The number one piece of furniture for your garden, that everything else works around – the garden table. In the warmer months, I try to get my family working, living, playing and eating outside as much as possible. Soaking up that vitamin D, and, when it comes to the kids, I’m delighted when they can be dropping their crumbs, paintbrushes and anything else, outside rather than inside. Living is easier at the garden table!
With this being the centrepiece of your patio or outdoor space, it’s worthwhile investing a in a piece of furniture that you not only love, but that is constructed to last, and continue looking great throughout the seasons.
These are our current favourite high-end options, where quality and design have been given equal consideration.
Stone garden tables
1. The Otto table by Belgian business Tribu has a natural travertine table top, sitting on teak cylindrical legs.
2. This sleek and sculptural table by B&B italia is made from ultra high performance concrete and can be configured in 4 different colours and
Wicker garden table
3. Rattan furniture is certainly having a resurgence. We love the softness and elegance of the square Belmont garden table by US brand Munder Skiles.
Traditional metal garden tables
4. The Heveningham Collection’s iconic chairs accompany a beautiful range of rectangular and round outdoor tables, with tops made from granite, limestone, marble, sandstone or glass.
5. Harrod Horticultural’s steel garden tables are etched by hand to give a handsome antique appearance. With a 25 year guarantee, these can be considered true heirloom pieces.
Modern metal garden tables
6. The EOS Communal table is a sociable 2.5 meters long. We love the slender, modern style, designed by Matthew Hilton, that works particularly well in contemporary gardens and patios. The powder-coated aluminium is hard wearing, and there’s also a handy hole for a parasol in the centre.
7. The Hay Pallisade garden table designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec. I have this table myself, and 5 years in, with zero protection or TLC, the electro-galvanized powder coated steel is still in tip top condition. It’s the perfect size for our family of 4, and comfortably accommodates extra visitors on the ends.
Wood and glass garden dining table
8. A real design statement of Italian craftsmanship, ready to seat 8 people. The Grand Isola table top can be made from clear tempered glass or white Carrara marble, while premium mahogany hardwood creates the two cylindrical bases.
Modern teak garden tables
9. With modern styling, and made of smooth teak worthy of a yacht, there is nothing to fault about the Flexx outdoor dining table.
10. Another teak option from German manufacturers DEDON, and designed by British design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, this outdoor table would look just as good indoors.
11. Combining powder coated aluminium with a teak table top, you’re getting the best of both worlds in this table designed by Arik Levy for Emu. This table is extendable, and combines the warmth and luxury of hardwood with zero maintenance metal.
Traditional wooden garden tables
12. 100% traditional in style, this table by Indian Ocean is understated, sturdy and fit for a country home. The teak wood will look better every year as it ages to an elegant silver.
13. Made by the talented team at Gaze Burvill in Hampshire, this round oak garden dining table is crafted around a central sunburst, that also acts as a Lazy Susan.
Have we missed any? Are there any small, independent makers that we should feature? We'd love to hear!
