{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Interior Design Ideas For Your Home","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog","title":"15 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Dining Bench - FIF Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oKHF2BWcCP\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/questions-to-ask-before-buying-a-dining-bench\/\">15 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Dining Bench<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/questions-to-ask-before-buying-a-dining-bench\/embed\/#?secret=oKHF2BWcCP\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;15 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Dining Bench&#8221; &#8212; Interior Design Ideas For Your Home\" data-secret=\"oKHF2BWcCP\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dumy-1024x486-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":486,"description":"15 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Dining Bench - Choosing a dining bench looks simple, yet it is surprisingly easy to get wrong. A bench that is too long will not tuck beneath the table, one that is too high leaves diners perched awkwardly, and a delicate fabric can struggle with daily family meals. In this guide we set out fifteen practical questions to work through before you buy, grouped into four clear stages: space and size, comfort and who will sit there, materials and upkeep, and finally style and the wider room. We explain how to measure the gap between your table legs, how much clearance you need beneath the table frame, how many people a bench of each length can seat and when a backrest is worth having. You will also find advice on matching or contrasting timber, mixing a bench with chairs and choosing finishes that cope with real UK homes, so that your new bench feels considered and comfortable from the very first meal onwards."}