It may be you already have a table and are after some chairs to match. Or perhaps you’re looking for both, but want more flexibility than a set offers. If putting together your own combination, we hope this handy article will help guide you in what to look for when pairing the two. Why is it important that they match? When done correctly, complementary furniture exudes a harmonious look that can enhance its surroundings and bring a room to life. Conversely, clashing styles or conflicting finishes can be distracting and off-putting.
Complementary Style
First and foremost, you should match your furniture to the overall look of the room as a whole. Once you’ve established the style, you should then choose a table and chairs with a corresponding appearance. For example, pair modern with modern, and traditional with traditional.
The Sparta 90-135cm Extending Dining Table Grey and the Mustang Chair Grey are a great example of a successful match. Both exhibit trendy transitional style, their pairing of stylish grey tones with sleek black legs stylishly marries together with undeniable success.
Conversely, the Eden 120cm Round Dining Table White paired with the Carlo Oak Chair Black Leather is an unsuccessful combination due to the dramatic difference in style. Whilst the oak wood and ornate shape of the Carlo displays a classical aesthetic, the Eden is a crisp, modern model with a light and airy vibe. Whilst both are stylish designs, they’re incompatible when placed together.
Matching Frame Finish
For a visually pleasing and unified look, we would also recommend you select the same material or finish across your furniture, as well as in your interior as a whole. For example, choose similar shades of wood; oak kitchen cabinets with oak chairs, and likewise walnut cupboards with a walnut table. The same is true with metallic surfaces; pair brushed steel appliances with brushed steel chair frames, and chrome kitchen fittings with chrome framed furniture.
This is modelled by the Echo 100cm Chrome Dining Table Glass and Tempo Dining Chair Light Grey, a delightful duo that work well together due to their elegant polished chrome frames. With similar tubular legs, they enhance one another for a compatible and contemporary look.
On the other hand, the different finishes of the Cleo 120-160cm Extending Oval Dining Table Oak and Chiltern Oak Dining Chair Beige mean when combined they will clash. The Chiltern's beige seat and oak finished legs combine into a traditional style, conflicting with the more modernised appearance of the lighter oak top and black satin frame finish of the Cleo, and hence they can look somewhat imbalanced when placed together.
Similar Shape
Corresponding shape is another factor to bear in mind when looking for a uniform and consistent looking interior. Round pedestal or central column tables will enhance tubular central column chairs, and vice versa conventional square or rectangular four-legged tables are ideal with four-legged chairs. A prime example is the Glacier Coffee Table and Clementine Chair White. Both are supported by smooth cylindrical single stems which, when paired together, produces a magnificently modern aesthetic.
In contrast, whilst the Everest 120cm Round Dining Table Oak and the Ascot Dining Chair Black Leather both have four-legged frames, they will clash slightly due to their dissimilar forms. Not only does the Everest possess an oak coloured round top, but the four rounded legs are stylishly slimline which lend a lighter and more modern look. Conversely, the conventional four legs of the Ascot are more generous in width and give a visually heavier and more classic presence. Used together, they could create a rather asymmetrical appearance.
Understand the basic principles? Why not browse our vast array of dining tables and dining chairs, then mix and match at your leisure. Or, for the perfect match, take a look at our stylish dining sets below.
