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.

I was surprised at the quality of these chairs. They are solid wood with no false veneers. The finish is complete and even and the design is perfect – for instance, the front and rear legs curve out out a tiny bit and add an eye-pleasing touch to the design. The back slats are solid and curved and thick. The seats are not flat and have a slight carved depression inj them for comfort. Because of the solid wood, the chairs are pretty hefty and have a real quality feel to them. I would guess that they weigh about 14 pounds each. Nice touch: the legs have plastic gliders attached to them. Assembly is straightforward with pictorial instructions and it is important to group the different sized bolts together for easy reference before you start. Two boxes of bolts and washers were in the package and scared me at first because it looked like the box I opened was missing some hardware – but when I opened the second box, I found that all the hardware was actually complete. In fact, there were a couple of spare bolts and washers included. Assembly time was about 20 minutes for the first chair (this included verifying the hardware and getting familiar with instructions) and ten minutes for the second chair. They supply a ball-ended hex key tool for assembly and it allows you to tighten some of the bolts at an angle where the clearance is a little tight. Good thinking on the manufacturer's part! The only other tool you'll need is a phillips head screwdriver to install the wood screws in the rungs on the bottom the the chairs. As noted in other reviews, make sure to loosely fasten the legs in the beginning so that you have plenty of clearance to insert the rungs before tightening. And don't over tighten – just make sure the bolts are nice and firm. Overall, a really nice couple of quality chairs. Well, made with some very nice design touches.

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.

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 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.

Items arrived well packaged and pristine, but first bolt I tried to screw in was defective and just got stuck inside the insert after only one turn. Unfortunately Lowe's does not stock a comparable bolt of the same length (80mm). Also a lot of the split washers were defective too, with ends that overlapped and could not close properly without first being hammered flat, kinda defeating their purpose. Otherwise assembly was a breeze, the included Allen wrench worked fine and the self tapping screws included to secure the dowels went in easily with just a Philips screwdriver. There were no big flaws in the wood, just one dowel a little splintered in the middle, turned that area to the bottom. Finish is smooth, save for the underside of seats which are rough to the touch — sort of a problem, because one must lift the chairs from there in order to sit in at a table (the glides they come with catch on the floor and scratch them up, need replacing ASAP.) So will have to sand down the neglected areas by hand, grr. With assembly completed (save for that one recalcitrant bolt) the chairs are fairly attractive if rather uncomfortable. The seats are not scooped out enough, the backs not curved enough to conform to typical human anatomy. Cushions should help on the seat but I fear the chairs are too shallow to accommodate anything but the thinnest padding against the ladder backs. At least they don't wobble or anything, will be fine for those dinner guests who's visits I am not eager to prolong. While these chairs are described as Light Oak, mine seem to have come unstained and are mostly closer to Natural in finish. From some angles the leg members look a little darker than the rest for a subtle two tone effect, so they tie together well with the other cheapo accoutrements in my modest country kitchen: the currently ubiquitous Portland cabinets from Lowe's and International Concepts Solid Wood Table (AKA Country Dining Table) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029LHT70/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 here on Amazon [see photo]. While its color is a good match, the style of that table is slightly at odds, it's legs being of turned wood. Windsor chairs might have been a more appropriate choice to go with that item, but I believe these "frequently purchased together" Ladderbacks will hold up better. Because other than the flakey hardware (for which the manufacturer offers replacements) these chairs seem pretty well constructed and sturdy.

Very nice chairs for the money. Easy to assemble. Very sturdy. Worked well as extra chairs for our kitchen table. Would buy again.

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...