{"product_id":"milano-dining-bench","title":"Milano Dining Bench","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mh-page\" style=\"color:#26141d\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Mulberry House Dining · Milano Dining Bench · LAB v2 · 28 Sep 2026 --\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mh-hero\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chevron-inlaid oak bench that seats two or three at the table.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Is a bench comfortable enough for a whole meal?” It’s the question people bring to our Ballincollig showroom about the Milano Dining Bench, and the honest answer depends on who’s sitting on it. There’s no back, so over a long evening it suits the side of the table against a wall, the younger ones, or the people who are up and down with dishes. What it does well is flexibility: it seats two or three, and on a busy night that third place is the one a pair of chairs can’t give you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second worry is whether it tucks away. The bench is 1.5 metres long. The Milano Dining Table has 1,450mm between its legs and the Milano Extending Dining Table 1,305mm when closed, so on paper the bench won’t slide fully between the legs of either lengthways; it sits alongside. If your table isn’t a Milano, measure between its legs before you come in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#571f32\"\u003eBench measurements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimension\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003emm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ecm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e450\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 45cm seat pairs with a 76cm table like the Milano’s, leaving about 31cm for knees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#571f32\"\u003eBench or chairs?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll find a fair spread of dining furniture set out at Heritage Walk, The Quadrants, Ballincollig, Co. Cork, P31 W968. Ask whether a Milano bench is out that week, and if one is, try three of you along it, then two, and see which feels right for your table. Monday to Saturday, 9.30am–5pm; closed Sundays; no appointment needed. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1\u0026amp;query=Mulberry+House+Heritage+Walk+The+Quadrants+Ballincollig\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet directions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#571f32\"\u003eOak that behaves like oak\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Milano is oak and oak veneer, with grain and knots showing and a chevron inlay, finished in a matt lacquer that keeps the timber looking natural and dry. Expect it to respond a little to the heating in its first months, which is timber settling. A damp cloth, dried off after, is what a matt lacquer usually needs; keep the bench away from a hot radiator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#571f32\"\u003eFrom us to you\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow around four weeks. Delivered across Cork and nationwide, or collected from the showroom in Ballincollig at no charge. We’ll confirm your delivery date before you pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#571f32\"\u003eMore questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it match the Milano tables?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes: same oak, same chevron. See the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/milano-dining-table\"\u003eMilano Dining Table\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/milano-extending-dining-table\"\u003eMilano Extending Dining Table\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/milano-round-dining-table\"\u003eMilano Round Dining Table\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there assembly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly the legs. One box, about 17kg packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many does it really seat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo with room to spare, three when you’re friendly with each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny question, any at all:\u003c\/strong\u003e email \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@mulberryhouse.ie\"\u003einfo@mulberryhouse.ie\u003c\/a\u003e and a person in the showroom will answer it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mh-close\"\u003eBudge up; there’s room for one more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMulberry House. 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