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I've assembled the first of the 2 batches of these chairs that I ordered. I was skeptical thinking these chairs may be flimsy, but they have turned out to be nice and solid!! Here are some additional details about the chairs that might be useful: * the chairs weight about 15lbs a piece and feel very solid when you pick them up. * the frame construction uses pocket screws (hex bolts actually). * there are at least two hex bolts for attaching each leg to the frame -- perpendicular to each other -- so if the chair loosens you can tight up that hex bolt. * the chairs are made of rubberwood, which has about the same density at maple, though it is more porous so not a durable. (over time we'll see if that is the case) //www.answerbag.com/q_view/2011912
I bought two sets of these Slat Back Chairs and I'm very pleased with the quality. They were exactly as described and I couldn't be happier with them! I placed them with a black modern farm table that my husband and I built and was able to have an 8 foot dining table with 8 Slat Back Chairs for less than $400!!!!! I just ordered my chandelier from Great Offer Stock as well to complete the look!
Be prepared for an all day, exhausting project if you buy these. Every single part of the chair is a separate piece. Your hands and back will ache by the time you are finished and it indeed takes two people to get this done. After the first chair, we developed a sort of assembly linre process but still it took all day. This puts new meaning to the phrase "assembly required." The end product is sturdy enough, though we ended up with one split leg and partially split lower back. The leg was easy enough to replace but nothing could be done about the back without taking the entire chair apart. I was not about to put together one more of these chairs. This a hard call becauise the end product is a good deal, but I would not have purchased these had I known how hard it would be to assemble them.
Nice chairs. Not difficult to assemble. The slats in the back of the chair were already assembled (some review said all the slats needed to be assembled).Don't hesitate to purchase these. The are very attractive and sturdy.
I have a round oak table that I painted the top black after filing in some scratches & had been looking for the right kind of chair a good price for over a month when I saw these & they were perfect! And ran about $30 a chair. They're a very sturdy chair so I feel like I have a high-end dining chair. The backs are curved so they look good around a round table but would look good with square or rectangle table as well. The seat is a good size so I don't feel like my back end is larger than the chair, feeling like I'm falling off. The hardware blends in with the color so it's not very noticeable at all. For a hard flat seat, it's surprisingly not too uncomfortable to sit for a longer dinner, but I will probably buy or make some type of seat cushion fot added comfort. I'd have given 5 stars if instructions were good. They weren't hard to decifer, however when it told you what letter or # of hardware to use, none of it was correct. I just had to go by what it looked like & the # of pieces included vs the # of pieces needed to complete. Once I got going, it went a little faster. About 2 hours all-in to put 4 chairs together. I don't recommend completing 1 chair then going to the next, but instead, completing each step with all available parts, until you have all 4 chairs at the very end. To complete seat, it was easier to put upside down with the back hanging over a sofa or chair arm. This gave stability. I now have 4 great, very sturdy chairs.
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We purchase 2 sets of these chairs for a total of 8 chairs for our farmhouse style kitchen table. We LOVE how they look with the table. The color and dimensions were exactly as described and the quality was excellent! The chairs were very easy to assemble and at a very affordable cost.
Well made, solid chairs. Simple, clean look. I like the finish. Not super shiny or too dull. They were a gift for my mom. She added seat cushions for comfort. I think they’re comfortable without them as well. Overall pretty good value for these chairs. Pretty versatile, can be combined with fancier table and chairs or with a simple kitchen table.
I bought two sets of four so that we would have eight chairs. It took a long time to put them all together but because of the process, they seem to be pretty sturdy. It wasn't very hard, just time consuming because there were eight of them! I love that the screw holes are accessible so that if a chair seems a little wobbly, I can just tighten the joint. When I opened the first box, one of the chair seats had a crack down the middle. I live chatted with an Great Offer Stock employee and they shipped me a new chair seat pronto. I love the look of these chairs and the black is a true black, not a stain. So it matches my table well.
I ordered 2 sets of these chairs, looking for an inexpensive update to my dining room. They arrived quickly and the directions were easy to follow, which is great because that isn’t always the case. Assembly was not horrible, but it took a long time for each chair. There are lots of parts and my hands hurt by the end of the 1st set of chairs because the allen wrench was hard to use to get things right. The hardest part of assembly was putting the seat onto the frame. I somehow managed to screw too tightly causing the screws to almost go through the seat on my first chair. I’m a self-professed wimp so I’m not sure how this happened, but if you buy these be careful of this when putting the seat on. All in all, the chairs are very sturdy and they sit nice and even on the floor. They look nice and I’m happy with the purchase. I will be buying some pads for the seats though, as they are a bit hard.
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These take a very long time to put together. There are tons of different size screws and they give you a 2 inch allen wrench for all of them. Most screws have to be inserted at crazy angles while trying to hold the pieces together and it's hard to tell which piece is which. With three of us working on assembly (using 2 allen wrenches), it still took us about 3 hours and my husband rage-quit once. Now that they're all together, they're nice enough, but I wouldn't have bought them if I'd known they were this hard to assemble. I also had to put cushions on them because they're hard seats. They do look nice with the Simple Living Shaker Black Dining Table.
Very simple to assemble and comfortable.
Stat Black Rubberwood Dining Chairs (sat of 4) .I like the chairs.They will go good withe the room.
Excellent value. Yes, you have to put the chairs together, but the effort/time is worth the savings. These same chairs at a local furniture place would have cost me 6x as much! We boought 2 sets (8 chairs), so it took some time to put together, but with the help of a friend, we had them done in a couple of hours total. Once you get the first one figured out they go together quickly.
I recently purchased 2 sets of the Simple Living Slat Black dining chairs and loved them, once they were completely assembled and replaced my previous chairs. They match beautifully with my dining room set and we've used them about three times. This week I had houseguests. During dinner, one of my guests reached down to pick up a napkin and a leg on the chair snapped off. The break was about three fourths of the way up the leg. I'm not sure if the leg could be replaced or if I'll need to buy another set of four to replace one. Disappointed---still figuring out the best option for us.
These chairs are missing the pre-drilled holes in the seat. In order to put them together you need a power tools to drill in the holes to the seat so you can attach the seat to the chair frame. I would not recommend buying these chairs.
High quality, strong chairs
After 2 years of daily use, these chairs are holding up quite well. Sturdy and stable and simple to assemble. We do notice some scratching off of the finish from using space saver high chairs in 2 of them, but it is not significant damage. These are good chairs for the price, and would look nice in many types of decor.
These are very attractive, simple chairs that do not overpower my small dining area and are not too heavy to pull in and out from the table. Easy to assemble and very sturdy. I made a good decision here - I would recommend these chairs.
Patience is required - these chairs have lots of nuts and bolts. Took me about 2 hours for the first chair, after studying the rather confusing directions. Subsequent chairs were faster - still, a lot of parts. I am thinking of gluing on the seats - the little wood screws provided are pretty insubstantial. Don't tighten everything down until the seats are in place (which the directions say at the very end). All in all, great for the money, if you have time.
I recently purchased a new table and was looking for a set of chairs in black. These chairs are a great value. They do take some time to assemble. The first took an hour, but I went and got a hex bit for my variable speed drill and the remaining 3 took 45 minutes (Caution: If you try this trick make sure you are using a variable speed drill set low or you can crack/strip the wood.) The only reason I gave the chairs a 4 instead of a 5 is because some of the screws used to secure the seat have begun to fall out. I have reset the screws but pay attention when vacuming around the chairs. Also, you should know that the hardware is visable on the sides of the chairs. All is black, but if you are looking for hidden hardware this is not it. A great price for what you get. I ordered a second set so I now have 8 of them.
Simple Living Black Rubberwood Slat Back Dining Chairs (Set of 4)