This is even better than I expected. Really good quality. Should fair well outside. I will post pictures later. It did take me 2 hours to put together- but it was not hard to do. I am a 5 foot 6 inches tall female of average strength and put it together by my self. It shipped directly to my front door and I was able to move it to the back yard on my own to set it up without any troubles. Its heavy but not too heavy. I did not have any damage due to shipping like others have had. I love the versatility of this piece. Its cute AND functional.