I should've done more research.Found out after I got them that thechair is way too short for the 28" high desk.The chair's description doesn't say what height work surface they're for, nor a child's age group they're suitable for.Found out with more research that these chairs are intended to be mated up with a 22" table! Huge difference especially for an eight year old!
I suspect that "Frequently Bought Together" section is driven by statistics of on-line purchasers rather than any dimensions of compatibility.Therefore, I'm not the first to make this mistake nor will I be the last.
I found nothing else from Amazon I liked, so shopped on line elsewhere.Come to find out, the Amazon competitor had more choices in chair styles (which I've ordered) AND I could've gotten the DESK much cheaper too.It pays to shop around.
The chair appears to be a solid product and if I needed it for younger children, I'd keep it and get the matching table.
Unfortunately these issues, by their nature, are the product of buying things on line.
We bought the Avalon chair & table set and two additional chairs. They are beautiful and very strong--adults sit on them with no problem. They are a little big for the smallest children (age 2 and under), but sit even 8 and 9 year olds comfortably. My children use this table for crafts; for dinner parties; etc. The only problem is that the table surface can be easily marked--we have a green marker line across the top and a crayon line up one leg. I'd think that the table could have a more wipe-clean surface. Food stains wipe up easily--but I think that some crayons and markers (and not just permanent ones) can stain the surface.I bought these chairs (and the matching table) for two boys who had outgrown their "kid-sized" (which was really preschool sized) set.These are sturdy enough for grownups (even 200 pound grownups), not too big for a five year old, and perfect for first through about third graders.The kids use these every day and they are holding up well.
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WE have had this set for 6 years now and still love it!My kids (now 8 and 5) still fit very comfortably.It is still solid as a rock.We have it in our eat in kitchen and the funny thing is all the adults tend to sit there too -and comfortably!It turns out to be one of the best "kid" purchases we have made!We are very pleased with the quality of the KidKraft Avalon chair.It is perfect for our 6 year-old daughter's youth desk.
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