I have a love/hate relationship with these chairs. They are beautiful, seem to be well built and they are comfortable. BUT, I chose this style because I didn't want to have to deal with cushions that would have to brought in or covered and protected from rain. What I didn't realize is that the seat of these chairs is slightly padded and if they get wet, they stay wet for days. I don't have a cover over my patio and have never had this issue with my old chairs that look almost just like these. The seat on those was a single layer material like the backs of these chairs. Anyhow, I bought four of these and will keep them but now I have to figure out how to keep them dry....exactly what I didn't want to have to deal with.