The best place to shop for contemporary dining room sets online is a retailer that designs its tables and chairs as a coordinated system, lists full dimensions and materials, and lets you add pieces later. Look for solid wood surfaces, extension options, washable seat cushions and a return window long enough to live with the set first.
What to look for in contemporary dining room sets online
Shopping for contemporary dining room sets online means judging a table and chairs without sitting at them. A few checks close that gap.
Tables and chairs designed to work together
A set built as a system gives you room to adjust later. Cozey's Vela, Ushi and Orsa dining collections are designed so tables and chairs mix and match across collections. You can pair a table from one line with chairs from another instead of committing to a fixed bundle.
Materials and finishes
Check each product page for the tabletop material and finish, since many modern tables use veneer or engineered surfaces. Cozey dining tables have solid wood surfaces with scratch- and heat-resistant finishes, in walnut and oak. Upholstered chairs are easier to keep clean when the covers come off, and Cozey dining chairs have removable, washable cushion covers.
Dimensions you can confirm before ordering
Measure your room before you compare tables. Leave about 36 inches (91 cm) between the table edge and a wall or other furniture so chairs can pull out and people can walk behind them. Cozey lists full dimensions under the Dimensions button on each product page, and many products can be viewed to scale in your room through AR on mobile product pages.
Delivery, returns and warranty
Read the policy details before checkout. In Canada, Cozey ships free to all 10 provinces with no minimum and offers a 30-day free trial from delivery. Returns are free when items go back in their original packaging, and every product carries a 5-year limited warranty on defective parts.
Dining benches instead of chairs: what to check
A bench seats more people in less width than individual chairs and slides under the table when it isn't in use. It works well against a wall or window, where chairs would need extra clearance to pull out.
Height and length
Match the bench seat height to the chairs on the other side so everyone sits at the same level. Most dining seats sit 17 to 19 inches (43 to 48 cm) high for a standard 29 to 30 inch (74 to 76 cm) table. Choose a bench slightly shorter than the tabletop so it clears the legs, and check that the table's leg placement leaves room for it.
Backless or backed
A backless bench tucks away completely and keeps sightlines open in a small room. A bench with a back is more comfortable for long meals but takes up floor space like a row of chairs.
Mixing benches and chairs
A common layout is a bench on one long side and chairs on the other, or chairs at each end. If you go this route, choose chairs from a line built to pair with other pieces. Cozey dining chairs are designed to mix and match with tables across the Vela, Ushi and Orsa collections.
Extendable dining tables with modern design
An extendable table lets you size the table for everyday use and add length when you host. When comparing extendable dining tables with modern design, check how the extension is added, whether it comes with the table, and how much clearance the extended length needs.
Vela and Ushi
The Vela and Ushi collections are rooted in Japandi and mid-century modern style, come in walnut and oak, and seat four to six. Both offer an optional table extension you can add later, so you don't have to decide on extra length at purchase.
Orsa
The Orsa dining set has a round-leg table design and is sold with or without an extension and with chairs, in walnut and oak finishes.
Before ordering any extendable table, measure your room with the extension in place, not just at the everyday size. Our guide to choosing a dining table size walks through the clearances.
How to match a dining table to modular furniture
Modular furniture changes shape over time, so your dining table should suit the materials and lines of the whole room rather than one sofa layout.
Repeat one wood tone
Pick a wood tone that echoes what's already in the room, such as a coffee table or shelving. Walnut suits warmer, darker rooms, while oak reads lighter and works with pale floors and neutral fabrics. Keeping to one or two wood tones makes separate pieces look planned.
Keep the lines consistent
Clean-lined modular sofas pair with tables that have simple legs and little ornament, and Japandi and mid-century modern designs like Vela and Ushi share that restraint. Because Cozey designs its products in-house, a Cozey table carries the same design language as a Cozey sofa.
Plan for change
If your living space might grow or shift, choose dining pieces you can add to: an optional extension, or extra chairs from a mix-and-match line. For help pairing a table with your current setup, book a free one-on-one design consultation, or see Cozey furniture in person at stores in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. For more on layout, read how to plan a modular living and dining space.