Short answer: Cozey's dining tables come in two wood finishes, Oak and Walnut, on every table we sell. Choose Oak for a lighter, calmer room and Walnut for a deeper, warmer one, then match the tone to your floor, your walls and the other woods in the room.
A dining table is the largest piece of wood in most homes, so its tone sets the mood of the whole room. This page helps you choose between the two finishes, and it links our product guides instead of repeating their sizes and materials.
On This Page
- Which finishes can I choose on a Cozey dining table?
- How do Oak and Walnut look different in a room?
- Which finish goes with my floor?
- Which finish goes with my walls?
- Which chairs, covers and fabrics go with each finish?
- Can I mix Oak and Walnut with other wood in my home?
- How do I look after the finish?
- What should I check before I order?
- Furnish the rest of the room
- Our recommendation
- Explore our dining range
Which finishes can I choose on a Cozey dining table?
At Cozey, we offer Oak and Walnut on our Ushi, Vela and Orsa dining tables. The dining set page has a single wood selector, so the finish you pick carries across the set: the table, and the chairs and benches that come with it. Our guides to the Ushi, Vela and Orsa cover each table in detail.
Which finishes can I choose on a Cozey dining table?
| Table | Finishes | Closed size | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ushi | Oak, Walnut | 62.0 x 38.6 inches (157.6 x 98 cm) | Lacquered wood veneer on MDF, ash wood frame |
| Vela | Oak, Walnut | 62.0 x 38.6 inches (157.6 x 98 cm) | Lacquered wood veneer on MDF, ash wood frame |
| Orsa | Oak, Walnut | 65.7 x 41.9 inches (167 x 106.5 cm) | Solid ash wood and veneer-laminated MDF, satin finish |
We checked the live dining set page on cozey.ca (English and French) on 2026-11-12, and Oak and Walnut are the only wood finishes it shows. We do not offer a black, white or painted dining table. Finishes can change, so check the product page before you order.
How do Oak and Walnut look different in a room?
Oak is the lighter of our two woods and Walnut is the deeper one. The two swatches on our dining set page show the step between them before you order.
In both finishes the wood is ash, stained to an Oak or Walnut tone, so the grain pattern is the same and only the colour changes. Our guide to solid wood versus veneer explains what is solid and what is veneer on each table.
- Oak: keeps a room airy and low in contrast. It suits smaller rooms and pale walls.
- Walnut: adds depth and makes the table the anchor of the room. It suits larger rooms and rooms with pale walls, floors or fabric to set it against.
Which finish goes with my floor?
As general advice, choose a table that is clearly lighter or darker than your floor, because a table that nearly matches the floor tends to disappear. If you are unsure of your floor tone, photograph it in daylight and compare it with the swatch on the dining set page.
Which finish goes with my floor?
| Your floor | Finish to try | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Pale wood or light tile | Walnut | The deeper tone stands out and gives the room an anchor |
| Mid-tone wood | Either | Pick the one that is clearly different from the floor |
| Dark wood or dark tile | Oak | The lighter tone lifts the table off the floor |
| Carpet or a large rug | Either | Judge the table against the rug and the walls instead |
Our guide to how big a dining table you need covers size and clearance, so you can settle the finish and the footprint together.
Which finish goes with my walls?
Match the finish to the mood you want, and keep the walls and the wood from fighting for attention. A light wall with Oak gives a soft, quiet room, and a light wall with Walnut gives a crisp contrast. A deeper wall colour with Walnut gives a rich, enclosed look, while the same wall with Oak lifts the table forward.
Our neutral living room colour palettes guide pairs Oak with cool neutrals and Walnut with warm ones, and the same logic carries into an open dining area. Keep the choice simple: one lead wood, one or two wall tones and one accent.
Which chairs, covers and fabrics go with each finish?
At Cozey, the chair and bench cushion covers on our Vela and Ushi seating are removable and machine washable, so you can change the colour later. The live dining set page shows eight cushion colours on both styles on all our sites: Snowdrift, Sesame, Basalt and Limestone in Aquaforte, Ash, Parchment and Cerulean in Performance Textured Weave, and Sage in Performance Chenille.
Abrasion resistance is measured in Martindale double rubs: Aquaforte is 78,000, Performance Textured Weave is 54,000 and Performance Chenille is 48,000. In our own assessment, Aquaforte is good for pets, and it is water and stain resistant, which suits a busy table. Our guide to washable dining chair covers and care covers cleaning.
The pairings below are our design suggestions, not statements about fabric undertones, so check the colours on the product page.
Which chairs, covers and fabrics go with each finish?
| Finish | Cushion colours to try | The look |
|---|---|---|
| Oak | Snowdrift, Sesame, Parchment, Ash | Light and calm, with little contrast |
| Oak | Sage, Basalt | A deeper accent against the light wood |
| Walnut | Snowdrift, Parchment, Limestone | Crisp contrast, with a pale seat against a dark table |
| Walnut | Sage, Sesame, Basalt | Warm and grounded, close to the table in depth |
The Orsa chair has a solid ash frame with bent laminated plywood seat and back shells and no cushions, so on the Orsa chair the finish is the whole look. On our Canadian site the Orsa set can be ordered with Orsa chairs or with Vela or Ushi chairs. Our dining bench versus chairs guide compares the seating layouts.
Can I mix Oak and Walnut with other wood in my home?
Yes, with a rule: pick one lead wood and repeat it, and keep any second wood to one small piece. As general advice, two tones that almost match look like a mistake, so make the difference obvious.
At Cozey, our other wood pieces come in the same two finishes. The Tessella, Arca, Mensa, Ombra and Stella coffee tables, the Aurora credenza and the Altitude and Themis wall storage all come in Oak and Walnut, so a living room that opens onto the dining area can share one tone. Our guide to table finishes for a light-coloured sofa shows the same idea for coffee tables.
How do I look after the finish?
Wipe spills quickly, use coasters and trivets, and avoid harsh cleaners. For stains, use a damp cloth with mild soap and dry it straight away. This is general care advice for finished wood, so follow the care instructions on your table's product page.
Our product page describes the dining finishes as scratch and heat resistant. For the Orsa top we publish heat resistance up to 350°F (177°C) and scratch resistance against tableware and kitchenware under 10 lb (4.5 kg). We do not publish figures for the Vela and Ushi tops, so use trivets on any table. As general advice, darker finishes show dust sooner, so plan a quick wipe.
What should I check before I order?
- The finish in your light: compare the Oak and Walnut swatches with your floor in daylight and in the evening.
- Floor and wall tones: pick a table clearly lighter or darker than the floor.
- Other woods nearby: match the lead wood across the dining and living areas.
- Cushion colour: choose a colour you can swap later with removable covers.
- Size and clearance: confirm the footprint in our dining table size guide.
Furnish the rest of the room
A dining area often shares a room with the living space. At Cozey, we make four modular sofa collections: Ciello is one of our softest, with deep loose cushions, Gaia has a soft seat and a high backrest, Cassini is curved and low, and Atmosphere has our deepest seat. Our guides explain each: Ciello, Gaia, Cassini and Atmosphere.
Cozey Studio is our online configurator, where you design a sofa or sectional from our collections and see it before you order, so you can check the fabric against your table. See our Cozey Studio guide for the steps. For the wall beside the table, Themis and Altitude are our modular wall systems, and our guide to open-plan living room layouts shows how to zone a shared room.
Our recommendation
At Cozey, we suggest choosing the finish before the chair colour. Choose Oak if you want a light, calm room or a table that lifts off a dark floor, and Walnut if you want a deeper tone that stands out against a pale floor and walls.
Repeat your lead wood on the coffee table and wall storage, keep a second wood to one small piece, and order our free fabric swatches to check the cushion colour in your own light.
Explore our dining range
- Dining sets
- Dining collection
- Ushi, Orsa or Vela: how the tables compare
- Dining table materials
- Cozey Studio
- Free fabric swatches
Product specifications can change. Check the current finishes and details on the product page before ordering.