I did not find the kind of wood this is . All the site does is go on and on about the color I guess you need to do more research. IMO wood from asian countries do not stand up well to our Canadian winters so I would probably look at where the wood comes from and a warranty. I love the gray color for sure so much outdoor furniture is brown and beige .

It says that it is mahogany. I found that to be an odd wood for outdoors, that’s why I was concerned. I love the RH gray outdoor furniture, but it has terrible reviews and is very pricey. I really don’t want to replace this for a few years. I’m willing to spend the money for good quality. After doing a lot of research this week, I’m thinking teak is probably the way to go if doing wood. Thank you for your input.

We bought it a couple of year ago. My advice is to stay far away from it. It looks beautiful for one season and then starts getting weathered even after being covered etc. We have parts that have peeled, other parts have grey/black areas and all in all rather unsightly. If you keep this inside, probably fine, but this is not meant for outdoors in my opinion given it barely lasted one season.

I reached out to Pottery Barn about a year after we bought it and was basically ignored and told it's my problem. The only remedy to make it look good is to sand it and stain it again, which seems crazy for the high price charged by PB. We have since stopped buying much from PB because of the way we were treated with this problem.

@faktor Thank you for your response. I ended up going with Summer Classics. I was concerned about PB saying it was mahogany and it did seem like that wouldn't be a good fit for outside. The Summer Classics I bought is teak, and I chose the Oyster finish which is a weathered gray. I am hoping that, since it is teak, it will hold up better. It was quite pricey but I decided that I don't want to replace this for a while and the reviews on it showed that most people have been happy with it. I will keep you posted as to how it does in case you decide to purchase something else down the road. I am sorry that you have had this experience with your furniture; it is very expensive at PB too and it heartbreaking to spend that much money on something and then to have the trouble you are having-and shame on Pottery Barn for selling something, at their prices, and not standing behind it.

E - Great choice and good thing you stayed away .. and yes too much money for a look but poor quality... I bought the an 7 piece PB Chesapeake outdoor set 8 years ago and as the above poster mentioned after a couple of seasons in Upstate NY covered in harsh winters etc .. the set started peeling and cracking in places not even 2 years into it .. 8 years later and they look awful. I was all set on sanding and staining it this year but the thought of spending hours just to make it look half way decent was too stressful. I have just passed it off to one of my neighbors who loves it ..... now its their headache add in the awful cushions which always were soaked even after a slight rain and always ended up with mildew .... I actually veered towards the sustainable route this time and went with a amazing set from Yardbird with Sunbrella fabric for the win! How's The Summer Classics set you bought ... I was looking at them as well a few weeks back.