The West Elm Anderson Expandable Dining Table is a good example of how build quality and poor construction design can absolutely negate any otherwise positive aspects of a piece of furniture.

The table is fairly simply constructed with 4 triangular shaped screwed into cut out corners of the table top. Each leg tapers down towards the bottom. The problem is that this method of joinery which relies too heavily on the screws placed in the legs leaves too much room for the screws to loosen up and cause significant wobble with the table, enhanced by the shape and taper of the legs which doesn’t do much to create any additional support. The top doesn’t have anything carrying the weight from underneath, and so what you get is something that will never be fit for much activity which is a big no-no for a dining table, especially an expanding one capable of seating up to 10 people.

The wood and finish look fine and though acacia is a durable hardwood and we wouldn’t expect any major issues with denting, and though it will scratch with use the scratches shouldn’t be very visible. That being said, the aesthetic — somewhere between mid-century modern and farmhouse — is lacking in person. The table looks a bit cheap to us, which it shouldn’t at the $999 sticker price.

We’d recommend looking elsewhere as we just don’t see the value here.

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