Adaptable design

No matter if a few extra friends drop by, the table extends and everyone can simply shuffle along the benches to make room. ‘Benches will always make a dining setting feel more relaxed,’ says John sims-hilditch, co-founder of Neptune, ‘and they’re ideal if you’d like to make a separate dining room feel less formal.’ The surface of this oak furniture is brushed for a tactile, textured look, then oiled for protection. Topped with slimline cushions, the benches offer a welcoming seat.

Arundel 6-10-seater dining table; Milo barrel stool, col Chloe Ash; Arundel oak benches; Arundel four-seater bench cushions in Rebecca Ash, all Neptune.