International Concepts X-Back Dining Chairs, Crossback, Solid Parawood, Unfinished (Set of 2)

These chairs are extremely well made. The quality of the work is impressive. They went together very easy but there is one area you MUST do correctly or your seat will crack. I see lots of complaints on Amazon about cracked seats and I think it is due to this error people are making during assembly. You must make sure that the front legs are pulled DOWN so that the seat top sits flush against the cross support. If it doesn't you will be flexing the seat and it will crack along the grain in the middle, as seen in the photos others provided. You need that center support under the seat. Loosen the leg bolts and pull the legs down until gap is removed. If you already installed the seat, you need to remove the front two screws, push the seat down and then re-install them. SEE PHOTOS Anyone who has EVER installed furniture from IKEA will immediately see the difference between these high quality well engineered chairs made of real hardwood, and IKEA junk.

These look good, are well made, and easy to assemble. I put cushions on them to make them more comfortable as dining chairs. But even without the cushions, they were well contoured.

These look exactly like my Pier1 Chairs. I needed a replacement for a broken chair and these worked great!

These seem like they will be really sturdy. The color is lovely and I like the style. My husband was happy that the seats aren’t too narrow. They took a very long time to put together. The hardest part is getting the seat attached to the frame. There aren’t any pilot holes in the seat so you have to use the screw to make a hole, which can be challenging while trying to hold the seat on straight. I’m knocking off a star because it’s nearly impossible to get these chairs legs level. It says in the instructions not to tighten the bolts until the whole thing is put together so you can make sure it’s level. This is impossible. The chair will fall apart if you do this. Plus there are no instructions on how to level the legs. I’m just going to have to use some felt on the feet to do this. I followed the instructions of one reviewer to make sure the legs are level to the sear to make sure the seat didn’t split. This was great advice. Overall, I’m happy with the chairs. I especially love that they aren’t upholstered. We will see how the hold up.

I bought 6 of these to replace upholstered chairs that were a terrible decision for a home with two dogs and a cat. Yuck. The color is a warm, green based gray. They almost look khaki so if you have all cool gray like my walls, I’d look carefully at the color. Luckily my table is a blend of tones so they match fine. The chairs are well made for the price. The directions are clear and all parts were well packaged and simple to sort. I put all 6 of these together with a power drill, a Phillips bit and the bit that is the same size as the included Allen wrench. Putting these together by hand is for sure possible but there are about 21 screws/bolts in each chair so I’d recommend a drill with the right bits to save a lot of time and wear on your wrist. They’re about as comfortable as a hard, straight backed chair can be. They look nice and solid and easy to clean which is what I wanted. Well worth putting together yourself to save what they cost at a mid price furniture store with delivery. All six took about 2 hours to unpack and finish for one 44yo lady who is moderately handy. You don’t need two people to do this as long as you have something like an end table to set the partially assembled chair upside down on while you attach the seat and legs. If these don’t wear well I will update this review but at the time of assembly with one use, I’m quite happy with these.

I debated on purchasing these chairs for a few weeks. I have purchased other unfinished pieces from International Concepts and I've never been disappointed. I decided to order these based on the price and the ability to customize them. I felt the assembly was rather easy (just a bit tedious). The quality of the wood is great for staining or painting, and the construction is nice and sturdy. You do have to fiddle with them a bit to ensure they aren't tippy. I suggest putting the base and the legs together, but leave the screws for the legs a bit loose. Then place the chair on a level surface and move the legs just slightly up or down until the chair sits level. Once its level, tighten the screws, then attach the seat. My chairs came out perfectly.

I was skeptical of the quality when the two chairs I ordered came in a flat box. But, the quality and sturdiness are better than most chairs one buys pre-assembled. I also have tremendous reservations buying any furniture without sitting it in first. You see, I’m 4’11” and my feet uncomfortable dangle from most furniture. However, I can sit extremely comfortably in these chairs, without a cushion behind my back and without sitting on a cushion. Overall, these chairs have totally exceeded all of my expectations.

Recently had built my own dining table and a bench, both with a cross legged support; so seen these chairs as a great way to carry that "cross member" theme and ability to stain them to match my set. The shipping was quick. All the pieces were there and fit together very well. NOTE to all buyers and DIY'ers that these chairs do come unfinished, but NOT stain ready. They need to be sanded prior to staining in order to get an even finish and also to get rid of any excess wood glue blotches. Overall, seem pretty sturdy and with a little work clean up and stain pretty well.