Transform the look of your backyard with an outdoor picnic table from Ace Hardware. Find a picnic table suitable for your needs, then shop for a variety of other outdoor patio furniture essentials for your backyard.
Outdoor Picnic Tables for Your Home
Picnic tables are a great way to add outdoor seating to your backyard or patio. They're ideal for hosting large gatherings outside and can accommodate many people comfortably to encourage long conversations for a feel-good time. Combined with other outdoor essentials like patio umbrellas, hard-side coolers, soft-side coolers and cooler accessories to conveniently store cold drinks, your picnic table can become the focal point of BBQs, al fresco family dinners and outdoor game nights.
What is a Standard Picnic Table?
Picnic tables come in different shapes and sizes, and the size of the table you choose depends on how many people you plan to seat. For example, 72-inch outdoor picnic tables allow six adults to gather comfortably. If you need extra space, it is handy to keep folding chairs on hand, placing them at either end to allow even more mingling amongst guests.
It’s also important to take into account how much room you have in your backyard. A small or folding picnic table is more space-conscious than bigger, non-folding options.
Plastic vs. Wooden Picnic Tables
Many picnic tables share common features that can help sway your decision. Built-in umbrella holes allow you to add sun protection for al fresco dining, and some smaller, folding picnic tables offer convenient cup holders to help ensure no spilled drinks. But looking at the main differences between plastic and wooden tables can be the deciding factor.
Wooden Picnic Table
A softwood picnic table is inexpensive but is less resistant to the elements and food spills than a plastic picnic table or hardwood picnic table. Hardwood is more durable, but tends to be more expensive, too.
Wood picnic tables are typically more stable than plastic tables and are designed to allow for greater weight capacity. What’s more, the natural wood finishes enhance the natural aesthetic of your backyard.
Plastic Picnic Table
Some outdoor picnic tables feature a metal frame with plastic seating and tabletops. Despite their metal frames, these are often lighter in weight than wooden picnic tables, and they’re easier to transport and maintain.
Some key features of a plastic picnic table include:
- UV protection for lasting durability when exposed to the sun.
- Easy clean surfaces for routine maintenance.
- Splint-free material that makes transporting the table worry-free.
Whether you choose plastic or wood, having outside seating cushions readily available in a shed or patio storage box will allow you to make your picnics even more comfortable.
Shop Wood and Plastic Picnic Tables at Ace
You'll love how your backyard or patio looks with a brand-new picnic table waiting to host your friends and family for a warm gathering. Shop our selection online and choose speedy delivery to your home, or free in-store pickup at your local Ace Hardware. At Ace, you can find helpful tips and advice on how to upgrade your patio, and shop our selection of outdoor picnic tables at your nearest store.
