Martha Stewart Everyday Montecito Collection

Pros: Nice design, chairs are holding up well (knock wood).
Cons: One of a kind shaped glass explodes.

I thought we had an unusual experience when I looked outside today and saw the lovely table frame and a mountain of candlescaping glass particles.  First thought, 16 year old son!  What did you do?  He claims innocence, so I go to the ...

Pros: Pretty when I purchased it
Cons: All the metal rusted and is supposed to be non rust!!!!

I purchased this set because it was advertised as non rusting and long lasting. I payed almost $600.00 for the octagon set and purchased the matching chase lounges and small table for the lower deck which cost another $100.00. I just purchased it this ...

Pros: Pretty, stylish, colorful, but is this enough? Quality counts also. DO NOT BUY!
Cons: Collection is flimsy and wasteful and very disappointing.

Martha Stewart Collection..forget it..hang your head in shame Martha...your collection is really for the dump before it's time. Beware! Do not buy! It's a waste of money..falls apart almost immediately...what a shame! This is a warning in advance..do ...

Pros: Nice looking and comfortable.
Cons: Did not hold up to a small amount of use.

We purchased the Montecito Collection due to the tables unique shape and comfortable chairs. It was great for entertaining, with everyone being able to take part in the meal time conversation. No one was left out "at the far end of the table." It ...

Pros: Shape and size, good quality for the price
Cons: Non yet

I had looked at this set at the local KMart last year and was quite interested in it. I read the reviews here at that time, and several people have had the top shatter for no reason. I suspect it has to do with the metal frame around the glass, and ...

Pros: Love table's fern design. Hexagon shape fits well on deck. Chairs comfy, dry fast.
Cons: First table shattered within a years time. Chair material ripped....unusable.

Bought the set in June of 2001. Love how it looks and the seats are comfortable and dry fast. May of 2002, Out of the blue, the table shattered into a million little pieces. Nothing was on the table at the time. It had not stormed. The table had ...

Pros: Attractive set; chairs are very comfortable and the fabric has retained its original color.
Cons: Chair fabric weakening and ripping. Replacement is pricey.

We purchased the Martha Stewart Everyday Montecito Collection Patio Furniture in 2002. Our set of a table, umbrella and six chairs is in its fourth summer and still looks very good. The table is hexagon shaped with a glass top. The glass is thick, ...

Pros: Looks great when new, very functional for a short while.
Cons: Not made to last. Poor quality construction. Umbrellas broke prematurely. Chair fabric ripped prematurely.

We received the Martha Stewart Montecito collection (hexagonal dining table, six chairs, and an umbrella) as a spring gift (for our new house) in 2001. Although I first loved the look and comfort of the furniture, it is sadly not built to last. Within ...

Pros: Mesh seats dry quickly, easy to clean, solid construction
Cons: A little pricey

A couple years ago, after we had finally finished our large deck, of course we had to adorn it with new patio furniture. My husband returned one day with the full Martha Stewart Montecito Patio Set, including table, six chairs, and the matching...

Pros: Pretty leaf design
Spacious
Comfortable
Hexagon shape promotes whole table conversation
Easy clean
Fast drying
Cons: replacement slings for chairs appear pricey

Purchased the table and six chairs in Feb. 2001.  I Have been very satisfied with overall performance.  Dismayed when the material in one chair seat ripped down the center in the fall of 2008.  Otherwise no complaints.  I feel fortunate it has lasted this long after reading many of the reviews.  I took no special care with mine.  I live in Southern California in a hot, dry summer climate, mild winters.  My furniture stayed under a lattice patio cover year round.  It was exposed to weather, although my backyard is very shady so it wasn't really exposed to direct sun.  Just heat, occasional frost, rain and periodic hosing for cleaning.

I was looking to replace the torn seat but after checking two replacement sites and determining after reading the reviews that I will have to eventually replace all six chairs, it seems like it isn't worth the cost and effort to replace the fabric.  I might just keep the table and see if I can find chairs that look okay with it.

Pros: Looked nice & was a good price, Martha Stewart SEEMED like a good name.
Cons: Buy if you can afford to toss after two seasons.

I bought this set for the same reasons everyone else did - good price, color, shape, pretty fern design in the glass table, and I thought that Martha Stewart products would be of good quality. We enjoyed the set for the first 2 summers, always putting it away in the winter. Then we noticed rust around the screws that held the chairs together, and that was just the start. The paint on the chairs began to chip and discolor, the ring around the hole in the table where the umbrella comes through became brittle & broke, and then the chair fabric began to shred. Yep, just like the others who wrote in - I am very disappointed.
I looked at that site that someone mentioned about replacement fabric, but if it is the same stuff, I'll just be buying more trouble, and at $36 a shot (x 6) that is no bargain, plus all the work involved in doing the replacing. Even on that website they warned that it is a big job. It was a frustrating job to assemble it in the first place.

Pros: table shape, design in the glass, comfortable rocker chairs
Cons: chair material poor quality, ripped easily with little use and no abuse.

I bought the Montecito Collection at KMart in 2001. I haven't used the set much and have kept the chairs inside at least 9 months of the year. This is the first summer that I have used the set on a weekly basis. Within one week, all my chairs have ripped under normal use. Very disappointing. I called the customer service number that came with the set and a recording gave me another phone number to call. I called the number only to find out that it was a different company that has no affiliation with this set. This was a pricey set and I expected it to have better quality than it obviously does. I never expected to be buying a new set again when I was so diligent on taking good care of it. I'm done with KMart and Martha Stewart.

Pros: seats dry quickly; seat screws rusted. Comfy seats, easy to clean, nice size for 6.
Cons: chair screws rusted quickly; edges of glass top collect water and mold, clean carefully

We bought the set in 2000, it looked nice and contemporary, was comfy and a decent price. It has held up pretty well in Northern Ohio weather — we leave it out year-round except for bringing in the umbrella in inclement weather. We tip the chairs up against the table in the wintertime so they don't collect snow, that works fine. Seat fabric has held up well in UV exposure and is still comfy and flexible (see below).

I will say that the screws which hold together all the pieces, while listed as 'stainless' steel, rusted within a few months and look terrible. Only recently did one of the chair slings rip, and that was due to someone sitting down with a sharp object in their back pocket — now I am seeking a replacement sling (fabric) for that chair.

Overall, we've been happy with this purchase.

Pros: Held up with proper care and covered in the winter -- see edit below
Cons: 3 weeks after writing this initial review - shattered for no reason at all!

We live in southern New Jersey and purchased our set (we did not purchase the umbrella) about three years ago. We are very pleased with this set. I think one of the important factors about our set is that we COVER it every winter. We use those heavy plastic covers made for patio furniture. Also, our set is under our Gazebo so it does not get full sun exposure.

Update - Father's Day weekend 2007 - We are in the kitchen cooking for my son's graduation from high school party - then all of a sudden I hear this huge BOOM -I look upstairs to find nothing - when I get to the kitchen sink and look out the window - horrified - my patio table is GONE! A zillion little balls of glass are piled up into a hill at the bottom of the base!! I can't believe this! Just wrote three weeks ago about how well this patio has held up!! The weather was not extreme - overcast day 70 degrees! protected under a gazebo - thank God no injuries - but I lost ceramic plates I had on the table !!

Pros: Attractive, well built, comfortable, easy to clean
Cons: Heavy to move

We have had the table, chairs and chaise lounges from this set on our deck on Lake Ontario for 5 years. We do not store it in the winter. It has weathered some significant storms and still looks brand new. There are no scratches on the table and the chair fabric is not faded or loosening. My sister has the same set and has had the same experience. Both have had significant use. I was very surprised to see the other comments on here regarding poor quality. I would buy this set again in a heartbeat. Love it!