Verandah MeasureOutdoor furniture measured before you buy

Garden and outdoor furniture

How to choose

The decisions that actually change what you end up with.

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A long banquet table lined with dark folding chairs and glassware under a draped pergola — Dark folding chairs set close along a long table, the usual seating for an outdoor banquet.Photo: Sarah Stierch · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page

A roof terrace with white curved tree-surround benches, metal bistro chairs and planted trees

How to choose

Choosing an outdoor setting that actually fits your verandah

Measure the clear floor before you count the seats. A 1.8 metre table needs about 9.72 square metres of deck once you allow 900 mm behind every chair.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

Photo: BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons