Dining furniture care guide

Caring for glass furniture needn’t be hard. Watch the video below for some quick tips on easy glass care.

Glass care

Tempered glass

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Cleaning tips

Glass is a practical material for a dining table as it’s strong, spill resistant and easy to care for. You should only ever use recommended cleaning products. Vinegar or specialist products can be used to make the glass shine, but using a soft dry cloth or even a dry tea towel can also make it sparkle and remove water marks and residue from cleaning. To maintain the shine and the smooth surface of glass, avoid abrasive cloths and cleaning materials.

Handle with care

Tempered glass should be handled carefully. In the event of an accident, it’s designed to shatter into many tiny fragments to minimise the risk of injury. If there’s any sign of damage to the glass, the glass pane must be replaced immediately.

Protect glass from heat and spills

We recommend always using coasters and placemats. Never put hot plates, dishes and cups from the oven or microwave straight onto a glass surface. Let them cool down and then place on trivets, tablecloths or mats.

Avoid putting heavy items on glass

Don’t store anything on your lovely glass table – it’s only designed for dining, so save the parcels and clutter for your storage that’s built to handle it.

What you should know

All our glass is tempered or reinforced and meets with British Safety Standards BS6202. However, we recommend that you ensure that any glass furniture is made visible – by placing books on a glass coffee table, for example – so that nobody walks into it. Also, just a reminder that placing glass surfaces under direct light can reveal the polishing process in the form of small scratches.

Be safe!

Never move or carry an extending table while the extension leaves are in use – always return the table to its unextended position first. And remember that inserting or removing the extra leaves of an extending table is a two-person job. To prevent injury and property damage from unexpected tipping of furniture, we highly recommend installation of anti-tip kits, if supplied with your furniture and for any piece of furniture over 600mm in height. As hardware may loosen overtime, periodically check that all connections are tight, and re-tighten as necessary.

Protect your dining furniture with Care+ Protect

Our Care+ Protect Policy offers protection against accidental damage like spills and stains, plus structural damage like warped and broken frames, giving you total peace of mind.

Already placed your order?

No worries. As long as you made your purchase less than 14 days ago, you can add a Care+ Protect policy to cover your new furniture – plus you’ll receive a FREE Care Kit for your protected furniture. Just call us on 0345 646 1701 and we’ll get it set up in no time.