Sway Island Living — Matata seating

Matata seating: five pieces for production quotes

A reclaimed-teak platform seating family: a sofa with a table ledge, a 2-seater, a chaise, a corner piece and a single seater. All five share one construction — 2″ timber, 8″ plank legs, a slatted deck on hidden cleats, two-slab backrests and 8″ cushions — so the parts, jigs and cushions repeat across the range. Every dimension is given in inches with millimetres alongside.

The Matata pieces side by side at the same scale: sofa with table in both hands, 2-seater, chaise, corner, single
The five pieces at the same scale, with the sofa shown in both hands. The 36″ pieces are built to match the 86″ pieces end to end.

What we are asking for

  • A price per piece, with the timber frame and the cushion set priced separately.
  • Lead time for a first order and for repeat orders, and any minimum quantity.
  • The reclaimed teak you would use: source, typical board widths, and whether 2″ × 9″ slabs and 2″ × 8″ leg planks are available in the lengths listed.
  • Your cushion construction, and the outdoor performance fabrics you can supply (Sunbrella or solution-dyed olefin), or a price for frames only.
  • Packed dimensions and weight per piece, and how you would crate them for a container.

How to use this page

  • Each piece has a key-dimension table, a cut list and a five-sheet A3 drawing set. The PDF is the document of record; the sheet images are for a quick look.
  • The pieces are at the new, raised seat height (18¼″). The reference photos at the end show the existing lower version these were developed from — same look, different numbers.
  • Reclaimed stock: random widths and visible checks, nail holes and colour variation are wanted, not defects. Cut-list sizes are finished sizes.
  • Questions on anything here are welcome before you quote.

Construction shared by all five pieces

Timber
Reclaimed teak, 2″ (51 mm) finished thickness for every frame part: rails, backrest slabs and legs. Deck slats and cleats 1″ (25 mm).
Frame
Two side rails 4″ wide and two end rails 4″ wide, square butt joints at the corners, glued with concealed screws or dowels from inside.
Legs
Two 2″ × 8″ planks on edge under the frame, set in 4″ from the edges. The frame underside is 8″ off the floor, the frame top 10″.
Deck
3″ × 1″ slats on 1″ square cleats screwed inside the rails, slats finishing flush with the frame top. Gaps of about 1¾″ for drainage and airflow.
Backrest
Two 2″ × 9″ slabs stacked on the frame rail, outer face flush with the frame, top at 28″ above the floor. Face-glued and dowelled to the rail below.
Seat cushion
8″ thick with a slight crown, running right up to the wood backrest. Foam core with a fibre wrap, covered in an outdoor performance fabric: Sunbrella or a solution-dyed olefin of equivalent grade (UV-stable, water- and mildew-resistant). Colour to be confirmed with the order.
Back cushions
Pillow-style, 15″ high, 9″ thick at the base and 8″ at the top, rounded over the top on a 4″ radius; they sit on the seat cushion against the wood back.
Finish
Oil. Keep the reclaimed character — checks, nail holes and colour variation stay.
Heights
Seat cushion 18¼″ at the edge, 18⅝″ at the crown; wood backrest 28″; top of the back cushion 33¼″. These are the same on every piece.

Sofa with table — right-hand and left-hand

101″ × 36″ 2,565 × 914 mm

The original piece, rebuilt at the new height. An 86″ seat with a 15″ table ledge at one end; the back and front rails run the full 101″ in one piece. It is made in two hands: right-hand has the table on your right as you face the sofa, left-hand on your left. The two are exact mirror images with identical parts, so one cut list covers both.

Shaded 3D view of the right-hand sofa with table
Right-hand: table on the right as you face it.
Shaded 3D view of the left-hand sofa with table
Left-hand: the mirror image.
Key dimensions
Footprint101″ 2,565 long × 36″ 914 deep
Seat height18¼″ 464 to the cushion edge, 18⅝″ 473 at the crown
Frame top10″ 254 · underside 8″ 203
Wood backrest top28″ 711
Overall height33¼″ 845 to the top of the back cushion
Backrestsone, along the rear — two 9″ slabs, 2″ thick
Deck17 slats 3″ × 1″ at 4¾″ pitch (1¾″ gaps) on hidden 1″ cleats
Legstwo planks across the frame, 4″ in from each end; 2″ × 8″ planks on edge
Cut list — reclaimed teak, all frame stock 2″ thick (slats and cleats 1″)
PartQtyLength × width × thickness
Side rail2101″ × 4″ × 2″ 2,565 × 102 × 51
End rail (seat end)128″ × 4″ × 2″ 711 × 102 × 51
Cross rail (seat / table)128″ × 4″ × 2″ 711 × 102 × 51
Table plank115″ × 10″ × 2″ 381 × 254 × 51
Table plank115″ × 9″ × 2″ 381 × 229 × 51
Table plank115″ × 8⅝″ × 2″ 381 × 219 × 51
Backrest slab (rear)286″ × 9″ × 2″ 2,184 × 229 × 51
Cleat (hidden)278″ × 1″ × 1″ 1,981 × 25 × 25
Deck slat1728″ × 3″ × 1″ 711 × 76 × 25
Leg plank228″ × 8″ × 2″ 711 × 203 × 51
Cushions — outdoor performance fabric (Sunbrella or solution-dyed olefin), foam core with fibre wrap
Seat cushion185½″ × 33″ × 8″ 2,170 × 838 × 203 + ⅝″ crown
Back cushion (pillow)141¼″ long × 15″ high, 9″ base / 8″ top 1,048 × 381, 229 / 203
Back cushion (pillow)141¼″ long × 15″ high, 9″ base / 8″ top 1,048 × 381, 229 / 203

SketchUp models: Matata_Sofa_TableRH_OptionB_v2.skp (right-hand), Matata_Sofa_TableLH_OptionB_v1.skp (left-hand) — available on request.

2-seater sofa

86″ × 36″ 2,184 × 914 mm

The sofa without the table: 86″ long, a 4″ end rail at each end, legs set in symmetrically.

Shaded 3D view of the 2-seater sofa
From the parametric model, front-left. Teak frame, fabric cushions.
Key dimensions
Footprint86″ 2,184 long × 36″ 914 deep
Seat height18¼″ 464 to the cushion edge, 18⅝″ 473 at the crown
Frame top10″ 254 · underside 8″ 203
Wood backrest top28″ 711
Overall height33¼″ 845 to the top of the back cushion
Backrestsone, along the rear — two 9″ slabs, 2″ thick
Deck17 slats 3″ × 1″ at 4¾″ pitch (1¾″ gaps) on hidden 1″ cleats
Legstwo planks across the frame, 4″ in from each end; 2″ × 8″ planks on edge
Cut list — reclaimed teak, all frame stock 2″ thick (slats and cleats 1″)
PartQtyLength × width × thickness
Side rail286″ × 4″ × 2″ 2,184 × 102 × 51
End rail228″ × 4″ × 2″ 711 × 102 × 51
Backrest slab (rear)286″ × 9″ × 2″ 2,184 × 229 × 51
Cleat (hidden)278″ × 1″ × 1″ 1,981 × 25 × 25
Deck slat1728″ × 3″ × 1″ 711 × 76 × 25
Leg plank228″ × 8″ × 2″ 711 × 203 × 51
Cushions — outdoor performance fabric (Sunbrella or solution-dyed olefin), foam core with fibre wrap
Seat cushion185½″ × 33″ × 8″ 2,170 × 838 × 203 + ⅝″ crown
Back cushion (pillow)140⅞″ long × 15″ high, 9″ base / 8″ top 1,039 × 381, 229 / 203
Back cushion (pillow)140⅞″ long × 15″ high, 9″ base / 8″ top 1,039 × 381, 229 / 203

SketchUp model: Matata_2Seater_OptionB_86in_v1.skp — available on request.

Chaise / daybed

86″ × 36″ 2,184 × 914 mm

The same 86″ platform with the backrest across the head end. The legs run lengthways under the side rails.

Shaded 3D view of the Chaise / daybed
From the parametric model, front-left. Teak frame, fabric cushions.
Key dimensions
Footprint86″ 2,184 long × 36″ 914 deep
Seat height18¼″ 464 to the cushion edge, 18⅝″ 473 at the crown
Frame top10″ 254 · underside 8″ 203
Wood backrest top28″ 711
Overall height33¼″ 845 to the top of the back cushion
Backrestsone, across the head end — two 9″ slabs, 2″ thick
Deck17 slats 3″ × 1″ at 4¾″ pitch (1¾″ gaps) on hidden 1″ cleats
Legstwo planks lengthways, 4″ in from the sides and ends; 2″ × 8″ planks on edge
Cut list — reclaimed teak, all frame stock 2″ thick (slats and cleats 1″)
PartQtyLength × width × thickness
Side rail286″ × 4″ × 2″ 2,184 × 102 × 51
End rail228″ × 4″ × 2″ 711 × 102 × 51
Backrest slab (end)236″ × 9″ × 2″ 914 × 229 × 51
Cleat (hidden)278″ × 1″ × 1″ 1,981 × 25 × 25
Deck slat1728″ × 3″ × 1″ 711 × 76 × 25
Leg plank278″ × 8″ × 2″ 1,981 × 203 × 51
Cushions — outdoor performance fabric (Sunbrella or solution-dyed olefin), foam core with fibre wrap
Seat cushion183¾″ × 35½″ × 8″ 2,127 × 900 × 203 + ⅝″ crown
Back cushion (pillow)132¼″ long × 15″ high, 9″ base / 8″ top 820 × 381, 229 / 203

SketchUp model: Matata_Chaise_OptionB_86in_v2.skp — available on request.

Corner piece

36″ × 36″ 914 × 914 mm

A 36″ square seat with backrests on two adjacent sides. Two sofas butt into it to make an L. Drawn right-handed; build the mirror image for a left-hand corner.

Shaded 3D view of the Corner piece
From the parametric model, front-left. Teak frame, fabric cushions.
Key dimensions
Footprint36″ 914 long × 36″ 914 deep
Seat height18¼″ 464 to the cushion edge, 18⅝″ 473 at the crown
Frame top10″ 254 · underside 8″ 203
Wood backrest top28″ 711
Overall height33¼″ 845 to the top of the back cushion
Backreststwo: rear and right end — two 9″ slabs, 2″ thick
Deck6 slats 3″ × 1″ at 5″ pitch (2″ gaps) on hidden 1″ cleats
Legstwo planks across the frame, 4″ in from each side; 2″ × 8″ planks on edge
Cut list — reclaimed teak, all frame stock 2″ thick (slats and cleats 1″)
PartQtyLength × width × thickness
Side rail236″ × 4″ × 2″ 914 × 102 × 51
End rail228″ × 4″ × 2″ 711 × 102 × 51
Backrest slab (rear)236″ × 9″ × 2″ 914 × 229 × 51
Backrest slab (end)234″ × 9″ × 2″ 864 × 229 × 51
Cleat (hidden)228″ × 1″ × 1″ 711 × 25 × 25
Deck slat628″ × 3″ × 1″ 711 × 76 × 25
Leg plank228″ × 8″ × 2″ 711 × 203 × 51
Cushions — outdoor performance fabric (Sunbrella or solution-dyed olefin), foam core with fibre wrap
Seat cushion133″ × 33″ × 8″ 838 × 838 × 203 + ⅝″ crown
Back cushion (pillow)129⅞″ long × 15″ high, 9″ base / 8″ top 758 × 381, 229 / 203
Back cushion (pillow)122″ long × 15″ high, 9″ base / 8″ top 558 × 381, 229 / 203

SketchUp model: Matata_Corner_OptionB_36in_v1.skp — available on request.

Single seater

36″ × 36″ 914 × 914 mm

The corner piece with one backrest. Same frame, slats and legs as the corner, so the two share a cut list.

Shaded 3D view of the Single seater
From the parametric model, front-left. Teak frame, fabric cushions.
Key dimensions
Footprint36″ 914 long × 36″ 914 deep
Seat height18¼″ 464 to the cushion edge, 18⅝″ 473 at the crown
Frame top10″ 254 · underside 8″ 203
Wood backrest top28″ 711
Overall height33¼″ 845 to the top of the back cushion
Backrestsone, along the rear — two 9″ slabs, 2″ thick
Deck6 slats 3″ × 1″ at 5″ pitch (2″ gaps) on hidden 1″ cleats
Legstwo planks across the frame, 4″ in from each side; 2″ × 8″ planks on edge
Cut list — reclaimed teak, all frame stock 2″ thick (slats and cleats 1″)
PartQtyLength × width × thickness
Side rail236″ × 4″ × 2″ 914 × 102 × 51
End rail228″ × 4″ × 2″ 711 × 102 × 51
Backrest slab (rear)236″ × 9″ × 2″ 914 × 229 × 51
Cleat (hidden)228″ × 1″ × 1″ 711 × 25 × 25
Deck slat628″ × 3″ × 1″ 711 × 76 × 25
Leg plank228″ × 8″ × 2″ 711 × 203 × 51
Cushions — outdoor performance fabric (Sunbrella or solution-dyed olefin), foam core with fibre wrap
Seat cushion135½″ × 33″ × 8″ 900 × 838 × 203 + ⅝″ crown
Back cushion (pillow)132¼″ long × 15″ high, 9″ base / 8″ top 820 × 381, 229 / 203

SketchUp model: Matata_Single_OptionB_36in_v1.skp — available on request.

Reference: the existing Matata sofa

These photos show the sofa the family was developed from — the piece we sell today. The look, materials and joinery are what we want reproduced. What changes in the new build is the height: the existing seat is about 15½″, which customers find too low, so the new pieces have 8″ legs and 8″ seat cushions, and all the timber is brought to one 2″ thickness.

Existing footprint101″ × 36″ (86″ seat + 15″ table)
Existing frameabout 3″ deep on 6″ legs; rails 4″ wide
Existing backrest2″ thick, 18″ above the frame
Existing cushionsseat 6″ thick, 33″ deep; back cushions 15″ high
Existing slats3″ wide with 1½″ gaps
Existing seat heightabout 15½″ — raised to 18¼″ in the new build