Tilt the chair back from the eating position to a relaxed angle, and the same seat opens up for the evening hour afterwards. Lean back, finish a glass, carry on talking with the family rather than moving indoors at six.
The pale rattan looks soft against warm brick, weathered stone, or a mature herbaceous border, where charcoal would look stark. UV treatment protects the cream tone from fading through sustained sun, so the colour doesn't fade for years longer than a cheaper untreated weave would last.
10cm cushions are twice the depth of the average outdoor set, so they keep their shape through a long meal and the evening hour afterwards instead of compressing under you. Budget cushions at 6-8cm compress within the first half hour and the chair frame starts showing through.
Powder-coated aluminium frame at 0.2mm, so the structure cannot rust. The hand-woven synthetic weave is UV-treated against fading and brittleness. Leave the frame and the rattan outside all year, no cover needed; cushions come inside between uses.
Cosby takes its name from the village south of our showroom (every sub-range we build is named after one of the local villages). The range is recent, but the build underneath is the one we have been putting out since 2001: aluminium frame, thick coating, UV-treated weave, 10cm cushions.
Yes, for what happens after the meal more than the meal itself. Most dining sets stop being used the moment plates are cleared: someone gets up to make tea, everyone follows, and the evening moves indoors at six. We designed this set differently.
You tilt each chair back from the upright eating position to a relaxed angle, so the same seat that was right for cutting through Sunday roast turns into the seat that is right for sitting on while you finish a glass of wine and the conversation runs on. That post-meal hour is what keeps four people outside until eight or nine in the evening instead of moving indoors after dessert. For an established couple who use the patio properly through the summer, it is the difference between a dining set that gets left unused most evenings and one that earns its place.
Hardly at all, because the weave is treated against UV. Fading and brittleness show sooner on lighter tones than on dark grey or brown, so UV stabilisation matters more on a Natural set, not less. The cheap PVC weave on the budget end of the dining-set market dries out, turns chalky, and starts cracking at the joints inside a couple of summers. Our UV-stabilised synthetic rattan doesn't fade through sustained sun.
The colour is also a warm match for traditional paving, warm brick, sandstone, or established planting, which is why customers choose it over the charcoal default when their garden palette already leans classic rather than contemporary.
Yes, for the frame and the rattan. The frame is aluminium, which cannot rust, and we use a 0.2mm powder coating, two to three times thicker than what most aluminium garden furniture carries, so the coating doesn't break down through wet winters and freezing nights. The hand-woven UV-stabilised synthetic rattan won't fade, rot or go brittle when left outside year-round.
This means you can leave the structure outside through the whole year, so you are not wrestling a cover on and off every time it rains, and you save the £50 to £100 a cover would cost. The cushions are the part that needs the only routine: store them between sittings, indoors or in a storage box outside. In our experience, customers come back ten or fifteen years later saying their rattan is just as good as when they first bought it.
Cheaper reclining dining sets at the budget end of the market use steel frames that rust at the joints and bolt holes within a couple of wet winters, and they pair the steel with PVC weave that goes brittle in the sun. The cheaper recline tends to be a push-back style that springs forward every time you shift your legs. You'd be back shopping for a replacement set inside three years, and there'll be orange streaks across your paving in the meantime.
Considering a brand-name reclining dining set at £2,000 or more? You'd be paying mainly for the marketing and the polished website. The actual furniture is almost exactly the same as ours: aluminium frame, UV-treated rattan, comparable cushion depth. Cosby is one of our newer Leicestershire-village ranges in a line we have been building from our family-run showroom since 2001, and we design our own ranges and sell them direct without the excessive markup of big name brands.
Yes, for what happens after the meal more than the meal itself. Most dining sets stop being used the moment plates are cleared: someone gets up to make tea, everyone follows, and the evening moves indoors at six. We designed this set differently.
You tilt each chair back from the upright eating position to a relaxed angle, so the same seat that was right for cutting through Sunday roast turns into the seat that is right for sitting on while you finish a glass of wine and the conversation runs on. That post-meal hour is what keeps four people outside until eight or nine in the evening instead of moving indoors after dessert. For an established couple who use the patio properly through the summer, it is the difference between a dining set that gets left unused most evenings and one that earns its place.
Hardly at all, because the weave is treated against UV. Fading and brittleness show sooner on lighter tones than on dark grey or brown, so UV stabilisation matters more on a Natural set, not less. The cheap PVC weave on the budget end of the dining-set market dries out, turns chalky, and starts cracking at the joints inside a couple of summers. Our UV-stabilised synthetic rattan doesn't fade through sustained sun.
The colour is also a warm match for traditional paving, warm brick, sandstone, or established planting, which is why customers choose it over the charcoal default when their garden palette already leans classic rather than contemporary.
Yes, for the frame and the rattan. The frame is aluminium, which cannot rust, and we use a 0.2mm powder coating, two to three times thicker than what most aluminium garden furniture carries, so the coating doesn't break down through wet winters and freezing nights. The hand-woven UV-stabilised synthetic rattan won't fade, rot or go brittle when left outside year-round.
This means you can leave the structure outside through the whole year, so you are not wrestling a cover on and off every time it rains, and you save the £50 to £100 a cover would cost. The cushions are the part that needs the only routine: store them between sittings, indoors or in a storage box outside. In our experience, customers come back ten or fifteen years later saying their rattan is just as good as when they first bought it.
Cheaper reclining dining sets at the budget end of the market use steel frames that rust at the joints and bolt holes within a couple of wet winters, and they pair the steel with PVC weave that goes brittle in the sun. The cheaper recline tends to be a push-back style that springs forward every time you shift your legs. You'd be back shopping for a replacement set inside three years, and there'll be orange streaks across your paving in the meantime.
Considering a brand-name reclining dining set at £2,000 or more? You'd be paying mainly for the marketing and the polished website. The actual furniture is almost exactly the same as ours: aluminium frame, UV-treated rattan, comparable cushion depth. Cosby is one of our newer Leicestershire-village ranges in a line we have been building from our family-run showroom since 2001, and we design our own ranges and sell them direct without the excessive markup of big name brands.
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I had an issue with an order, which was entirely of my own making. Dom provided a very helpful and responsive solution and we are now the proud owners of the Burbage Non-Rocking/Rocking & Reclining Rattan Bistro set, which looks fantastic on our deck and is very comfortable. Excellent delivery and communication.
Easy to order, fast delivery and a lovely product, seriously beautiful, comfortable chairs. I was happy to pay £1099 for them because they were advertised as being able ti leave out in all weathers including the winter.
Really helpful staff, answering & resolving everything quick response by emails & on the phone. 5☆ well earned! Bistro set absolutely stunning, quality, style & colour. Good delivery communication & prompt delivery. Thank you! Recommend highly as a retailer.
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