6 Seat Aluminium Rattan Sofa Dining Set in Natural

The frame’s aluminium, and that matters. If you’ve owned a steel-frame set before, you’ll know what happens after a couple of wet winters. Rust starts where you can’t see it first, inside the joints and bolt holes, then the whole set goes tired far too soon. This 6-seat sofa dining set is built to avoid that problem completely. The aluminium frame cannot rust, meaning you can leave it outside all year round with no cover needed for the frame or rattan.

We only stock what we’d put in our own garden, and this is exactly why. The synthetic rattan weave is all-weather and made for British gardens, not just sunny brochure photos. Unlike PVC rattan on lower-priced sets, proper outdoor rattan keeps its shape and deals with UV exposure far better, instead of going brittle after a couple of summers. Pair that with an aluminium frame and you’re looking at a set built for years, not the usual 2-3 season replacement cycle people get stuck in with steel.

You’re getting a proper dining-height setup here, not a low coffee table pretending to do both jobs. The table stands 67cm high, so you can actually sit down and eat outside. The full footprint is 322cm x 213cm. In the box, you’ve got 1 dining table, 1 lounge dining sofa, 2 two-seat lounge dining chairs, 2 ottomans, and seat and back cushions throughout. The seat and back cushions are 10cm thick too, which makes a real difference once you’ve been sitting there longer than half an hour.

The set comes in a natural weave with cappuccino cushions and a 5mm clear tempered glass top. Tempered safety glass matters in British weather because it handles temperature swings without cracking — standard glass can’t always survive a British frost. Cushions aren’t waterproof by design, and that’s a good thing: waterproof coatings feel clammy and tend to crack with UV exposure. Store the cushions indoors when not in use or over winter, and if they need freshening up, the covers can be machine washed at 30°C.

Delivery included. Cushions included. Full instructions included. There’s only minimal assembly required, with no tools needed, and it arrives ready-assembled or very close to it on pallets. We stock this set ourselves, we check it before it ships, and it comes with a 3-year rust-free structural guarantee. If you’d rather buy once than replace every few years, this is the kind of set worth looking at.