I really like this daybed and in the warm summer nights enjoy lounging outside under the stars. For winter I have it covered. We do have snow. After bring outside in the blazing NM sun at high altitude, it still looks wonderful. I do use an inexpensive duvet to protect the cushion and easily remove it when I have company. The only downside it that it’s light weight and our NM wind can easily carry it off, even with the sunshade down. So it must be weighted down. I used a concrete block and bungee cord and attaché the block to the metal frame under the daybed and attached one arm to a porch post with a strong bungee cord. It completely solved the problem. So far I am very pleased with this purchase.