The West Elm Industrial Cantilever Dining Chair comes in both a leather version and a fabric version. Though we’re reviewing the leather version, we’ve seen the fabric version and like it nearly as much. The fabric isn’t quite the softest or nicest (it’s mostly polyester), but it cleans easily and that’s important in a dining […]

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The Paulo Bent Ply Leather Chair by West Elm is an obvious take on the renowned Eames Lounge Chair at a fraction of the price. The Eames is known for its impeccable style and comfort across more than 60 years of quality & reliable construction. So how does the Paulo compare? Well it certainly looks great. […]

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Chairs without arms are always a little suspicious. A chair should be comfortable, and arms flailing about or being unsure of themselves can make that hard. At a dining table, you have forks and knives to keep you busy… but in a living room / accent chair? It’s a different story. The Wire Frame Slipper […]

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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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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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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 Valentina Chair by West Elm comes in both a swivel and non-swivel version, priced $799 and $699 accordingly. It photographs pretty well with its soft looking “velvet” upholstery, slanted back and deep seat. So how does it far in the real life test? To start with, it looks kind of small. It is kind […]

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Now this is a really, really good looking chair. Whether in fabric or leather, you’re bound to get compliments placing this just about anywhere in your home. Maybe even the bathroom. The good news doesn’t end there, as we found the chair to also be fairly well constructed. The wood structure is jointed and glued together […]

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