Berry Fabric Chair: a 106cm back and 65cm depth, measured

Two of the three figures on this listing are unusual for a dining chair. The Berry Fabric Chair is listed at 47 x 65 x 106cm: narrow across the front, but 65cm deep and 106cm to the top of the back. That combination makes it a chair you notice in a room, and one that needs checking against the space rather than ordered on looks. Start with the photographs on the Berry Fabric Chair (Oak Legs) page, then take two measurements.

What the height and the depth each cost you

The 106cm back is the figure to take seriously. In a dining nook with a sill at 90cm the chairs will stand above it, which may be exactly the look you want or may block the light. The 65cm depth matters in a narrow room: with a table against one wall, the chair plus the walkway behind it is the sum that decides whether the room works. Keep about 90cm clear behind each chair. The listing gives the three figures unlabelled, so if the fit is tight, ask us to confirm which is the width and which the depth.

Mix brown or grey, and one label worth querying

The listing says the chair is available in mix brown and grey. On the product page the two choices appear as a configuration option, and one of them is labelled in a way that reads as though it came from a different listing rather than from a dining chair. That is a labelling quirk in the supplier's data, not a second product: there are two fabrics here, mix brown and grey. Before you order several, tell us which fabric you want in words and we will confirm the option on the page matches it. It is a small thing that is far cheaper to settle beforehand.

A mixed fabric is also the hardest kind to buy from a photograph, because the tone you see depends on which threads the camera caught. The listing names no fibre composition, no cleaning code and no rub figure, and describes the fabric only as chosen for durability and easy maintenance. That is the supplier's wording rather than a specification, so for a table in daily use, ask us what the fabric actually is.

Oak legs, and what is not stated

The legs are described as sturdy oak, giving character and stability. What the listing does not say is whether that is solid timber or an oak finish, or what tone the oak is. Wood legs are unforgiving next to an existing oak table, where two near-matching shades look worse than a deliberate contrast, so send us a photograph of your table before you commit. Also unstated:

• Seat height, which is the figure that decides whether the chair goes under your table apron. Measure floor to table underside and ask.
• Floor pads on the legs, which matter on wood or tile.
• Assembly: the listing does not say whether the legs arrive fitted.

The chair it shares its measurements with

The Florence Berry Mixed Chair (Oak Legs) is listed at the identical 47 x 65 x 106cm on oak legs in mixed brown tones, so if the Berry's fabric choice is not quite right, that is the first page to open. For the same oak idea at a much more modest height, the Bentley Beige Chair (Oak Legs) is listed at 48 x 60 x 93cm with a plain back, and the RX Red/Grey Chair (Wooden Legs) is the one to look at if you want a wood leg with red and grey in the mix, though its listing gives nothing beyond the name and 70 x 47 x 106cm. They are all in Dining Chairs.

Before you order

• Measure the wall behind the table to 106cm and see what the chair backs will cover.
• Measure the room front to back: table depth, 65cm of chair, then the walkway.
• Confirm the fabric you want in words, not by option label alone.
• Order the set together, and unwrap and check each chair before you sign.

Delivery is free within 50 miles of our Glasgow store and £50 beyond. Both fabrics and all the photographs are on the Berry Fabric Chair page.