For the PP with a sectional on the patio - do you bring your cushions in during the winter? and then leave the furniture outside? also, what is your furniture made of?

We have a sectional. It's very nice and people always comment on it asking where we bought it. The pollen thing isn't an issue for us, maybe we just have less of it in our yard. There is that week or two in spring where everything is covered in pollen including my cars, but that's easily remedied with a hose. Other than that no complaints, we power wash the sunbrella once a year. It's about 10 years old now and still going strong.

I like those and wanted one for our patio but my sister's is constantly covered in pollen so it requires a big clean up before you can even relax. So to me it's not worth the investment and I'm just sticking to our good ole table and chairs for occasional use.

Which type of seating would you choose for a patio? A sectional softa or a sofa/loveseat/lounge chair arrangement? I can't decide which would be most aesthetically appealing and also which would allow for the most seating.