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 […]

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The Roar + Rabbit line at West Elm is part of a collection created via a partnership between West Elm and the Philadelphia based creative design firm Roar + Rabbit (or is it Roar & Rabbit? Their website shows both). Probably the most advertised of the collection are the geo inlay pieces which include a […]

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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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Quite literally none of the photos we’ve found of the Cast Trestle Dining Table online do it proper justice. Quality: For starters, your table top is made from big thick chunks of solid acacia which is a very hard hardwood and unlikely to see any kind of real wear even if you have a toddler […]

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An eagle’s eye view of the West Elm Stone Tile Rug reveals this super cool, intricate pattern of lines and blocks, but you don’t need to be far away to appreciate this more than attractive member of the West Elm lineup. In fact, the first time I saw it in a West Elm store I […]

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Style: The Delphine Cabinet has somewhat of a modern day Victorian thing going for it with it’s wood frame and doors and marble top, but takes a departure with the hardware including the bronze finished metal legs and sleek door handles. It’s equal parts confusing as it is interesting, and while we imagine it has […]

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The mid-century line at West Elm is definitely one of the better things they’ve done in recent history. Every piece we’ve seen is a cut above most West Elm items and this is no exception to that rule. Firstly, we love the standard X-bracing support the legs offer the cabinet, making for a very sturdy […]

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The Tweed Flatweave Rug by West Elm is a big winner in both the style and functionality departments. In person the speckled pattern is really quite striking and has an air of sophistication while still being fun enough for a funkier setting. Honestly we were surprised by how much we loved the look of this […]

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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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