Bistro Sets, seats 3, Wicker, Black

This black wicker set spends the winter under cover or out in the open between your morning coffee and the next evening you bring a third chair to the table. The frame takes what the season throws at it while the high-resilience cushions wait inside.

You carry the flat pack to the spot where it will live, lay out the fittings, and tighten the last bolt. Once it is steady, you set the three seats in place and step back to see how the black weave reads against your patio. Each spring you check the bolts again before the first use.