This set is easy to put together and very nice! Added some throw pillows to spice it up. The perfect outdoor furniture set!
I'm so happy with these! For half the price of similar sets I have my deck looking great. Here's the full report:
Assembly: Made the boyfriend put these together as he enjoys doing that. Overall it took him about an hour to get done. He said it was pretty straight forward though as with other reviewers he said a few of the screwholes didn't line up exactly so it took a little extra elbow grease. He also had to tighten the screws a few times as the chairs would give a little during assembly, but he said it made the set feel sturdy.
Quality: Visually this looks like a $500 set. It is plastic versus actual rattan, but again doesn't look that way. It seems sturdy overall and is already getting a lot of use. I noticed many of the low reviews stated that after a year these fall apart due to sun exposure so to combat this I will be putting 303 UV protectant on these while I use them through the summer and then moving them indoors for the winter. If I can get two seasons worth of use from these I will feel like I got my money's worth so I will keep this review updated once that time comes!
My only complaint about this set, and it is a minor one, is that the cushions are thin. I might replace them eventually but for now they get the job done.
Again this is a great set for the price and I'm hoping with a little extra love I can get the longevity out of these that other reviewers didn't seem to get.
So overall, this set looks great for the price. I admit to being somewhat of an idiot when it comes to assemble even the most basic things, and I was able to do this with no adult supervision, so that is a HUGE plus as I almost always have to hire people to put stuff together. So if you are wondering if you will be able to assemble this, I promise you, YOU CAN :)
My biggest issue is that a few of the holes on the chairs are drilled so large that when you try to tighten them, they actually BUST THRU the material (see attached pic). It happened several times, so I couldn't tighten them as much as I feel they should be. I did not have much of an issue with the screws stripping as others noted, but this was a bigger issue to me. However, I had several guests who have sat on the chairs, and so far, so good :) My only other issue was that parts of the rattan were broken when I opened the box, and some of the cushions were already having threads come loose before using them.
And all that said, for the price of this set, I think it was a great deal and would purchase again.
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I submitted a negative review of this set because it arrived with the wrong color cushions. I want to set the story straight. Since my negative review, which I regret posting, the manufacturer has contacted me and made the problem right. The customer service was excellent. This is a sturdy set of furniture. It did take some time to assemble, but we did not have any problems with the holes lining up, as I read in some reviews. This is made of a rattan material, which is flexible, so we found it easy to line up the holes. All hardware was sent, and it really looks beautiful on our porch. It arrived in one box, which amazed us that everything was packed so well. I would definitely buy from this vendor again. As a matter of fact, we are thinking of buying a second set in the spring for our deck.
Very nice set for the money. Completed my backyard setup with my fire table