The more frequently the materials are used, the more durable they should be. These handwoven rope bistro chairs are a great choice for casual dining with family and friends in your backyard. The set is especially easy to clean since Hera’s House coats each piece with high-performance e-coating to ensure it’s weather, UV, fade and rust-resistant.
There are a few steps that go into finding the perfect patio furniture, including available space, material type and colors. But, At Home has countless options that will fit every budget and every style. The price difference is due to the manufacturer, the material used, the size of the table, the number of chairs, and any other features it may have, such as an umbrella and stand. On the low end of the price spectrum lies the Bromley set sold by Target for $200. In the middle lies the Cascade set, also sold by Target, for about $1000. At the high end lies the Mississippi 9-piece dining set sold for $2575.
One dining set we tested—the Mercury Row Nikoleta—was perfectly suited to the smooth surface of a concrete patio or a wood deck. Yet when the set was placed on tiled concrete pavers, the chair legs consistently caught between the pavers, resulting in a few awkward, arms-flailing exits from the table. If your intended surface isn’t uniform and flat, look for a table and chairs with wide feet, ideally outfitted with levelers to adjust for uneven surfaces.
CBS Essentials is created independently from the CBS News staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. We can’t stop glossing over its catalog of ready-to-order furniture pieces, so we recommend ordering stat to ensure it arrives before warmer temps arise. For gathering around your fire pit, shop the Bal Harbour Outdoor Teak Four-Piece outdoor patio furniture Sectional ($9,848) or the Wyatt Outdoor Sofa ($3,399). The Ollie Outdoor Large Platform ($2,950) is also nice for plopping in the empty grounds of your backyard — especially for using your outdoor projector to watch films underneath the stars. Aesthetically, we love the look of the brand’s Sausalito Dining Chair ($698) and Pacifica Sofa ($2,998).
For the true entertainer, there’s Transformer Table’s Patio Conversation Set, capable of sitting 12 to 20 people at a moment’s notice, plus, it’s over $2,000 off. The Blackstone 4-Burner Gas Grill is a Wayfair’s Choice item and now less than $300 during Way Day. With nearly 2,000 rave reviews for being “a great purchase” and “cooking evenly,” it’s an investment that flips up to 25 burgers at once and comes fully backed with a one-year warranty. For more options, check out our guide to the best outdoor heaters.