Hmm. Is this still here? Someone just emailed me and asked if I had had it pulled. Well, here goes: First, I'm sorry if my trivial problems have started such a ruckus, and if anyone has been hurt or offended in the process. Obviously not my intention. And I was not slinging mud. Mostly ducking. To answer some of the questions: I did get references. She seemed to be ethical and have a discerning eye (ha!). I did not think this was going to be a Kreiss product, per se. But it was coming from the same manufacturer who supplies Kreiss. She still insists that that's true. No good explanation for why this furniture looks like it does, or why she didn't see the problems. But as someone else pointed out, a court would probably require us to give the manufacturer an opportunity to make it right, so that's why I've agreed to a do-over if the manufacturer won't agree to a refund. The designer has stated that the replacements will be exactly like the Kreiss set or I can return them.

Hi KSWL, Something about the design of Adirondacks, to me they are the only chair that is comfy w/o a cushion, and we won't want to have cushions oceanside/fireside. We have some we have had 15 years. But the weathered gray is not everyone's taste. I know what you mean about the steamer chairs. If the angle is not just right, your feet dangle. And if the quality is not there, they feel about to collapse on you! Zeitgast - Thanks for the tip! Jterrilynn, Ahh, having been to Bali, where we saw several places with signs "Antiques made to order" I can bet big money those are fake. But still so charming! I will have to see if I can find a distributor to take a look. Not for poolside, but maybe by the firepit. DH reminded me that one thing I do not like about teak is how heavy the dining chairs are. We have a lot of outdoor furniture here at our primary house because we have so much patio and terrace space. One of our dining sets is a teak set with armchairs, and the chairs are very hard to lift and move. I came across this which is unusual but I really like. We have had this type of synthetic wicker from Brown Jordan and if the quality is comparable (the price is) then it will be fine. I like the flexibility of the arrangement, and the fact that when its just the five of us, no one blocks the view. These chairs don't have arms, and this is shown sans bench

We really like our Martha Stewart chaise lounge chairs from Home Depot: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Martha-Stewart-Living-Cedar-Island-All-Weather-Wicker-Adjustable-Patio-Chaise-Lounge-with-Dragon-Fruit-Cushion-DY4035-C/202436786 I ordered this daybed last year from Walmart and was shocked at the quality and comfort level. Love it! I don't use the canopy, I bought a big umbrella instead. At some point, this will go down in price to about $299 if I remember correctly from last year: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Providence-Outdoor-Day-Bed-Red/29002326 And Sam's Club outdoor furniture is very nice. I just ordered the Member's Mark Heritage set for my FL outdoor dining: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/heritage-7pc-balcony/prod15930293.ip?sprodId=prod15930293 I also have a very similar seating set to this one in PA: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/carnaby-4pc-seat-14-2014-seating/prod11800695.ip I bought some expensive custom wicker furniture for our PA screen porch last year, but all of these above pieces I linked to are much nicer and more comfortable than that furniture.

Good catch, Becky! I noticed the same thing. Back to the OP - we had a room like that off the kitchen, and at one point I made it the dining room and pulled the comfy furniture into where the dining/kitchen table sat. It worked really well on warm summer evenings when the air was warm but the bugs were excruciatingly determined. I had very comfortable dining chairs, and we'd be out there for hours. For the rest of the year, I did put the sofa on one side, and a couple of chairs vaguely angled opposite, so people could chat out there and with whomever was wafting around the kitchen. Would you consider a vintage rug? They're usually relatively inexpensive, and not genericWayfair type seen everywhere. They're surprisingly inexpensive to have professionally cleaned, too, if you're relatively near a decent urban centre.