4 Natural Maple Chairs

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Supplier: Marks and Spencer  Guide price: £79

These maple veneer chairs are great for anyone on a tight budget. They would look good with a glass table ... or have a look at M&S's round maple veneer table. They also come in a white finish.

Classic Carver Dining Chair

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Supplier: Cucina Direct  Guide price: £129.95 (with reductions if you buy more than one)

This is a classic Georgian style reproduction chair ... but it's so well made that you could let people think it was an original (we won't tell!). The slender yet sturdy dimensions, fluid lines and delicate reed detail blend into a really impressive piece of furniture.

Contemporary Oak Chair - Leather Seat

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Supplier: Pine Solutions   Guide Price: £150.50 per pair

These chairs are made from North American light oak with dark brown leather seats ... and they would match the Richmond Oak table also featured here (even though the oak comes from a different source).

Contemporary Oak Chair - Rush Seat

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Supplier: Pine Solutions  Guide Price: £132.58 per pair

These chairs have high backs - the same as the leather seated ones featured here - but the rush seat makes for a more traditional feel. They certainly don't look "country cottagey" though - with that tall elegant line.

Hampshire Painted Ivory Chairs

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Supplier: Pine Solutions  Guide Price: £79 per pair

These chairs match the Hampshire Painted Ivory Extending Table (also see "Table and Chair Sets"). They are made from the same materials ... painted pine legs and backs ... with solid oak and ash seats ... and are ideal for the smaller kitchen, especially for those with a tight budget.

Natural Linen Dining Chair

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Supplier: Graham and Green  Guide Price: £124.50 each

This is definitely a chair for the grown ups ... but having these in your dining area could create a very cosy atmosphere.

Winslow Straight Back Black Leather Chairs

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Supplier: Pine Solutions   Guide Price: £198 per pair

Black seats often look good in a kitchen dining area - if black features prominently in the kitchen - black stools, for instance, or black granite worktops.

Winslow Straight Back Brown Leather Chairs

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Supplier: Pine Solutions  Guide Price: £110 per pair

For a dining area these modern looking chairs are not only good looking but comfortable too, compared with solid timber chairs. They're made from bi-cast leather with oak legs.

Winslow Straight Back Cream Leather Chairs

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Supplier: Pine Solutions   Guide Price: £110 per pair

I love these cream chairs - cream leather looks great with oak - but not perhaps the best choice for kids. These are for the grown ups too.