Open Weave Wicker Outdoor Sofa with Armless Chairs - 5 Seat

What Outer actually built here

Most outdoor wicker furniture is either cheap resin that yellows and cracks within two summers, or it's the kind of legacy rattan that looks great until the first real rainstorm. Outer spent years trying to thread that needle with their All-Weather Wicker — a flat, handwoven material engineered to hold up through freeze-thaw cycles, UV exposure, and the particular abuse of a deck that doesn't get covered in October.

The Open Weave line takes that foundation and makes it interesting. The basket-weave pattern has actual negative space running through it — hence the name — which gives it a lighter, more contemporary look than the solid weave you'll find from most competitors. In Pacific Fog Gray, the effect reads as sophisticated rather than beachy, which makes it workable in a wider range of settings: a modern backyard, a rooftop terrace, a Hamptons house that isn't trying too hard.

The construction case

We're paying close attention to what's underneath the weave, and here Outer doesn't cut corners. The sub-frame is an aluminum-magnesium alloy — lighter than steel, more rigid than standard aluminum, and corrosion-proof in a way that steel never truly is. The legs themselves are stainless steel, which on a piece that might sit through coastal salt air or poolside splash matters more than people realize. The 400-pound weight capacity is also worth noting: this isn't furniture that protests when real adults actually use it.

The five-seat configuration — a sofa paired with armless chairs — gives you genuine flexibility. You can pull the chairs out and reconfigure, use them independently on a smaller patio, or anchor the full arrangement around a fire pit.

The honest tradeoffs

The open weave pattern is genuinely lovely, and it's also a maintenance consideration. Leaves, debris, and pet hair find their way into the spaces between the weave more readily than they would on a solid-weave chair. This is easy enough to address with a hose or a leaf blower, but it's worth knowing before you set this up under a deciduous tree.

We also want to be straightforward about the price. $6,950 is what Restoration Hardware charges. It's what you'd pay for furniture that your decorator specifies for a project. For some buyers, that's fine — this piece will likely outlast several rounds of cheaper outdoor furniture, and the resale market for Outer is healthy. For others, the price-per-use math doesn't close unless you're using an outdoor space daily for years.

Finally: Outer's aesthetic is distinctly contemporary. The clean lines and the restrained colorway are exactly right for a modern or transitional home. If your exterior leans more traditional, or if you're furnishing a wraparound porch with an older character, something in natural teak or powder-coated wrought iron might read as more intentional.

The bottom line

We'd put this in the category of outdoor furniture you buy once and don't think about again. The materials are serious, the silhouette earns its price aesthetically, and the five-seat configuration is genuinely useful for a household that entertains. The open weave requires a little more upkeep than you might expect at this tier, but nothing unreasonable.