Winsome Benjamin Ladder Back Chair Set of 2, Walnut

I purchased these 2-chairs along with a matching 42-inch round "kitchenette" table, all from the Winsome Wood folks. The table has not yet arrived. I held off buying 4-chairs for a couple of reasons: First, I was not sure if the quality of the table or chairs warranted getting 4-chairs. Second, until I see the table, which has not yet arrived, I won't know if I can comfortably fit them all in my kitchen area. The chairs are all solid wood - no veneers - no plywood. The back of the chairs is a smart design, where by the legs are integrated into the back. Makes the chairs more sturdy. There are gliders already placed in the feet of the chairs. There are several supporting side-braces. A few words of advice for assembly: The instructions are mostly pictorial in nature, obviously trying to accomplish with "pictures" rather than 1000-words. They mostly met their goal. I figured it out. Here is what I did that made it easier - which is not clear from the drawings: Each brass bolt, requires a split washer, then a flat washer. Then you put the long, medium, or short bolt into the appropriate hole. If you put all the split washers on their bolts, then the flat washers, the diagrams become far easier to understand. Next, I GLUED the holes and dowels. It is NOT called for, but; I did it anyway. I also put some glue on the corners where the front legs meet the seat of the chair. You don't need a LOT. A thin layer on each "side" where they will meet, or in the hole, and on the end of the supporting dowel. I applied these thin layers of wood glue using q-tips. You can tighten the 6-bolts that hold the seat to the back legs and back of the chairs "right away". Do not over tighten them - they are BRASS. That means they are soft. A Snug tighten is all you need at first. When putting the the other bolts in for the front legs, be sure to ONLY tighten them by hand w/o the hex key wrench, and leave, literally, some "wiggle" room. You'll need this to get the supporting dowels in correctly. I recommend you put the long end of the hex-key wrenches into the bolts and hold onto the short ends. It will help you avoid over tightening. And, when you hear the wood "CREEK", or the bolt suddenly gets HARD TO TURN, at the end of a turn, stop! Turn it maybe 1/4-to-1/2-turn more, and then you're done. When ALL the bolts are tight, and the chair seems fully assembled, then take the wrench to each bolt once more, to make sure they are all "creek" tight. Finally, using a piece of duct tape, I taped one of the wrenches under the seat of one of the chairs, for future need for re-tightening - if it is ever needed. If the table is as well designed, and of the same quality, my opinion is, for the money, you cannot go wrong. I got the table, and 2-chairs, from PRIME, for $250-including all taxes and shipping. A perfect example of superior Amazon Prime quality products.

These chairs are pretty boss... PROs: - Made in Malaysia, NOT China... what this means is that you are getting quality (as far as what Americans are used to these days) - The quality shows right out of the box.. well packaged, clear instructions, simple deisgn - The finish is real wood, not a thin veneer, floor bumpers are already installed - Assembly is easy - The look is fantastic, geniune and warm -- not fake looking or cheap looking - QC is great, we got 6 chairs, all were the same an in spec.. except for one which has one unseen support on the underside as a darker colour.. no big deal, wont be seen anyway... PRO-TIPS: - Use a power drill/driver/impact with an allen-head bit to drive all the screws faster and effortlessley... doing this by hand would be tedious otherwise... its 2016, you can afford a cheap electric drill/driver... get one.. - Have a helper layout the parts and fasteners to hand them to you when you need them Bottom line: You really can't knock these chairs.. they came shipped on time, they surprisingly were not made in China, the quality proves this claim, they are sturdy, QC is tight, and they look genuine (they are) -- sure you can get better looking seats, but the value of these are simply spot-on... get you some!

I am always worried about buying furniture online without being able to physically see it. I have purchased furniture from Amazon before and it was fine. Some of the reviews on these chairs mentioned that they received missing pieces or broken/wrong parts. These wood chairs were the design and color I was looking for so I decided to risk it. I purchased 2 of these chairs. One out of the two chairs I got had a wrong screw. I was supposed get 4 long bolts that attach the legs to the seat. I got 3 long bolts and one extra short bolt. Although not recommended by the manufacturer, I was able to use the short bolt in its place and not use the washer for it to fit into the connection.. I could have called customer service, but I did not want to hassle with it. I've used the chair often and it still holds up just fine. They are a beautiful chestnut finish. The color matches in the photo. The seat is slightly concave to nestle your butt cheeks and yet doesn't cut off the circulation to your legs. The seat is a little wider at the leg end vs the back support end so you don't feel like you have square corners jabbing the bottom of your thighs. I was worried about them scratching my laminate floor, but the legs have little casters on the bottom to keep them from damaging the floor. The ladder back is comfortable as well. The vertical back slightly angles away from you and the horizontal pieces are slightly curved so you don't have to have perfect posture to feel comfortable sitting in it. The selling feature for me was the base of the back of the chair. If I sit in a wood wood chair with vertical slats, I tend to smoosh the bad part of my lower back into a wood piece that holds up the slats. This chair does not have that design! They have a weight to them. Heavy enough for sturdiness, but not light enough to feel cheaply made and easily breakable. Even though they feel durable, I do not recommend standing on these chairs. They were evenly built and do not rock due to bad measurements. Assembly was extremely easy and instructions were clear. Yes, they did have a slight chemical smell, but I have never had brand new furniture from a warehouse be odorless. If it didn't have that smell, I would be concerned that it was used instead of new. Standard chair pads for the seat fit great on them, except the back is kind of narrow and the seat ties are spaced too far to tie them to the chair. Even though the pads are not tied on, they still stay in place for the most part. I am really happy with my purchase. If I were to complete the seating from 2 to 4 chairs, I would buy them if I had the space. They weren't too expense for nice wood chairs for the dining room. Besides the one wrong bolt, I would have rated these 5 out of 5.

I bought the table that goes with these chairs last year and already had couple of chairs but wanted chairs that match. good sturdy made solid wood chairs that are easy to assemble if you take the time to really look at the pictures in the instructions as that will help a lot. i will say like others not to tighten all the screws & bolts all the way until all the parts are together. check the pics. & part #'s on bolts in pics. as there are no words in instructions. i had extra bolts left for each chair once i was finished. my mistake i used a longer bolt on one front leg and cracked the corner out and had to wood glue back & clamp to leave overnight before i could finish but it glued back flush. there mistake was all the wood cross dowels were drilled but not all the way thru & i had to finish drilling all of them out before i could finish. once together both the chairs are sturdy with no wobble & are balanced. i have assembled a lot of things over the years & there always seems to be a bolt hole or two unfinished so that's not new to me but i can see how that might not be the case for someone with no drill - screwdriver - rubber mallet or woodworking clamps as that's what i needed & used.

First, after reading some of the reviews, let me set the record straight. I’ve bought 2 sets of 2 chairs each. These are all solid wood. There are absolutely no plastic parts. Even the bracing under the seats are solid wood. Nothing is a laminate or “wood product” (which usually is sawdust all glued together). All solid wood. Furthermore, they add one extra of each of the hardware for each chair, so you actually end up with 2 extras of each part by the time you assemble both chairs. Very helpful. Assembly tip: while they give you an Allen Wrench for the hardware (you will need your own Phillips screwdriver for 6 of the screws, however), you are better off with a drill/driver and a hex-key driver bit. MUCH easier. And obviously, a Phillips bit would help, too. The hardware is a good quality steel; not cheap, flimsy, or soft (aluminum). They are well-machined and often fit very snugly in their receiver-nuts. It can be quite a little task to get them properly tightened by hand. Save yourself the struggle and use a drill/driver. The reward for a little extra effort in assembly is a very high quality chair for a relatively low price. Completely worth it. Ever hear your grandparents say “they don’t make ‘em like that anymore” about furniture? Well, these chairs ARE made like they used to. I’m pleasantly surprised and more than pleased with the quality. I’ll update after a year or so and confirm what I am sure will be excellent durability. Edit: 18 MONTHS LATER The chairs have held up exactly as I expected. My kids use them often, and will do everything wrong, like lean back on the back two legs, and there hasn’t been a break or a crack in either chair. I stand behind my initial assessment: these are good quality chairs. I am completely satisfied with them. Edit: almost 6 years later I have 4 of these chairs from 2020, and one of them is FINALLY showing signs of trouble. The slats separated from the frame … after my 125 pound son fell over in the chair! Nothing actually broke, mind you, just the pieces separated. I put them back together and the chair is still holding up well. I plan to add some wood glue and fix it properly. I’m confident it will be good as new, after nearly 6 years of use AND ABUSE from my kids. I simply can’t say enough good things about these chairs.

I took a chance and got these to go with East West Furniture Yarmouth Rectangular Wood Dining Table in Walnutt 30 x 48 because I consulted with the company, and they did not sell just plain wood chairs like this. So far, so good! my only problem, which kind of ruined the chairs, was I could not get the diagonal screw to go in correctly, and it ended up coming through the wood in a couple of spots, and the head of the screw still sticks out. I don't know how I could have done it differently, but from a distance, the chairs look good and match the table very well!

TL;DR - Great for the cost but be warned that the wood quality is not flawless as pictured (why 3 instead of 5 stars). I ordered 4 of these chairs (2 sets of 2) in a rush to replace the ugly and too low folding chairs around my dining table the week before having my parents over for Thanksgiving dinner (which arrived with time to spare thanks to free 2 day shipping with Amazon Prime). For the price these chairs are pretty solid and they were easy enough to assemble. Assembly consisted of the back, the seat, the front legs and the cross beams held together by 10 bolts with tension rings and washers which connect the back/seat/legs and 6 wood screws in pre-drilled holes to secure the lower dowels between the legs. After the first one was done the rest took about 10-15 minutes each after spending a few minutes to pre-assemble the tension ring/washer/bolt sets. The included hex wrench features a rounded tip which still keeps a fair grip when tilted out 20-30 degrees to get at the bolts close to the chair bottom. However, the short end for the final tightening tended to twist out of the holes if I wasn't careful and stripped some of the bolts (but I often tighten to the edge of too tight so they were already tight enough by the time this happened). I'd say assembly was on par with similar chairs from Ikea that I've put together. The reason I'm giving these 3 stars instead of 5 is the wood quality. Their standards with regard to what they'll make these out of are pretty low. Each chair had some defect, ranging from a streak of dark grey wood across 1/4 of the bottom of one chair to the edge of a knot in one of the back legs. Another reviewer mentioned a knot all the way through the back of one which caused it to fail when sat in which does not surprise me at all. Also, some of the dowels between the legs varied one to two shades darker than the rest of the chairs (not a big deal since they're mostly out of sight). As far as machining goes, there was only one out of the four that was less than perfectly aligned, but not to the point that I can tell which one it was without examining them closely. Overall, I do not regret buying these. The lower quality wood actually adds a little character. However, it was by a roll of the dice that I did not get one with a structural integrity compromising knot in it.

In college, I got this hand-me down oak table, unfortunately, it never came with chairs. Since I was poor and in college, I never got chairs. Once I had a paycheck, however, I decided to get these, and they are quite fantastic. PROS * They are super sturdy (I can stand on them to reach things without worrying about falling to my death). The performed well in the post building "shake test" where I shook them on the ground to make sure they would not fall apart, there was zero wobble or creaky noises. * They look good, and match the table perfectly. They seem like they would match most tables perfectly since the design is pretty classic. * They are pretty comfy for being solid wood chairs. * They were REALLY easy for me to put together by myself with my limited tools. * They are a good weight CONS * I have yet to think of any

Las sillas están bien hechas, faciles de armar y se ven resistentes. El color es un poco más rojizo, como el de las fotos de la descripción de producto, pero las voy a pintar así que no me afectó en nada. En general muy buen producto.

De muy buen material

Love these chairs. Very sturdy and they match our table. Easy to assemble.

Excellent, solid kitchen chairs at a reasonable price. Easy to assemble. As another reviewer noted, it helps to have a rubber mallet handy, and I highly recommend assembling them with glue, although it is not required. I used Gorilla construction adhesive, rather than wood glue, as it fills gaps better and is easy to clean up squeeze-out with a damp rag. I also changed the floor bumpers on the legs - they are made of hard plastic, and I was concerned they might mark hardwood floors. It was easy to remove them and replace them with SuperSlider pads. Good looking, solid chairs.

EL COLOR NO ES IGUAL AL DE LAS FOTOS, ES MAS ROJIZO POR LO QUE NO ME GUSTO MUCHO EL PRODUCTO...