Linon Chelsea Kitchen-Nook Corner Unit, Natural

This is a very nice seat especially for the price. It is *solid* pine. Softer pine wood, easily split if you aren't careful to get screws in the predrilled holes. Check your angles. A headlamp will be helpful for lining up the holes. The hardware is meticulously organized in sticky shrink wrap that helps prevent loss and confusion. However, pay close attention, especially to the E screws. Also be slow and careful with the middle part be sure to put the pieces and screws in the absolutely correct order. It fit well in our space and looks really nice. Note: we can't strap down our toddler booster, so the little one can escape easily.

I love this bench, this is my second time having this set! It’s not that easy to put together tho, and the instructions are a little confusing. The little tool it comes with hurts to use. But once it’s put together it’s perfect! The color is so nice, and the woods is smooth. Good quality for its price! I would recommend this for anyone :) 10/10

I'm writing this review as the product is decent with some flaws. In the end, the product works fine and customer service was quick to requests. Ease of Assembly - I've read other reviews and I agreed what most would say. The wood is hard but soft so be careful when assembling as it is easy to dent or chip. Screws and the pre-drilled holes are somewhat complicated. Sometimes they screw in smoothly sometimes it requires a lot of force as if the pre-drilled holes weren't aligned properly or were not pre-drilled deep enough. I recommend screwing it when it's laid flat (if following their instruction, it is preferable to screw in outer "Rails" for "Middle Legs" much later as it will wobble if laid flat). Same goes with the wooden dowels. Some goes in fine. Some do not go in smoothly and you will need a mallet to smack in it. Though be wary of "Double Bench Storage Bottom" part because it's a particle board so it gets easily warped. The original one was incredibly warped at the ends which made it impossible to fit. The replacement was still slightly warped which made it barely work unless there is one person squeezing the parts while another assembling rest of the parts. But it worked out in the end. Sturdiness - I would say it's sturdy for now. If it falls apart, I will update the review. Value for money - I noticed that the price fluctuates a lot. I would say that it's a good if it priced sub $200~$250. I bought this as a returned product so the price was sub $200. It came with dents (either from shipping or the previous buyer) which I did not mind for the price that I paid for. The imperfections are not noticeable unless I'm staring at it. I did end up creating more imperfections but most weren't noticeable. Though as a returned product, I noticed mine came with a duplicate part and missing an important "leg", and some missing small hardwares but support were quick to send the replacement parts (only the missing parts - I did not request to replace the damaged parts). So customer service is great. Overall 4/5

When I opened the box, it seemed like I ended up with something sub-par due to the feeling and look of the wood. Everything was nicely packaged - although I did have to get everything out in order to build it in the order it recommended VS gradually unloading the box. I can safely say, after assembling it, getting the family to try it out, and standing on the middle of the longer bench section, that I am very pleased with the quality and look of this product. I used toothpicks to help hold the dowels at their midpoint and I truly only had an issue with one screw when attaching the angled back piece. I installed the screws from top to bottom on one side which resulted in the top screw slipping a little and no longer grabbing (so I used a deck screw to substitute). The other side, where I went bottom to top, went a lot smoother. I will probably end up adding some stained wood "support" material to make the storage compartment more sturdy and also provide some additional weight capacity...because, why not? Do I think I need to? Nope, but we would like to.

Completely impressed with this product. After taking literally two trips around the country, it finally was delivered yesterday afternoon. I brought it into the house and noticed the cardboard container in rough shape (probably due to how far it eventually traveled). However, because it was packaged so well, there wasn't a single bit of damage to the contents. I read many previous reviews before ordering and there were a few that talked about difficulties assembling or stripping screws, etc. I had zero problems with the product or the hardware. I assembled the entire thing with almost no help (only help I needed was moving benches close to final position before assembling the corner and to move into final position once completely assembled). Installation instructions were easy to follow. I can see where this might be a challenge if someone isn't accustomed to reading diagrams, but being mechanically inclined and able to read diagrams and blueprints, I had no issues. I assembled the entire thing in about 90 minutes. Probably the thing that impressed me the most was the assembly can be a ONE TOOL Job. So many of these assembly jobs can be complicated by the number of tools needed, but not this one. If there was one thing that I would knock, it is the bottom panel. I know they say not to use a lot of weight in the under-seat storage, but constructing it out of actual plywood versus the pressed cardboard would make it more durable. But, this is minor to me. I just told my wife to not store anything heavy. She will use it for things like extra table clothes and some board games for family game nights. We look forward to many years of good use with this unit. You can too by taking your time assembling it. One other suggestion for those considering purchasing. If you do, and you don't plan on having to move it for some time, use wood glue with the dowel pins to further strengthen it when its assembled. Great product Linon!

This bench is amazing! Holds my whole family of 6! During the shipping, part #9 was damaged and broken. I messaged the seller and they quickly resolved the issue and sent me a replacement part. It definitely takes 2 to build the bench and I did have to drill a few of the holes to be deep enough for some of the screws. The under bench storage could be more sturdy and definitely wouldn’t be able to hold heavy items, but that’s not problem for me. I gave 5 stars for the amazing customer service and the bench overall is really nice quality, I would order again.

We just got it today (21 January 2016). Took us about 30 minutes to put together with the help of my 18 month old, who kept hiding the screws. The corner piece was a little tricky because it was not pre-drilled in the way you would expect. That took us the longest time to get together. The directions weren't too bad, a little weird if you don't go step by step lol. I say that because I am one of those people who glance through the directions then attempt to just build something. That being said, the whole thing is nice and solid, it did well putting up with my kid jumping on it and going from one bench to the other. I was a little disappointed that the bottom of the cuddy holes was thing pressed wood, but I don't intend on using it for more than place mats and table cloths. I love the color and the design, it can be set up with right or left handed angle, and looks fairly easy to change around if you want to. The two benches also work pretty well without the center connector piece. A power drill on low setting works way better than trying to hand turn everything, the 2 inch screws for sure. It is actually a really nice size for a kitchen area and can be places flat against the wall to be more or less out of the way. If you can put a screw into a predrilled hole you can build this. Working with a partner does make it go faster, but it really isn't very difficult at all. If you are looking for something that looks nice, isn't super heavy but rather solid and aren't expecting everything in the picture (i read so many reviews about people angry it didn't come with a table and other bench despite the actual product description) it isn't a bad price for this bench, My husband says it reminds him of a church pew, but more comfortable. You will also want some padding, unless you want to be reminded of church every time you sit to eat. So far it's held up to 300+ pounds of people and animals at one time.

What I like: this set is beautiful and I have gotten several compliments on it. My husband likes it even after putting it together. Lol, he told me not to buy any more furniture that we have to assemble, but I bought the matching table. It will be delivered Wednesday. The set is solid Brazilian pine and is very sturdy. It was packaged very well and arrived quickly. What I don't like: the assembly was very difficult. We had to drill deeper pilot holes because it was impossible for us to just screw in the pieces. I tried on my own to put it together but quickly had to get my reluctant husband to help. Lol, he took over, because I "wasn't doing it right". He finally pulled out the drill because he couldn't do it right either. The instructions do say no power tools are recommended but this wood is extremely hard. I was afraid that I would strip the screws. With a little swearing, we finally got both benches together and he was able to put the center piece together by himself. He was so proud, because by then, I had given up and went to bed. I started this project on my own. I read the instructions and counted out the pieces. I put the support braces on by myself. I am slow but even with my husband's help, I am estimating it took us 4 to 5 hours to assemble? The kicker? I wished we had put the long bench on the other wall. No changing that bad boy now. Oh, cushions are also an absolute necessity.

I love this corner unit. It is beautiful and sturdy Thank you

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It's pretty decent unit. Problem was center angle panel did not line up very well and some of the screws could not be tight as they came through the finished surface. Got what I expected . Be very carful about tightening screws that go towards a finnished surface. Make snug not tight. Screws are 1/8 inch to long.