[alexon]

Hello,

We're considering buying a Lillberg 3 seater and a 2 seater for a terrace in our apartment (outdoor furniture is *outrageously* expensive), but before I go ahead I want to make sure that the wood and the cushions are not going to disintegrate within a year.

The terrace is roofed and the rain in Spain falls mainly in other cities (we live in Madrid), so I’m more afraid of the effects of the sun on the sofas.

2 questions, then:

Is the Lillberg at all suitable for outdoor use?

Would it make sense to treat the wood with a protective varnish and maybe find a large, waterproof cover for the whole sofa for the winters?

Thanks a lot!!

Alex

[ikeaopklompen]

Hello, I just noticed your question is still not answered. I do not know the answer of your question, so may be someone else can asnwer it, but I can give it a try.
When I was a kid, we used on warm days our wooden dining chairs outside in the garden as we did not have garden chairs. When we went inside, the chairs did not stay outside.
As long as the weather is dry and the chairs stay dry too, the wood probably stays in a good quality. However, the radiation of the sun may change the colour of the wood, so a good paint or varnish will help.
Further, Lillberg is made of birch (white) or birch or beech (black). Not much garden furniture is made of these kind of woods, when I look around most is made of acacia, oak or pine.
Probably the colour of the cushions will fade away, because of the (sun)light.

[alexon]

Thanks, ikeaopklompen.

We went ahead and bought the Lillbergs for the terrace. We coated them with a protective varnish and got covers for those rare rainy days and the daily exposure to the sun and the heat.

They've been out for a week, and so far so good :-D

I'll post further developments.

Cheers,

Alex

[orangemonkey]

Alex,
I'm thinking about these for my screened porch. My husband thinks they'll mildew and smell in the humid air over time, even if we cover the cushions with sunbrella (outdoor fabric). Can you give me ammunition, uh, I mean an update on the condition since they've been outside a while now?
Thanks!