Smaller sofas are tough to come by these days, and at just 70″ the Auburn just barely makes it’s way into that small category. It’s aided in this by some very slim lines, especially in the frame and armrests. Quality: From an inner-construction perspective, we don’t have any qualms with the Auburn’s mix of solid […]

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West Elm accent chairs run a wide range of styles & comfort levels, but with a name like “Cozy Swivel Chair” we really expect one thing and one thing only – coziness. Before we get into that, let’s talk build quality and looks. The fabric (stock “Chunky Melange, Charcoal”) seems to us to be of […]

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The West Elm Fulton Bar Cart has a very unique look to it. The antique bronze finish combined with the curved metal frame and double barred legs makes for an interesting design which could potentially both stand out (in a good way) or disappear into the background depending on the setting it’s in. The cart […]

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An elegant design and simple construction make the West Elm Bastone Coffee Table stand out amongst its peers. It’s on the smaller side and works well in a variety of settings. We love the contemporary base’s somewhat intricate “bundle of sticks” look, especially in conjunction with the round glass top. The pieces of the base […]

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Hard pass on the Terrace Bar Cart. At $399, we expected something that would last 5 or more years and look great while doing it. Something practical and useful. What we got was anything but. The Terrace Bar Cart is a 4 wheeled cart of relatively high height making it one of the few West […]

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As unassuming as it is amongst a catalog of big, fancy, plush living room and accent chair designs, we weren’t sure how we’d feel about the Slope Leather Lounge Chair. It has a good look to it, but doesn’t appear particularly comfortable or well built. Well, as I like to tell my wife, appearances aren’t […]

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This is our favorite of the mid-century “cabinet” line, which includes the cabinets, bar cabinet, and buffets. The entire line is build simply and sturdily, but the buffet happens to be a real eye catcher, especially in person. What we like about the build in the buffet as is the same in the rest of […]

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A real eye catcher in the store, the West Elm Lenox Dining Chair unfortunately doesn’t seem quite as pleasing on closer inspection. The lines & general style, velvet fabric and relative elegance make this the kind of chair you want to love. Unfortunately, we found several issues with it which we simply couldn’t let pass. For […]

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Quality: The classic café upholstered chairs are constructed with a solid wood frame. The leg supports are attached with biscuit joints and the seat base is screwed on, making it altogether a pretty sturdy piece of furniture likely to hold up under all but the weightiest conditions. If you buy the upholstered version, there’s a […]

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The Mid-Century bar car has been our favorite West Elm bar cart if for nothing else the pure stability it provides from it’s better-than-the-others build quality. This is a bar cart you actually could roll across a carpet without having to make sure you’ve tightened the screws first, whereas most West Elm bar carts get […]

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