First of all, the chair is a hit! I love it--it's everything I wanted and more. HOWEVER---the assembly is a freaking nightmare. Oh, those big heavy metal pieces go together without a hitch; it's the stretching of the pumpkin to get the screws in that took the most time. I read the reviews of customers saying the assembly and the instructions were horrible, but I thought Oh, that's them. I can DO this! WRONG! You will need at least 2 people to stretch the fabric pumpkin. Granted, I'm 63 and had my 60 year old sister helping me--and I even recruited my 92 year old dad to help put the screws in--but this part of the assembly is INSANE. The included sheet of poorly-photographed instructions make Ikea look like a Nobel Prize winner! PS the youtube videos aren't that helpful, either. In the end, I wish I'd lined up my help before I got so frustrated. Do yourself a solid and ask someone to assist!
Oh--the chair is comfortable, clever-looking, versatile, and private! I'm SO glad I bought it!
BRUTAL ASSEMBLY but Love this Chair!
First of all, the chair is a hit! I love it--it's everything I wanted and more. HOWEVER---the assembly is a freaking nightmare. Oh, those big heavy metal pieces go together without a hitch; it's the stretching of the pumpkin to get the screws in that took the most time. I read the reviews of customers saying the assembly and the instructions were horrible, but I thought Oh, that's them. I can DO this! WRONG! You will need at least 2 people to stretch the fabric pumpkin. Granted, I'm 63 and had my 60 year old sister helping me--and I even recruited my 92 year old dad to help put the screws in--but this part of the assembly is INSANE. The included sheet of poorly-photographed instructions make Ikea look like a Nobel Prize winner! PS the youtube videos aren't that helpful, either. In the end, I wish I'd lined up my help before I got so frustrated. Do yourself a solid and ask someone to assist! Oh--the chair is comfortable, clever-looking, versatile, and private! I'm SO glad I bought it!