My boyfriend and I bought this set last Spring, in 2010. We did stain the wood and so far its held up well over the past year. The white cushions CAN be a little daunting to keep clean, but they do spot clean very well. Last year, I wash all the cushions on my deck, with Oxyclean and a hose. This year, I decided to actually remove the foam and batting from inside and wash the covers in the washing machine Be careful when removing and reinserting not to put too much stress on the zipper ends of the opening. I had a few cushions come unstitched and the zipper fall off....easy to put back on and stitch back up, but better to handle with care to prevent that. I developed a roll-up technique when putting the foam back in the slip cover. Roll it into to thirds and insert in. This takes the stress off the zipper stitching. As far as washing, I washed them on hot, with Tide Stain Releaser and a couple of cups of Oxy Clean, as well as detergent. I washed them in about 3 batches. THEY LOOK BRAND NEW!!!!!!!!!!

A little bit of work to assemble, but worth it. We applied linseed oil to the wood to give it a rich look, and it is the finest outdoor furniture I've seen. The white cusions attract dirt/stains easily, but we scotchguarded them and it helps. I especially like that you can configure the individual chairs as you like, and attach them for greater stability.

I just assembled this set yesterday. It took a while. I did it myself in about 3 hours. The instructions are fairly clear but often matching screws was a challenge. The alphabet letters on the wood pieces did not always match the instructions provided. When you open the 3 large boxes it really looks like a daunting task. And it is. All I noticed under assembly required before purchase was "tighten screws". That's very true, but you must assemble the entire set. Oh joy! If you buy this set just a couple of tips for install.Get a helper to hold the wood pieces when your attempting to assemble. Empty all boxes and group all like pieces.When you insert screws don't tighten all the way until all pieces are fit together. Once you get it built, it is a really nice set. The quality is high, the seat and back cushions are thick and fairly comfortable.

Fantastic furniture; quality and easy set-up

Love this set! Construction instructions could be written better; but the finished product is beautiful!

Very sturdy and good quality. Really am happy with it so far. Based on other reviews we did treat the cushions to protect from sun. So far so good.

Looked for something that wasn't wicker for a long time. This is very sturdy and will last my family a long time!

Having had to purchase "on line only", I find the seating to be a little uncomfortable. Perhaps it will "break in" with time.

I ordered this sectional sofa in brick. The orange picture of the color on the website is not correct. It is actually dark rust and the material is almost shiny. Just wanted to let others know.

My husband and I are very happy with this purchase. We recently had an outdoor party and our guests loved the set! It is very comfortable and spacious! Overall an excellent value!