This piece is amazing, it's quite sturdy. When water hits the cushions it just beads off, if you leave it out in the rain it will get wet, but otherwise the piece is very well made. I hate putting together furniture and was nervous based on some of the reviews but I used zero power tools and it only took me about an hour to assemble both daybeds. I only gave this item 4 stars because it appeared that one of the 2 that I purchased was previously opened and there was a crack in the frame. Wayfair took cake of the issue for me right away.