together bedroom first, then stretched outward until something fits the dining room. Richmond runs the other way. Of the twenty seven pieces in the range, twelve are dining tables or complete settings and four are benches, the only dining benches Cedora makes. This is a look at how the range works room by room, what the timber actually is, and which table size suits which household. Key Takeaways Two table sizes: 190cm seats six, 240cm seats eight. The legs are solid oak, the structure behind them is pine. Richmond is the only Cedora range with dining benches, in 158cm and 208cm. Benches sit 300mm below the tabletop, so they tuck fully underneath. Every piece comes in Natural or Black except the end table, which is Natural only. Built Around the Table, Not Around a Look The construction stays the same the whole way through the range. The legs are solid oak, the structure behind them is pine, and every piece stands on a closed timber loop at each end instead of four separate posts. That one detail is what makes the range readable from across a room. The same shape repeats at table height, at bench height and again at coffee table height, so two pieces bought months apart still look like they arrived together. Know what that focus means before you start. Richmond will not furnish a bedroom. What it does cover is the dining room and the living areas beside it, which is the right trade if that part of the house is the part working hardest. The Richmond range extends outward from the table rather than trying to reach every room. It also means the range is easy to buy in stages. A household that starts with the table and two pairs of chairs can add the bench the following winter and the sideboard the year after, and nothing will look like an afterthought, because the leg frame and the timber do not change between pieces. That matters more than it sounds when a dining room is furnished on the budget of a family rather than the budget of a showroom. Two Table Sizes, Two Kinds of Household There are two tables and the gap between them is deliberate. The Richmond Pine Dining Table 190cm measures W1,900 x D900 x H760 (mm) and seats six, which suits a family of four with room for grandparents on a Sunday. The Richmond Pine Dining Table 240cm measures W2,400 x D1,000 x H760 (mm) and seats eight, the size you buy when the house has become the one everybody drives to. The extra 100mm of depth on the larger table matters more than the length does. At 1,000mm across you can run serving dishes down the centre and still leave every place setting its own space. Before you choose, measure the floor rather than the table, and leave enough clearance behind the chairs for someone to walk past while another person is seated. Four people who host twice a year should take the smaller table and keep the floor space. Anyone regularly setting eight places will tire of dragging in extra chairs, and the larger table pays for itself in the first summer of visitors. Richmond Pine Dining Table 190cm - Natural The Bench, and Why It Disappears The bench is the piece no other Cedora range has. It comes in two lengths matched to the two tables: the Richmond Pine Dining Bench 158cm at W1,580 x D400 x H460 (mm) seats up to three, and the Richmond Pine Dining Bench 208cm at W2,080 x D400 x H460 (mm) seats up to four. Both sit 300mm below the tabletop, which means they slide back under the table completely when lunch is finished. That is what changes a small dining room. On an ordinary Saturday the bench is pushed in and the floor reads as open again, with no chair backs breaking the sightline to the kitchen. Then somebody arrives without warning at midday, three children shuffle along and a fourth person fits on the end, which four separate chairs cannot do. The trade off is honest: a bench has no back, so long sittings get tiring, and most households run a bench down one side and chairs on the other. It also has a second life outside the dining room. At 400mm deep it sits along a hallway wall or under a window without narrowing the path past it, which makes it somewhere to put shoes on, or a surface for folded washing waiting to be carried through. Richmond Pine Dining Bench 208cm - Natural [products-of-collection collection="richmond" heading="Shop the Richmond Collection" limit="8" columns="4" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-richmond-1"] Chairs, or the Whole Setting in One Order Chairs are sold in pairs as the Richmond Pine Dining Chair Set of 2, measuring W510 x D620 x H880 (mm) each, with an upholstered seat and back on timber legs. Buying in twos is more useful than it sounds, because a dining room is rarely finished in one purchase. Four chairs cover most homes, and another pair goes in later when the household grows. If you would rather not assemble the room piece by piece, four settings are already matched and priced together. The 190cm table comes with six chairs, or with four chairs and the 158cm bench. The 240cm table comes with eight chairs, or with four chairs and the 208cm bench. Ordering the setting removes the two things that go wrong when pieces are bought separately: finishes that do not quite agree, and half the room arriving three weeks after the rest. One practical note. At 880mm to the top of the back, the chairs stand well above the 760mm table, so from the doorway you see chair backs before you see the table, and six of them in a small room is a lot of upright timber. That is why the bench settings suit narrow spaces, since half the seating drops out of the sightline. Richmond Pine Dining Table 190cm with 4 chairs & Bench 158cm - Natural [products-of-collection collection="dining-sets" heading="Dining Tables and Chairs Sold Together" limit="4" columns="4" columns_mobile="2" section_id="blog-richmond-2"] What Sits Around the Table The storage pieces are built to the same width so the room lines up. The Richmond Pine 2 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard is W1,600 x D450 x H650 (mm) and the Richmond Pine 2 Drawer TV Unit shares that 1,600mm width and 450mm depth at a lower H550 (mm). Where the dining and living areas share a wall, that repetition is what stops the room looking like two separate purchases pushed together. The sideboard is the piece that changes how the dining room runs. Three drawers take the cutlery, placemats and candles that otherwise live in the kitchen, and the cupboards take the serving dishes that come out four times a year. Setting the table stops being a trip back and forth, and the top becomes where the food waits while everyone sits down. The smaller pieces cover the gaps. The Richmond Pine 2 Drawer Console Table is W1,200 x D380x H825 (mm), shallow enough for a hallway people still walk down and tall enough to sit behind a sofa rather than beside it. The Richmond Pine Coffee Table at W1,200 x D600 x H450 (mm) carries the same closed leg frame as the dining table, and the Richmond Pine End Table, W550 x D500 x H550 (mm), is the one piece made in Natural only. Richmond Pine 2 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard - Natural What the Timber Is, and Which Finish to Take It is worth being exact about the material, because oak is a word that gets used loosely. In Richmond the oak is in the legs, solid, where the load sits. The structure behind it is pine. This is not a solid oak slab and it is not priced like one, and knowing that before you buy beats discovering it after delivery. What the combination gives you is a table that takes daily use on the parts that get knocked, at a price a family can justify. The finish does more to a room than the size does. Natural keeps a small or south-facing space feeling open, since the timber carries light rather than absorbing it. Black draws the outline of the piece and gives a bright room something to settle on, which works well against pale floorboards. Because the shapes are identical across both, a black 240cm table with a natural sideboard reads as a decision, not an accident. The two finishes also age differently. Pine is softer than oak, so surfaces pick up the marks of a household that uses them, and black shows dust more readily than natural while hiding small dents better. If you want a table that still looks untouched in five years, that is a different purchase. Placemats under hot dishes and a dry cloth for spills covers the rest. Richmond Pine Dining Table 240cm - Black Frequently Asked Questions How many people does a Richmond dining table seat? The 190cm table seats six and the 240cm table seats eight. Each Richmond chair is 510mm wide, so the 190cm table takes two chairs down each long side with one at either end, and the 240cm table takes three a side on the same principle. Does the Richmond bench fit under the table? Yes. Both benches are 460mm high against a 760mm tabletop, so there is 300mm of clearance and the bench slides fully underneath when it is not in use. That is what gives a small dining room its floor space back between meals. Is Richmond furniture solid oak? No, and it is worth being clear about it. The legs are solid oak, where the load sits, and the structure behind them is pine. Richmond is not a solid oak slab and it is not priced like one. What sizes do the Richmond dining benches come in? Two. The 158cm bench measures W1,580 x D400 x H460 (mm) and seats up to three, and the 208cm bench measures W2,080 x D400 x H460 (mm) and seats up to four. Each is matched to one of the two table lengths. Can I buy the Richmond table and chairs together? Yes. Four settings are already matched and priced together: the 190cm table with six chairs, the 190cm table with four chairs and the 158cm bench, the 240cm table with eight chairs, and the 240cm table with four chairs and the 208cm bench. Related Posts Dining Bench vs Chairs: How to Choose the Best Seating How Many Chairs for a Dining Table? Australian Size Guide Liverpool Collection Room by Room: Pine and Oak Veneer Furniture Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

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Choosing the right TV unit size is mostly about avoiding a simple mistake: matching a TV’s advertised screen size to furniture without checking the TV’s real dimensions. This guide helps you choose the right TV unit width, depth, height, and weight capacity so your setup fits safely, looks balanced, and works in your room. Quick Answer: What Size TV Unit Do You Need? The right TV unit should be based on your TV’s actual width, base footprint, and weight, not the diagonal size printed on the box. In most cases, the stand should be wider than the TV, deep enough for the base or feet, low enough for comfortable viewing, and strong enough to support the load. Use this rule of thumb: Choose a unit at least 10–20 cm wider overall than your TV. For better balance, choose a unit 20–40 cm wider overall. Make sure the depth fully supports the TV base or both legs. Make sure the height keeps the screen comfortable to watch while seated. Check that the stand’s weight capacity exceeds the TV’s weight. Example: A 55-inch TV is usually about 122 cm wide, so a 132–163 cm stand is typically the right range. That is the simplest way to answer what size TV unit do I need without overcomplicating it. Byron Acacia 2 Door TV Unit How to Choose the Right TV Unit Size Measure Your TV’s Actual Width, Height, and Base Depth TVs are sold by diagonal screen size, but furniture fit depends on real dimensions. That is where many buying mistakes happen. Measure these four things: Full TV width, including the bezel (the outer frame around the screen). Overall TV height if you plan to use the included stand. Base depth, front to back. Leg spacing if the TV uses two feet instead of a center base. Why this matters: Two TVs with the same screen size can have different widths. A 65-inch TV from one brand may have much wider feet than another. Some TVs fit by panel width but fail by leg spacing. The base footprint often needs more space than buyers expect. A real-world example: two 65-inch TVs may both have the same screen size, but one may have a center pedestal while the other has wide feet near each edge. The second one can be a poor fit on a narrow console top even if the overall width seems okay. The safest source is the manufacturer spec sheet. Product manuals and retailer dimension diagrams usually show exact width, height, stand depth, and foot spacing. Mini checklist: Measure the TV you own, or Check the exact model specs, and Write down width, base depth, and leg spacing before shopping. Byron Acacia 2 Door TV Unit Match TV Width to the Right TV Stand Width This is the most important part of the buying decision. Use this width order: Never narrower than the TV A little wider is acceptable Moderately wider is usually best Exact width rules: Absolute minimum: 10–20 cm wider overall Recommended: 20–40 cm wider overall Why a wider stand works better: It improves safety. It reduces top-heavy appearance. It gives you room for a soundbar, decor, or devices. It makes the setup feel intentional instead of cramped. Quick comparison: Stand vs TV Width Result Equal to TV width Usually looks cramped and leaves no margin 25 cm wider overall Balanced for most rooms 40 cm wider overall Best for larger walls and larger TVs If your room is large, a stand that only barely clears the TV can still look too small. In open living rooms, the wider option usually looks better. Confirm Depth, Height, and Weight Capacity Width is only the first check. Many stands are wide enough but still fail on depth, height, or load rating. DepthThe top surface must fully support the TV base or both feet. If the stand is too shallow, the TV may sit too close to the front edge or not fit at all. HeightThe stand should keep the screen comfortable for seated viewing. In most living rooms, lower units work better than tall ones. Weight capacityThe stand’s load rating must exceed the TV’s full weight. Never guess this from photos. Also check: Space for a soundbar Shelf room for a cable box or streaming box Ventilation for game consoles Rear openings for cable routing A stand can be wide enough but still be unusable if it is too shallow or underrated. TV Unit Size Chart by TV Size TV Size Approx. TV Width Recommended TV Unit Width 43-inch 95 cm 107–137 cm 50-inch 110 cm 122–152 cm 55-inch 122 cm 132–163 cm 65-inch 145 cm 155–185 cm 75-inch 166 cm 178–213 cm 85-inch 188 cm 198–244 cm These numbers are approximate, so always confirm your exact model. The notes below cover what changes at each size. Byron Acacia 2 Door TV Unit Recommended TV Unit Size for a 43-Inch TV This size works well in a bedroom, apartment, or small living room. Even with a smaller TV, avoid an equal-width stand. A compact console, floating unit, or slim cabinet is usually the best fit. Recommended TV Unit Size for a 50-Inch TV A 50-inch TV fits well in compact entertainment areas. In many homes, a 137–152 cm unit gives the best balance of storage and room scale. Recommended TV Unit Size for a 55-Inch TV A 152 cm stand is often the safest all-around choice. This is one of the most common TV sizes, so many product listings are built around this middle-range fit. Recommended TV Unit Size for a 65-Inch TV In most homes, 165–183 cm is the sweet spot. At this size, storage and room scale matter more. Also check leg spacing carefully because many 65-inch models use wide-set feet. Recommended TV Unit Size for a 75-Inch TV This size usually needs a stronger visual anchor. A long console or low-profile entertainment center is often a better fit than a small media stand. Load rating and anti-tip stability also matter more here. Recommended TV Unit Size for an 85-Inch TV This is where standard stands often stop being enough. A modular unit, extra-wide media console, or wall-mounted setup with a wide lower cabinet is often the better solution. Before buying, verify: The exact TV weight The exact foot spacing The furniture’s weight capacity The actual top-surface depth Byron Acacia 2 Door TV Unit How Wide Should a TV Stand Be? Simple Width Rules Never narrower than the TV 10–20 cm wider overall is the minimum 20–40 cm wider overall is the recommended range This is an overall difference, not automatically per side A stand equal to the TV width may fit on paper, but it often looks cramped in real rooms When to Choose a Wider Unit Choose the wider option when: The wall is large The TV is 65 inches or larger You need room for speakers or a soundbar You want more closed storage The console needs to visually anchor the room If you are choosing between two widths and both fit, the wider one usually looks more balanced in an open living room. When an Entertainment Center Makes More Sense A basic TV stand is not always the best answer. Choose an entertainment center or modular media setup when: The TV is oversized The wall looks empty with a small console The room is open-plan You need more storage You want the furniture to anchor the whole wall This does not have to mean bulky traditional furniture. Many modern entertainment centers are low-profile, modular, and visually clean. Oxford Acacia TV Unit What Depth Should a TV Stand Be for Your TV? How to Measure Depth Use this method: Measure the TV base footprint from front to back. If the TV has two legs, measure the deepest point of the footprint. Leave some extra space from the front edge. Leave room behind the TV for cable bend space. Important: panel thickness is not the same as base depth. Many fit problems come from wide feet or angled legs, not from the screen itself. Good Depth Guidance Many setups work well with 38–51 cm of depth. Larger TVs and wide-foot models may need more. The TV should not sit flush to the front edge. You also need clearance for cables and accessories. General depth ranges help, but always prioritize the TV’s actual base footprint. Also Leave Room for A soundbar A cable box A gaming console A streaming device A router if needed A stand that fits the TV does not always fit the full setup. Check shelf opening height and airflow, especially for consoles that run warm. Oxford Acacia TV Unit How Tall Should a TV Unit Be? Simple Height Guidance TV Unit Height Best Use 46–56 cm Low units for most living rooms 51–61 cm Medium height for flexible everyday use 64–76 cm Taller units, often better in bedrooms Lower units are often better for sofa viewing because they keep the screen closer to seated eye level. What Works Best for Most Living Rooms In most living rooms, a low to medium stand works best. It keeps the screen center closer to your natural seated eye line and avoids a neck-straining upward angle. If your sofa sits low, or your room is built more for casual movie watching, lower units often feel more comfortable and look cleaner under larger TVs. Oxford Acacia TV Unit If the TV Is Wall-Mounted When the TV is wall-mounted, the unit below can be lower because it no longer carries the screen. But width still matters for balance, and storage still matters for the full setup. Keep these points in mind: Do not mount the TV too high just because the console sits below it. A wider console still looks better under a mounted TV. Cable management remains important. You still need room for devices, speakers, and accessories. Oxford Acacia TV Unit TV Unit Size by Room and Setup Small Living Room or Apartment Choose a compact footprint and low-profile shape. Avoid oversized furniture that eats floor space. Use enough width for balance, but not more than the room can carry. Consider floating units for a lighter look. Prioritize storage efficiency. Large Living Room or Open-Plan Space Narrow furniture often looks undersized on a large wall. Choose wider consoles, modular units, or entertainment centers. Focus on visual balance, not just technical fit. Larger TVs usually need larger furniture below them. Bedroom TV Setup Bed height changes the best viewing level. Slightly taller units can work better here. Still confirm stand width and depth carefully. Dresser-style media units are common in bedrooms. Wall-Mounted TV vs TV on a Stand Setup Pros Cons Wall-mounted TV Saves floor space, looks cleaner, works well in small rooms Requires drilling, harder to move, easy to mount too high TV on a stand Easier setup, easier to move, no wall work needed Takes surface space, depends more on stand depth and load rating In both cases, the unit below should usually still be wider than the TV for balance. Liverpool Pine 2 Door 1 Drawer TV Unit 180cm - Black Other Things to Check Before You Buy Weight Capacity and Stability Weight capacity is a non-negotiable safety check. Before buying, compare: The TV’s full weight The stand’s rated load capacity The stability of the stand on your actual floor Pay extra attention if you have: Kids Pets Uneven flooring Large TVs Narrow furniture footprints If the product supports anti-tip hardware, use it where appropriate. Also rely on retailer specs and manufacturer manuals, not marketing photos. A beautiful stand is not the right stand if the load rating is wrong. Storage for Media Devices Check shelf width and shelf height. Plan for streaming boxes, game consoles, speakers, and router equipment. Make sure enclosed shelves still allow airflow. Leave room for remotes and accessories. Cable Management Look for rear cutouts. Check for pass-through holes. Hidden wire routing makes the setup cleaner and easier to manage. Soundbar Fit Check the soundbar’s width and depth. Make sure it does not block the screen edge or IR sensor (the receiver for remote signals). If the TV sits on the top surface, confirm both items can share the space. Common TV Unit Size Mistakes to Avoid Shopping by diagonal size only instead of using the TV’s actual dimensions Choosing a unit narrower than the TV, which creates unsafe overhang Ignoring leg spacing on TVs with two feet Forgetting base depth and buying a stand that is too shallow Missing height comfort and ending up with a too-high screen Skipping load rating checks and assuming any stand will hold the TV Forgetting device storage for consoles, boxes, and speakers Choosing a size that fits the TV but not the room Fix: Measure the TV first, then compare every measurement to the furniture specs. Liverpool Pine 2 Door 1 Drawer TV Unit 180cm - Black TV Unit vs TV Stand vs Entertainment Center Term What It Usually Means Common Use TV unit General term for furniture under a TV Common on furniture sites TV stand Simpler, lower-profile piece for holding a TV Small to mid-size setups Entertainment center Larger or more storage-focused media furniture Large walls, big TVs, more storage Retailers often use these terms loosely, so always compare the actual dimensions. Final Buying Checklist Use this checklist before you order: Confirm the TV’s actual width Confirm the TV’s base depth Measure leg spacing if the TV uses two feet Choose a stand 10–20 cm wider overall at minimum Prefer 20–40 cm wider overall for better balance Check the stand’s height for comfortable viewing Confirm the stand’s weight capacity Check shelf fit for media devices Look for cable management features Make sure the furniture fits the scale of the room Confirm soundbar placement if needed The three most important checks are actual width, base depth, and weight/height fit. Before you buy, compare your TV’s exact dimensions to the stand’s product specs so you get a setup that fits safely and looks right in your room. Frequently Asked Questions What size TV unit do I need? The right TV unit size depends on your TV’s actual width, not just its diagonal screen size. In most cases, choose a unit at least 10–20 cm wider overall, with 20–40 cm wider overall often looking safer and more balanced. How wide should a TV stand be compared to the TV? A TV stand should never be narrower than the TV. A good rule is 10–20 cm wider overall at minimum, while 20–40 cm wider overall usually gives better visual balance, less screen overhang, and more room for devices. Can a TV unit be smaller than the TV? No. A TV unit smaller than the TV creates unsafe screen overhang, reduces stability, and usually looks cramped. For better safety and proportion, the stand should always be wider than the TV’s full measured width. What depth should a TV stand be for my TV? The TV stand depth should fully support the TV base or both feet without the TV sitting near the front edge. Many setups work with 38–51 cm of depth, but always check your TV’s exact base depth and cable clearance. What size TV unit do I need for a 55-inch TV? A 55-inch TV is usually about 122 cm wide, so a TV unit around 132–163 cm wide is typically the right fit. In many living rooms, a 152 cm TV stand is a safe and balanced choice. What size TV unit do I need for a 65-inch TV? A 65-inch TV is usually about 145 cm wide, so a TV unit around 155–185 cm wide is a good range. In most homes, 165–183 cm wide works best, but always check the TV’s leg spacing too. What size TV stand do I need for a 75-inch TV? A 75-inch TV is usually about 166 cm wide, so a TV stand around 178–213 cm wide is typically recommended. Larger rooms often look better with a stand toward the wider end of that range. How tall should a TV unit be? For most living rooms, a TV unit height of about 46–61 cm works well. The goal is to keep the center of the screen close to seated eye level, so the TV feels comfortable to watch without looking too high. Is a wall-mounted TV better than using a TV stand? It depends on your setup. A wall-mounted TV saves floor space and looks cleaner, while a TV stand is easier to install and move. Even with a mounted TV, the console below should still be wide enough for balance and storage. Related Reading How to Choose the Right TV Unit: Size, Height, and Style Guide TV Unit vs Media Console: Key Differences and How to Choose TV Unit Decorating Ideas for a More Balanced Living Room Stay in the loop Get styling ideas and early access to new arrivals, straight to your inbox.

The Liverpool Collection was created for that sense of cohesion. Not to fill a space, but to refine it. To bring balance between form and feeling, between structure and comfort, between what is seen and what is lived.