Beware Furniture from K-Mart or JRA Furniture Industries
Written: May 16 '03
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Pros: Heavy and sturdy
Cons: Cushions and frames do not hold up to the weather - premature fading and tearing
The Bottom Line: I would not recommend this set and I am sorry that I wasted my money on it
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| stevehoyt's Full Review: Martha Stewart Everyday Victoria Collection |
Visit our website at http://www.wayho.com/furniture to see pictures of how this furniture looks after just 2 summers. Yours will look the same if you buy this set unless you follow what the manufacture said and move it indoors when your not using it.
This furniture looked great when we bought it and has been very practical and comfortable to use. A storm destroyed and trashed one of our previous aluminum patio sets so we looked at various different types and brands for a replacement with the main concern of ours being the weight of the furniture. We wanted something heavy enough not to be blown around the yard since we had lost our previous set in a storm. The Victoria Collection set seemed to fit our needs perfectly and that is one thing I can say we do like about it since it has never been moved by strong winds.
After the first summer, there was a noticeable amount of fading both on the cushions and on the frames. After about a year and a half the first tears started appearing. Now they are at the point where a new tear develops almost every time they are sat in. We were told when we bought the set that it had UV protection and would stand up to the weather and last us a long time. I guess looking back that "a long time" should have been closely questioned. We do not expect to have something last forever, but after spending over $500.00 we did expect it to make it a couple years before fading and several years before tearing.
Recommended:
No
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