Design Guides

HAY Palissade outdoor furniture beside a swimming pool and planted terrace.
Buying Guide

Choosing Outdoor Furniture for British Gardens

Practical advice for choosing outdoor furniture that suits British weather, your available space and the way you use the garden.

Buying GuideInterior of the kin. store, photographed by Tom Bird.

How to Choose a Portable Table Lamp

Choose a portable lamp by light output, battery performance, charging method, controls and where you plan to use it.

Buying GuideBlack &Tradition Flowerpot pendant above a round dining table.

How High Should a Pendant Light Hang?

How low is too low? Use our practical guide to position pendant lights above dining tables, kitchen islands and open areas.

Buying GuideHAY Check Rug positioned beneath a sofa and living-room seating.

How to Choose the Right Rug Size

Our practical rug-size guide explains how to measure and position a rug beneath sofas, dining tables and beds for a more resolved room.

Buying GuideBlack &Tradition Flowerpot pendant above a round dining table.

What Size Dining Table Do I Need?

Work out the right table size for your room with practical advice on seating capacity, circulation space, shapes, bases and extension leaves.

Buying GuideInterior of the kin. store, photographed by Tom Bird.

How to Choose the Right Bar Stool Height

Measure once and choose the correct stool height with our practical guide to counters, kitchen islands, spacing, legroom and backrests.

Buying GuideMuuto Fiber chairs with different shells and bases arranged around a table.

How to Choose the Right Dining Chair

From table clearance and seat comfort to materials and upholstery, this guide explains what to check before choosing dining chairs for everyday use.