Class chest, easy to set up and exactly what we were looking for. As rain protection is a tarpaulin with at, is attached with velcro, so quite inconspicuous greenish (you can see through the gaps between Leistchen to see on pages). But better without the use and under canopy. For us it is in the winter garden - absolutely perfect, every seat cushion including a hammock and table cloths in it and looks really good.
Exposure to rain but we would anyway not use a wooden structure, can not imagine that this is practicable me. Though the cover is press-designed, so no gaps between the bars.