Customer Reviews

Carolina Cottage Colonial Windsor Bench, Antique Red

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To start out; we were more that satisfied with the order and delivery process. The bench arrived in a surprisingly short time.

The bench is exactly what we wanted and it is exactly as portrayed in the advestisement.

P.S. My husband found it quite easy to put together, always a good thing!

It looks fairly nice for the price, but there were some marks on the wood. When I put the bench together, the alignment of one of the pieces of wood didn't not fit with the joint so I the wood is not firmly connected.

The first bench arrived damaged, but was quickly replaced. It took me about 45 minutes to assemble and looks wonderful in my kitchen.

The bench arrived quickly. In spite of all the packaging, it had some scratches and dings. However, the real difficulty was when we tried to put it together. Some of the pre-drilled holes did not line up correctly. One was off by nearly 1/2 inch. There should be 4 screws attaching the back to the seat, but we could only do 3. Most of the screws were very difficult to line up properly. By the time we figured out what a pain it was to put together, it was completely unpacked and returning it would have been a major hassle. So we pushed through and got it together. It looks fine in our entry way, but anything more than a cursory glance will show that it is a cheap little bench. I do not expect it to hold up well to heavy usage and time.

We will never purchase any product by Carolina Cottage again. Nor are we ever likely to purchase furniture via the internet again. (This was our first time.) We will use it as we intended for a time, but just until we find "the perfect piece" for the entry way. Then it will be regulated to an infrequently used area of the house or set out on the curb for a free-cycler.

My advice? Keep looking.

The Windsor bench was a great purchase. It was package very easy to carry and directions were easy to follow. It took maybe 30 minutes to put the entire bench together. GREAT PURCHARSE! The red antique looks great!