With over a million products and thousands of brands, it is pretty easy to get confused when you go patio shopping. There are plenty of factors to consider when you buy outdoor furniture. The built materials, fabric-foam, design features, and above all, the constant struggle to keep things under budget.
The Brands
- Cozy Corner Patios
- Ohana
- Yardbird
- Ajna Living
- Outer
This review focuses on some critical aspects of outdoor furniture like the wicker quality, the foam, and fabric of the cushions, product pricing, and post-purchase services like warranty and shipping. So without further ado, let’s dive straight into it.
Cozy Corner Patios
Cozy Corner Patios is a brand that offers a wide range of high-quality outdoor furniture at prices that give the big-box stores a run for their money. The idea of making everyday living better by providing excellent quality at a fair pricing is what gave birth to this patio furniture brand and it has since then, delivered on its promise.
Wicker and Frame Quality: They offer all-weather Handcrafted High-Density Polyethylene wicker with half-round and full-round options. The braided edges of their wicker not only add a design quotient but also prevents damage. Cozy Corner Patios’ frames are built out of high-grade powder-coated Aluminum, making it sturdy, lightweight, weather and rust-resistant.
Fabric and Foam: This brand offers High-Density thick plush cushions perfect for long hours of lounging. They offer two different series, the Classic Wicker with 5-inch thick cushions, and the Deep Seating with 8-inch thick cushions, which are the best in this segment. All of their cushions come covered in High-quality Sunbrella fabric which is resistant to fade, mold, mildew and is extremely easy to clean.
Warranty and Post-Purchase services: They offer a 3-year residential warranty on the patio set along with a 5-year warranty on the fabric. Cozy Corner Patios offers FREE SHIPPING for all their orders. Talking about returns, with Cozy Corner Patios, you get a 10-day period to return your product. They don’t charge restocking and return shipping fees, making them the only brand in this segment to provide this feature. Along with these features, Cozy Corner Patios also have flexible pay over time finance options that helps you shop big.
Ajna Living
Ajna Living is all about making the process of patio shopping simple. With affordable prices and handcrafted products, Ajna Living focuses on delivering products at fair prices to your doorsteps in a simple, hassle-free manner.
Wicker and Frame Quality: Ajna Living offers a Full-Round High-Density Polyethylene wicker. Their easy-to-maintain frame is made out of lightweight Aluminum, which is resistant to moisture and rust.
Fabric and Foam: Their products come with balanced 5.5-inch thick High-Density foam cushions. Ajna Living’s fabrics are 100% solution-dyed with fade, water, mold, stain, and weather-resistant fibers.
Warranty and Post-Purchase services: They offer a two-year limited warranty on all Ajna Wicker product lines, but it comes with a set of strict policies and terms & conditions. Ajna Living allows 30-day returns with a refund amount after return-shipping costs, and a 15% restocking fee is deducted.
Their shipping cost policies are as follows:
- For orders above $2,500, Free Shipping
- Orders between $1,000-$2,499, ship for $145
- Orders between $300-$999, ship for $95
- Orders up to $299, ship for $10
Yardbird
Yardbird was founded with the mission of providing eco-friendly furniture at reasonable prices. With a strong focus on sustainability, Yardbird uses ‘intercepted ocean plastic’ to make their wicker furniture.
Wicker and Frame Quality: This brand provides lightweight, High-Density Polyethylene wicker that sports a weathered teak block finish. Their handwoven wicker is wrapped around sturdy commercial-grade Aluminum.
Fabric and Foam: Another brand in this segment that offers a good quality High-Density foam. Made out of polyurethane, they offer Open Cell foam for seat cushions and a Polyester/Dacron filling for back cushions. All of their cushions are upholstered in a textured woven Sunbrella fabric.
Warranty and Post-Purchase services: They offer a 3-year warranty on craftsmanship defects along with a 5-year warranty on Sunbrella fabric. Yardbird offers a Free Curbside Delivery only on orders above $2,000 pre-tax. Orders below that inflict a flat amount of $99. Talking about returns, you get a 30-day trial to return products with Yardbird. There is a 5% restocking fee, and customers must cover a $250 shipping fee.
Ohana Wicker Furniture
Ohana is a brand that aims to create everlasting moments with its products. With in-house manufacturing of patio sets, Ohana takes pride in providing long-lasting furniture at affordable prices.
Wicker and Frame Quality: Their products offer handwoven all-weather resin wicker and a sturdy lightweight powder-coated Aluminum frame that prevents rust.
Fabric and Foam: With 4-inch thick cushions, Ohana products come with ergonomic designs for back and seat cushions. Ohana offers Sunbrella fabrics with over 20 different color and design options to choose from.
Warranty and Post-Purchase services: From the date of purchase, Ohana offers a 3-year warranty on the furniture’s structural framing, which includes the wicker and Aluminum frame, along with a 1-year warranty on cushions and accent finish of metal components. Ohana offers FREE SHIPPING for all orders, and for returns, you get a 7-day period to return your order. Returns are susceptible to a round-trip shipping fee.
Outer
Founded recently in 2019, Outer was created to help people reconnect with the outdoor world and nature. Outer focuses on creating a better outside living with products that are made out of recycled material.
Wicker and Frame Quality: Built with High-Density Polyethylene all-weather wicker, Outer’s wicker built resists mold, mildew, and stain. Their wicker frames are built out of powder-coated Aluminum and Magnesium which are durable and built to last.
Fabric and Foam: Their back cushions are made out of Blown Polypropylene Fiber, and seat cushions are made out of High Resiliency Memory Foam. Their cushion fabric is 100% solution-dyed Olefin and are resistant to mold, mildew, and stain.
Warranty and Post-Purchase services: Talking about warranties, Outer has a 5-year limited warranty on wicker and cushions. Outer provides free shipping on orders. Their return policy gives their customer a 14-day period to return their products free of cost without any charges post which restocking and return shipping fees apply.
Product Pricing and Ratings
Brand
1.Cozy Corner Patios: Most of their products are available under the price tag of $4000 making them one of the best priced brands for the quality offered
Approximate average price : $3500
2. Ajna Living: Most of their products are available under the price tag of $4500 which includes some of the larger sets
Approximate average price : $3500 and $4000
3. Yardbird: Most of their products are available under the price tag of $5000.
Approximate average price : $3500 to $4000
4. Ohana Wicker Furniture: Most of their products are available under the price tag of $4000.
Approximate average price : $3000
5. Outer: The most expensive in this section. Most of their products are available under the price tag of $6500.
Approximate average price : $5000 to $5500
To sum it up, when it comes to pricing most of the products these brands provide, lie between the price tags of $2500 to $5500.
There you go! Now you have everything to make an informed decision. Know your purpose and requirements and pick the right set of materials. Do not overlook post-purchase services to have a hassle-free shopping experience. And lastly, strike the right balance between price tag and quality to make the most of your purchase.
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