Hi loves – happy beginning of Summer to you! I don’t know about you, but these long summer nights are wearing me out (and cutting in to my project time)… Even so, summer means no homework and sports practice so we are able to enjoy more family dinners at our new dining table.
This set replaced the antique dining set (seen here) I inherited from my mother – years of neglect followed by daily use had taken its toll on it so I decided to retire it before it was completely ruined. The chairs were in an awful state so I decided to let go of them, but the table is stored away for now.
About this set: I searched dining sets for a long time, not quite sure which direction I wanted to go design-wise, but also knowing that I needed a quality piece for a good price. I found this set on Overstock and liked it right away but wanted to be sure it would hold up for our family. I read a lot of reviews on this set and it solidified my decision. Then, I waited for the set to go on sale – once it did, I applied my “first purchase” 20% off coupon and got it for an incredible deal, saving almost $500 off the original price. There was free shipping to boot!
True to the reviews, there was a lot of assembly involved with this set but the instructions were good and there weren’t a ton of different pieces so once Mr. home.made. and I got started, assembly went pretty quickly. We did have two pieces of chairs that were broken but Overstock sent us replacement parts within a couple of weeks so that was no big deal.
The off white color goes nicely with my Annie Sloan old white painted dining hutch, and the wood adds a nice touch of warmth. My only complaint about this piece is the distressing – it’s obviously the same on every single chair, no random placement at all which bugs me, but it doesn’t bother me enough to make me want to get rid of this set. I’m sure we’ll add our own natural distressing in due time…
Overall, I’m pretty pleased with this dining set – I’m even thinking of getting two extra chairs to have on hand for larger gatherings. It’s a snug fit with three chairs on each side, but its doable. We’ll see.
Later this week, I’ll be sharing one of my favorite dishes served on this table… stay tuned.
By the way, Overstock did not sponsor this post nor compensate me in any way for this post. I bought this set on my own and this is my honest review. They’re just the lucky ducks I chose.
Looks great!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mandy!
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