XP: Patio table and benches

[Pilsy]

Also posted on ML. 


Any recs for an outdoor table and benches set? We're looking for something to put on the stone patio right behind our house. I prefer the look of wood but think a traditional picnic table looks too casual for this space, and while I do want benches, I don't want to have to climb over them to sit.

We don't need any chaise lounges and whatnot, just a table and seating for eating. (We have some chairs and side tables for elsewhere on the patio that don't need to match the new stuff.) We plan to put up a sail shade, so we don't need an umbrella hole, and we don't really want a glass top. Something collapsible would be awesome for storage in our shed, but I don't think anyone makes a collapsible table that's also sturdy and nice looking.

Does anyone here have an acacia table? How's it holding up? I was looking at the two below and before folks kindly recommended some other options from Ikea and World Market. 

Classic light brown acacia set from Pier 1
Gray/white acacia set from Home Depot (This is probably too much gray, now that we're also going with the gray sail shade.)

This is a pic of most of the patio. We'll put the table in the part that's sort of sectioned off. PDQ.  Thanks for your thoughts!