Péter, the marketing manager of a Hungarian luxury outdoor furniture manufacturer company, excitedly walked up and down while looking at the luxury outdoor daybed ordered from China. He couldn't resist!... He couldn't resist ordering one! No wonder, since the Chinese furniture looked 100% like theirs. There was a small difference, however, namely that it did not cost 23,000 Euros, but only 3,000 Euros (plus shipping, of course). He was curious about how they do it, since only the cost of materials (wood, metal, fabric, built-in electronic devices, fittings, etc.) was significantly higher than the chinese retail price?!....

It took him an hour or two to inspect everything thoroughly... Then he poured himself a good shot of whiskey and called the container carrier to see if there was a free truck to take away some garbage...

What makes luxury furniture luxurious? - we could ask the question. First of all, NOT because of the PRICE! The price is just a consequence. It is the result of extraordinary designer and engineering work. It is the result of using the best possible materials, developing the smallest possible details, and constantly thinking with the customer’s mind. It is a consequence of the fact that its creators did not want to create a mass product, but something extraordinary, something beautiful, something PERFECT, WITHOUT ANY COMPROMISES.

Well, what should you pay attention to when a - beautiful in picture - outdoor luxury daybed comes up on the Internet or perhaps in a showroom?

1. Material use, material quality - Check whether the fabric on the furniture is really 100% waterproof, and how many years of manufacturer's warranty it has, in terms of UV protection! Find out what wall thickness the closed section metal elements have! Check whether everything on the product is weatherproof! What kind of material was used for the surface treatment? How did they do it? (Perhaps it is varnished? Because, if it is, it will peel off as badly as possible within 2-3 years at the most, if the furniture was exposed to strong sunlight!) Where does the wood come from and what kind of wood was used? Did they glue the wood? With what kind of glue? Let's take a close look at the fabric's thickness, at its flexibility and check the mattress as well! The latter is one of the most important points, since a mattress made of inappropriate material, or method and thickness will fail within 1 year.

2. Appearance - Did the creators just "deliver" the product so that it could be sold, or did they put everything into creating a truly timeless masterpiece?

3. Comfort elements/functionality - Ergonomics. Ergonomics. Ergonomics... As if this word had escaped the minds of many designers in the case of outdoor furniture... Check how the product is laid out? Thought it out? Are the functionality and comfort elements in harmony with the design? Or is the design apparently arbitrary and at the expense of comfort and functionality?... Do we have the comfort features we would like to use? (power sockets, USB chargers, wireless charger, maybe a built-in trash can? or packing surfaces, cup holders and other important little things?) Let's think carefully about what kind of furniture we want! One that serves us, in which we feel good, or one that is more just beautiful?!...

4. Elaboration of details - Let's take a close look at our outdoor furniture, our sunbeds! There's no shame in peeking underneath to see the details you wouldn't otherwise see! This is where the point will be hidden! After all, here we can experience whether the creators really paid attention to the details or not! Is only the exterior important, or is the interior also important?

5. Compromises - NEVER COMPROMISE! If the mattress and pillows are not sewn with UV thread, if there is no UV guarantee of at least 5 years for the fabric, if the bed is not 100% waterproof, if every point of the outdoor luxury daybed you are looking for is not perfect, DO NOT BUY IT. Because it will cause a lot of annoyance in the long run!