Looks super awesome but not honestly that sturdy. Not recommended for plus sized adults.
Doesnt feel super sturdy. Im 200 lbs and while i can sit on it/ and it doesnt break or anything, if i move my rear it definitely wiggles a small amount. (And I did both use a drill For some screws and hand screw every hex screw in very tight again and again). It sort of makes me wonder if it WILL just give out one of these days when Im just eating eggs or something. I dont feel confident in its sturdiness the way I am some other assembled chairs I own (dinning room, kitchen, office/ so Im not opposed to a flat pack chair/ this just isnt the best Ive seen in sturdy). My husband is a huge, tall, heavy guy and I dont really feel comfortable with him sitting on these regularly. I think they will mostly be used for kids.
Something about these plastic foot bottoms on them makes them sooo slippery on hardwoods. You could literally just push it with one finger and it would scoot across the floor. They literally slide out from under you when you try to sit on them. Then when you do sit they sort of move a slight amount from the force of you sitting on them and you are gripping the counter like ahh, dont take off on me. I almost feel like I need to CAREFULLY hold it on the sides and gently and slowly perch myself on it (and thats not what Im looking for at a breakfast counter used by a large family). When my kids try to climb up the rungs of them they start moving like cry like they are going to go flying out from under them. We almost had one bang chin on counter incident with 3 year old in the first few days of use (he only just caught the counter and stedied himself just in time after tipping when it moved as he climbed up).
You NEED some type of cover for the bottom of these feet (unless maybe if you are using on carpet). I am going to try felt chair circles, as I have that on hand and see if that helps. Something engineered and rubber or silicone might make them much safer too. (Something to make it grip the floor instead of sliding while you sit would be better).
Takes about 25 minutes per stool to unbox and assemble (2 total, so almost one hour total). Its pretty obvious how it goes together once you look at the instructions you can sort of just go with it. Assembly was totally reasonable.
You do need a power drill to assemble. The bottom rungs you would put feet on are screwed in instead of the hex key way that the legs are screwed in.
The tops have a beige linen like upholstery with a textured stripe in the weave look to them. About 3 days in and they already have stains on them from my kids/ so I dont think they are particularly kid friendly. They sort of scream wipe your hands on me to toddlers due to the height of them. I was impressed so far with them wiping clean though. I cant get them pristine after chocolate on them, but I can get them much much better. So they do wipe way more clean than a shirt would for example. The fact that arent crisp white helps too. The neutral color helps a little as does the textured pattern on them. Ive just been using a wet nubby washcloth and scrubbing with water only and then letting them dry.
I love the look of them, I just wouldnt want to sit on them daily. I thought they might be a major upgrade in my frequently used kitchen counter, but I honestly think Ill stick to my chipped but sturdy wooden stools.
I think Ill place these in a basement at a kitchen island where they will look nice, but get used less frequently and be more decorative and fit into the rustic farmhouse decor.
Overall Id only recommend if you dont weigh a lot.
Looks super awesome but not honestly that sturdy. Not recommended for plus sized adults.
Doesnt feel super sturdy. Im 200 lbs and while i can sit on it/ and it doesnt break or anything, if i move my rear it definitely wiggles a small amount. (And I did both use a drill For some screws and hand screw every hex screw in very tight again and again). It sort of makes me wonder if it WILL just give out one of these days when Im just eating eggs or something. I dont feel confident in its sturdiness the way I am some other assembled chairs I own (dinning room, kitchen, office/ so Im not opposed to a flat pack chair/ this just isnt the best Ive seen in sturdy). My husband is a huge, tall, heavy guy and I dont really feel comfortable with him sitting on these regularly. I think they will mostly be used for kids. Something about these plastic foot bottoms on them makes them sooo slippery on hardwoods. You could literally just push it with one finger and it would scoot across the floor. They literally slide out from under you when you try to sit on them. Then when you do sit they sort of move a slight amount from the force of you sitting on them and you are gripping the counter like ahh, dont take off on me. I almost feel like I need to CAREFULLY hold it on the sides and gently and slowly perch myself on it (and thats not what Im looking for at a breakfast counter used by a large family). When my kids try to climb up the rungs of them they start moving like cry like they are going to go flying out from under them. We almost had one bang chin on counter incident with 3 year old in the first few days of use (he only just caught the counter and stedied himself just in time after tipping when it moved as he climbed up). You NEED some type of cover for the bottom of these feet (unless maybe if you are using on carpet). I am going to try felt chair circles, as I have that on hand and see if that helps. Something engineered and rubber or silicone might make them much safer too. (Something to make it grip the floor instead of sliding while you sit would be better). Takes about 25 minutes per stool to unbox and assemble (2 total, so almost one hour total). Its pretty obvious how it goes together once you look at the instructions you can sort of just go with it. Assembly was totally reasonable. You do need a power drill to assemble. The bottom rungs you would put feet on are screwed in instead of the hex key way that the legs are screwed in. The tops have a beige linen like upholstery with a textured stripe in the weave look to them. About 3 days in and they already have stains on them from my kids/ so I dont think they are particularly kid friendly. They sort of scream wipe your hands on me to toddlers due to the height of them. I was impressed so far with them wiping clean though. I cant get them pristine after chocolate on them, but I can get them much much better. So they do wipe way more clean than a shirt would for example. The fact that arent crisp white helps too. The neutral color helps a little as does the textured pattern on them. Ive just been using a wet nubby washcloth and scrubbing with water only and then letting them dry. I love the look of them, I just wouldnt want to sit on them daily. I thought they might be a major upgrade in my frequently used kitchen counter, but I honestly think Ill stick to my chipped but sturdy wooden stools. I think Ill place these in a basement at a kitchen island where they will look nice, but get used less frequently and be more decorative and fit into the rustic farmhouse decor. Overall Id only recommend if you dont weigh a lot.