West elm furniture quality for sofas and dining tables?

[Anonymous]

Went to see a mid century modern looking dining set and it was covered in scratches and nicks. Wondering if it's just from being abused as a floor model for 6 months or if the quality is really that bad. (Durability. )

[Anonymous]

Don't know about the wood furniture, but Ive had an upholstered bed from there for 5 years and a sofa from there for 1 year and love them both. Both still in good shape and I love the look.

They have a big sale just after Christmas fir 20% off but otherwise it's usually full price. Still more reasonable than room and board or of course, design within reach.

[Anonymous]

I have the Terra dining table and definitely has gotten scratched but it really isn't noticeable once you set the table. The Terra is not made of real wood so I never had high expectations and it is definitely not an investment piece. Most of the table tops are not made of real wood.

[Anonymous]

I doubt west elm will hold up. I assume most pieces are made in China. Spend a little more and buy from room and board. You'll get a quality piece that was made in America. West elm is overpriced. If you want west elm quality go cheap like ikea or target.

[Anonymous]

I don't know what the quality is like now, but 5 years ago I bought a bunch of stuff and returned it all because the quality was so poor. Some of it came to me scratched before I even used it!