Brass handles and lamps are already chosen, but the York 002-011 table comes in brass and stainless steel: how to buy a wooden dining table and not accidentally mix two metals

The kitchen or dining room is almost finished. Brass handles are already on the facades, pendant lights with a warm metallic accent hang above the island, and the faucet and chair legs are also chosen. The dining table remains — and here it's easy to accidentally add a second metal to the interior that wasn't planned before.

For York 002-011, the metal choice is built directly into the product matrix: brass or stainless steel. Moreover, the metal cannot be selected separately from the wood species and finish. As of September 9, 2026, the card shows eight available combinations: four for beech and four for oak. For beech, white enamel and cherry tint are available — each with brass or stainless steel. For oak — white enamel and walnut with patina, also with both metals.

The main takeaway before purchasing is simple: first determine the metallic language of the room, then choose an existing York combination, not the other way around. If brass already dominates the interior, a table with stainless steel should appear only as a deliberate contrast. If all visible hardware is cold, brass should not be added just because it seems "richer."

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Wooden dining table York 002-011: what options are actually available in the product card

York measures 1148 × 764 × 1148 mm and is made from beech or oak. Production to order is stated as 5–10 days; the card also mentions delivery in a rigid box.

The main feature is not just two materials, but a specific matrix of combinations.

These eight product combinations are confirmed by the current product card.

If the model is already selected, wooden dining table York 002-011 must be ordered as a full line: wood species, finish, metal, quantity. Phrases like "York white" or "York oak" are not sufficient.

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Price hardly helps in choosing the metal: the difference is only 720–730 ₽

The current matrix gives an interesting practical conclusion.

For the same wood species and finish, brass costs only this much more than stainless steel:

• beech, white enamel — 720 ₽;
• beech, cherry — 730 ₽;
• oak, walnut with patina — 730 ₽;
• oak, white enamel — 720 ₽.

In percentage terms, this is approximately 0.58–0.73% of the price of the corresponding table.

That is, choosing between brass and stainless steel based on price is practically pointless. The difference is less than one percent. What matters much more is which metal is already present in the room and what role the new accent will play.

This is a rare case where the product matrix itself suggests: the metal is a design decision, not a budget fork.

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Buying a wooden dining table York: first, map out the room's metals

Before ordering, list all noticeable metal elements that fall within the same field of view as the table.

These can be:

• furniture handles;
• faucet;
• lighting fixtures;
• chair legs;
• railings;
• decorative frames;
• display case hardware;
• outlets and switches, if they are prominent;
• console or bar counter legs.

You don't need to make absolutely everything one metal. A modern interior can easily contain two metals.

But you need to understand the hierarchy:

which metal is primary, which is secondary, and why York adds another accent.

If required buy a wooden dining table into an already finished room, this metal map is more useful than the abstract advice “brass is warm, steel is cold.”

York table 002-011 with brass: when warm metal truly continues the interior

Brass is logical if it is already present in noticeable elements and the table's repetition ties the composition together.

Brass handles in the kitchen

This is the most straightforward scenario.

The handles create a repeating metallic rhythm across the facades. York with brass can continue this accent in the dining area.

But you still need to compare the physical shade of the metal. The word “brass” does not guarantee visual identity between two different items.

Brass is only in the light fixtures

Then York can become the second major repetition and make the accent deliberate.

If the light fixture is the only one and barely noticeable, the brass on the table may become the room’s primary metal.

The room contains brass and black metal.

This is not a forbidden combination.

You just need to determine what is the base and what is the accent. For example, black can work structurally, and brass decoratively.

Brass from York is chosen not because it "looks more expensive," but because it performs a clear function.

York table 002-011 with stainless steel: when cold metal is more logical

Stainless steel works well where there is already a cold metallic language.

For example:

• actively visible kitchen appliances;
• steel or chrome handles;
• cold water faucet;
• stainless steel chair legs;
• silver display case hardware;
• modern furniture with cold metal.

There's no need to reduce stainless steel to "high-tech." Combined with white enamel, it can look very calm and modern, and with warm wood toning, it can provide a neat contrast.

It's important that this contrast is planned.

If the room already has two metals: York should take a clear place

A complex situation — the interior already contains, for example, brass and black metal, or brass and steel.

Then there is no need to automatically select "the metal that is more abundant."

It's better to ask three questions:

1. Which metal is closest to the future table?
2. Which metal repeats in the furniture, and which only in the appliances?
3. Should York continue the existing accent or become independent?

For example, the kitchen has brass handles, but the chairs have black metal legs. If York is paired with brass, it connects to the kitchen. If with steel, a third metal line appears, and it needs to be separately justified.

York Beech 002-011: white enamel or cherry with a choice of metal

For beech, the card confirms four options.

Here the material is the same, but the perception of the metal changes with the background.

White enamel + brass

The contrast reads stronger: the light background highlights the warm metal.

White enamel + stainless steel

The combination is calmer and cooler; especially logical next to steel appliances.

Cherry + brass

Both components are visually warm. The interior may turn out rich, so it's useful to compare with existing wood and lighting.

Cherry + stainless steel

Warm wood and cool metal create contrast. It can look more modern than a fully warm combination.

Oak York 002-011: walnut with patina or white enamel

Oak has a different matrix.

The current card does not show oak in cherry tint.

Therefore, you cannot first decide "I want oak" and then automatically transfer the beech combination to it.

Similarly, beech in the current matrix is not offered as "walnut with patina".

The wood species is chosen together with the finish, not on the principle "oak is better."

This is where the typical generic advice works especially poorly:

oak is more premium, beech is cheaper.

With York, the wood species limits the range of available finishes.

If the project needs:

walnut with patina + brass

the current card leads to oak.

If you need:

cherry tone + stainless steel

the card leads to beech.

That is, the buyer first formulates the final combination, rather than comparing wood species in a vacuum.

It is better to compare brass and stainless steel next to a real handle

A photo is useful, but for metals it has the same limitations as for wood color:

• white balance;
• reflections;
• light temperature;
• screen settings;
• ambient background.

Therefore, the ideal scenario is to compare a physical sample of York metal with the actual handle, faucet, or other room hardware.

If there is no physical sample, at least use:

• manufacturer's specification;
• approved designer collage;
• high-quality photos under single lighting;
• real samples of other materials in the room.

Do not choose brass just because it looks "similar" to a kitchen handle on the screen.

Matte and more shiny metal can look different even under the same name

Two brass elements can have different luster, tone, and finish.

The same applies to stainless steel.

Therefore, the task of "replicating brass" should be stated more precisely:

replicate the warm metallic accent closely enough that the elements read as related.

Absolute identity is not always necessary.

Sometimes a slight difference even helps items avoid looking like a randomly assembled set.

But it should be seen before ordering.

Stainless steel next to household appliances: not always a direct match

Cold appliances in the kitchen often become an argument for York with stainless steel.

But refrigerator and oven fronts and decorative furniture metal can have different textures.

Household appliances can be:

• satin-finished;
• matte;
• polished;
• dark steel;
• with an anti-fingerprint coating.

Therefore, "we have stainless steel appliances" is a good guideline, but not definitive proof of a match.

Chairs can resolve the metal question faster than the entire kitchen

If the chairs are already purchased and have visible metal legs, they are closest to York.

In this case, it is often the chairs that become the main partner for the metal parts of the table.

Check:

• color of the legs;
• gloss level;
• how much metal is visible;
• how close they are to the decorative York metal;
• whether this metal is repeated anywhere else.

If the chairs are brass and the kitchen is steel, the choice becomes less obvious. Then you need to decide whether York unifies the dining group or the entire room as a whole.

York 002-011 1148×1148 mm: metal chosen — now checking the table itself

Product size:

1148 × 764 × 1148 mm.

It is useful to mark a 1148×1148 mm square on the floor with painter's tape.

After that, arrange the chairs and check not only the table but also the work area around it.

The card does not publish a universal number of seats, so it is impossible to automatically write "for 4/6 people" based only on size.

Actual capacity depends on:

• chair width;
• armrests;
• base geometry;
• required space between seated people.

Height 764 mm and already purchased chairs

Before ordering, check:

• seat height;
• armrest height;
• the ability to push the chair in;
• distance to the under-table part;
• knee position.

A beautiful chair may turn out to be physically uncomfortable next to a specific base.

Wide armchair models with armrests are especially important.

One metal can look different on different York backgrounds.

The decision to go with brass is still incomplete.

Brass next to:

• white enamel;
• with cherry tinting;
• with walnut and patina

will be perceived differently.

The same happens with stainless steel.

Therefore, the full specification should not look like this:

York with brass.

But like this:

York 002-011 / oak / walnut with patina / brass.

Only this wording describes the actual product.

Current prices show that wood species and finish matter more than metal for the budget.

The difference brass/steel is 720–730 ₽.

But the difference between individual materials and finishes is significantly larger.

For example, oak "walnut with patina / brass" costs 127,530 RUB, while beech "white enamel / brass" costs 99,700 RUB.

The difference:

27 830 ₽.

Therefore, during a budget check, you first need to choose a real combination of wood species and finish, and within it, the metal barely changes the order total.

What to write in the order for York 002-011

Bad:

York, white, with metal.

Not enough:

York 002-011, beech.

Working specification:

York 002-011 / 1148×764×1148 mm / beech / white enamel / brass / 1 pc.

Or:

York 002-011 / 1148×764×1148 mm / oak / walnut with patina / stainless steel / 1 pc.

When ordering, you need to check that the combination is actually present in the current matrix.

After that, you can Buy York 002-011 already in the specific existing configuration.

Quick selection matrix: which York to check first

Before reviewing all eight options, it is useful to narrow down the field.

This is not an automatic algorithm of "if A, then always B." The table helps understand what to check first, so you don't have to flip through eight options without a criterion.

For example, visible appliances alone do not make stainless steel the main decorative metal. If the handles, light fixtures, and furniture legs are brass, brass may remain the primary language of the room.

Brass handles and steel appliances: which metal to consider the main one

This is perhaps the most common mixed scenario.

The kitchen already has:

• brass handles;
• brass pendants;
• stainless steel refrigerator;
• stainless steel oven;
• stainless steel faucet or hood.

Here, the metal of the appliances and the metal of the furniture play different roles.

The appliances can be perceived as a functional group, and brass as a decorative accent. Then York with brass continues the furniture system.

But if the appliances occupy a large visible area, the faucet and chairs are also cold, and the brass handles are small, York with stainless steel may be calmer.

A useful test: make two collages of the same interior — York with brass and York with steel — and compare not the metal separately, but the whole room.

If there is no physical sample of York metal

The ideal scenario is a real sample. But it is not always available.

Then the quality of the decision can be improved in three steps.

First: photograph an existing handle or chair leg in neutral daylight without filters.

Second: request from the seller the most accurate description of the York metal finish and, if possible, an additional photo under neutral lighting.

Third: compare images on the same screen and at the same scale, not on different phones.

Even this approach does not turn the screen into a standard, but it reduces the risk of deciding based on two incomparable photos.

If the match is critical—for example, the table should look like part of a specially assembled brass group—the absence of a physical check should be considered an uncertainty, not a "near match."

Order mistake #1: first choose the wood species, and then invent a non-existent finish

With York, this is especially easy to do.

The customer says:

"I want oak, cherry, and brass."

But the current card doesn't show oak in cherry.

Or:

"I want beech, walnut with patina, and stainless steel."

This combination is also not in the current matrix.

Therefore, the order needs to be assembled not from independent preferences, but from existing rows.

Correct sequence:

1. select the desired visual result;
2. find it in the matrix;
3. see which wood species corresponds to it;
4. check the price;
5. only then fix the specification.

This protects against a situation where the designer approved a combination that the card does not actually offer.

Order error #2: record only the metal and forget the wood finish

Phrase:

"York with brass"

describes four different products at once:

• beech / white enamel / brass;
• beech / cherry / brass;
• oak / walnut with patina / brass;
• oak / white enamel / brass.

The difference between them is noticeable both visually and in price.

Therefore, metal cannot be considered the final "checkmark" at the end of an order. It only works within a complete combination.

Order mistake #3: choosing metal by trend, not by room

Brass may be trendy, stainless steel may be versatile, but these general characteristics decide nothing for a specific interior.

If a strong cool system is already assembled in the room, brass can become a random accent.

If the interior is entirely warm and brass-toned, steel can look like a product replacement rather than a design idea.

The most reliable criterion is not a trend, but the repeatability and hierarchy of materials specifically in this room.

York control passport before payment

Before ordering, fill in one line without gaps:

York 002-011 / 1148×764×1148 mm / wood species ___ / finish ___ / metal ___ / price ___ / 1 pc.

And next to it, four checks:

If the first line contains "approximately brass" or "walnut, probably beech," the order is not ready yet.

Rigid box: metal finish selected, but delivery needs to be checked

The York card states:

Supplied in a rigid box.

The size 1148×764×1148 refers to the product. It does not have to equal the external shipping dimensions of the packaging.

If the apartment has a narrow elevator, staircase, or turn, it is better to request the packaging dimensions separately before payment.

This is not the central topic of the article, but for a finished table of such cost, it is better to arrange logistics in advance.

When York 002-011 can already be ordered

Purchase is ready if:

• size 1148×1148 fits the room;
• height 764 mm verified with chairs;
• wood species selected;
• finish selected;
• room metal determined;
• specific combination is in the card;
• physical combination of metals raises no doubts;
• delivery route checked.

Then York 002-011 table with brass or its stainless steel version becomes a conscious part of an already assembled interior.

When it's better not to buy York 002-011 yet

Don't rush to order if:

• kitchen handles are still changing;
• lighting fixtures are not approved;
• the designer hasn't decided yet whether the metal is warm or cool;
• York metal is chosen only from photos;
• a combination is required that is not in the current matrix;
• a fundamentally different size is needed;
• chairs conflict with the base;
• The rigid box has not been checked along the delivery route.

It is especially important not to ask the manager to "make oak in cherry" or "beech in walnut with patina" as if these options already exist: the current product card does not show them.

Where to buy a wooden dining table and York 002-011 separately

If the model is still being chosen, buy a wooden dining table you can in the STAVROS modern furniture section.

If York is already approved, go to the specific model's product card.

Main conclusion:

brass and stainless steel on York 002-011 are not a minor detail after choosing the wood. The metal is part of the product configuration itself and must be coordinated with the existing interior.

First, create a map of the room's metals, then choose a real combination of wood species + finish + metal, compare it with the chairs and hardware, and only then place the order.

Questions before ordering York 002-011

What is the size of York 002-011?

1148 × 764 × 1148 mm.

What wood species is York available in?

made of beech and oak.

Is there a brass option?

Yes. The card shows several configurations with brass.

Is there a York with stainless steel?

Yes.

Can I order beech in white enamel with brass?

Yes. The price as of September 9, 2026 is 99,700 rubles.

How much does beech in white enamel with stainless steel cost?

98 980 ₽.

Is there beech in cherry tint?

Yes, with both metals.

Is there oak in cherry tint?

The current matrix does not show this combination.

Is there oak in walnut with patina?

Yes, with brass and stainless steel.

Can I buy beech in walnut with patina?

The current matrix does not show this combination.

How much more expensive is brass than stainless steel?

In comparable configurations as of September 9, 2026 — by 720–730 rubles.

Should I choose metal based on price?

The difference is less than 1% of the table's cost, so it's wiser to choose based on the interior.

What is the production lead time?

5–10 days.

Is York delivered in a box?

Yes, the card indicates a rigid box.

What should be checked last before payment?

Size, wood species, finish, metal, actual availability of such a combination in the matrix, chairs, room's metal map, price, and delivery route.