Crappy Surface But Will Refinish: Overall Good Value
The set is heavy and well-made but here are two big detractors: the tabletop has a smear on it and the spliced pieces of wood are just weird for the most visible part. I know this made the unit cost-effective, but how much would it have cost to use whole pieces of wood?
The weight of the set is impressive and it went together fairly easily. We really like how much space it freed up since we had a round antique table there before. The table was so old and pretty that it took a long time to consider making the leap to a bistro set.
We LOVE the height. We live on a river and the view from the dining area is wondrous; the height expands it. Also, slipping in and out of the chairs sure is easier than the lower ones.
A complaint of mine is I often dine barefoot and the rungs of the chairs are brutally sharp. They hurt my feet so I have to put on shoes. The seats' edges are pretty sharp as well. Too bad, because a few improvements would have made this set 5-stars.
Crappy Surface But Will Refinish: Overall Good Value
The set is heavy and well-made but here are two big detractors: the tabletop has a smear on it and the spliced pieces of wood are just weird for the most visible part. I know this made the unit cost-effective, but how much would it have cost to use whole pieces of wood? The weight of the set is impressive and it went together fairly easily. We really like how much space it freed up since we had a round antique table there before. The table was so old and pretty that it took a long time to consider making the leap to a bistro set. We LOVE the height. We live on a river and the view from the dining area is wondrous; the height expands it. Also, slipping in and out of the chairs sure is easier than the lower ones. A complaint of mine is I often dine barefoot and the rungs of the chairs are brutally sharp. They hurt my feet so I have to put on shoes. The seats' edges are pretty sharp as well. Too bad, because a few improvements would have made this set 5-stars.