Beautiful table, but not suitable for outdoor use -- we even applied an extra protective coating, but after three months outside in the summer, the finish on ours has worn off in areas. If we were to do it over again we'd invest in a table cover from the start. But it's frustrating to think I'd be committing to covering and uncovering the table all summer long when it's supposed to be designed for outdoor use. Perhaps a non-wood table would be a better option.