We knew we were taking a gamble by getting white cushions, but we were hoping these would be a little more stain and water resistant than they are. It's not a huge issue, we are just very careful to keep the set covered when we're not using it. Otherwise, it's very sturdy and a beautiful set! We did notice a bit of the whatever was used to treat the wood wash off on to the cushions the first few times the set got wet, but it didn't leave any permanent damage. Just something to be aware of.