KidKraft Wooden Farmhouse Table & Chair Set

I have a tiny home (680 sq ft) and fitting excess baby stuff in it has been a real no no. My son eats at a small table at daycare and when I was on vacation and we cobbled together a little table for him I saw how much he loved his independence. My mother wanted to get him a table so I searched, read reviews, and finally decided on this. First of all, the espresso color is exactly as it appears (important if you are trying to match decor). As a single mother, I can say it is probably one of the easiest pieces of furniture I have ever put together. The reviews below tell you the quality of the table. Mothers who have seen it have not believed how little I paid for it. It is a solid piece of furniture. Now, for my absolutely favorite quality of this little table – it cleans up with a wet washcloth. My toddler loves to eat on his own and loves the independence this set gives him, but he is a messy eater. I no longer worry about it. I would highly recommend this. If you are concerned about age appropriateness, I agree with others that my 15 month old’s feet do not touch the ground, however, he has mastered the art of sitting properly in the chair and it is something he can grow into.

This set is very sturdy. My 8 year old grandson helped put it together. I bought a thick vinyl remnant similar to Naugahyde at the fabric store, and cut it for a tablecloth. Now the grandchildren can do anything they want on this table, and it should stay beautiful, and be around for their children! I have noticed complaints about chipping. Of course the finish will chip if you don’t protect it…just like a dining table needs to be protected. The table looks brand new, and we have now had it for four months. We have five grandchildren: 8, 5, 3, and two one year olds. The chairs have developed some places we covered with a Pottery Barn furniture pen. I expect this table and chairs could last and last if protected. I would not advise an adult sitting on the chairs as I have read some people allow. Pottery Barn instructed my Benchmark Ladderback dining chairs would hold up for 200 pounds and under adults. Based on these guidelines for my heavy dining chairs, I think an adult sitting in a child’s chair would weaken it. Why even do that? I sit on the sofa next to the table when I don’t sit on the floor. You could even use a stool.

Ordered the table for my 6 (7 in 2 months) year old, in the Espresso. The set comes with a table and four chairs, in a pine wood (I think) stained a dark brown. It was packed well, wrapped with that white poly sheets with styrofoam for cushioning. Was delivered without any damage. Easy enough to assemble, one person can do it with the provided allen wrench and spanner, but I recommend a power or ratcheting driver with a 5/32 hex bit and a 3/8 or 10mm socket wrench.

My son who is 48″ tall can sit in the chairs comfortably, with feet flat on the ground and thighs horizontal. There is about an inch of clearance between the top of his thigh and the bottom of the table when the chair is pulled up all the way. He can rest his elbows comfortably on the table without having to lean too far forward or lifting them up. If your child is eight, this might be a little too small, but the given age range is reasonable I would say.

The chairs (each comes as two side pieces, seat, seat back and cross bar below) and table (comes as a complete top and four leg pieces) have to be assembled with the provided bolts, nuts, dowels and screws (typical IKEA type fasteners) and took me about 1/2 hour total without power tools. Once assembled the table and chairs are very sturdy and the joints are tightly fitted together. The chair bottoms and back rests are flat, not curved. The dark finish can scratch pretty easily, but I guess that’s to be expected at this price point and I would assume my kid would scratch pretty much anything anyway (I paid about $101.50 for the set).

I took off one star for the easily scratched finish (which might not be noticeable on the light/natural finishes) and the flat seat/seat back, but once again, at this price, this is an excellent product that I would recommend highly at this time. I just bought it, so I cannot comment on how it will hold up over time at this time.

Beautiful addition to our daughter’s room

My grandchildren are 17 months a 3 years old
They just loved this set
Very durable and loved that there are no sharp edges
Highly recommend this set