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So without further ado, here is the question I received from Sherry K. about the Vilmar:
Hi,
I was reading your December 2012 post about the Ikea Vilmar chairs and I am wondering how your chairs have held up since then? I purchased four of them on the weekend and am a bit worried at how the legs seem to splay when someone sits in them. I am worried this will only get worse with time and am wondering if I should return them.
A Google search for "Vilmar chair reviews" led me to your blog. I appreciate any help you can give.
Thank you,
Sherry K.
I would gauge the lifespan of these chairs to be about 5 years - this is purely a guess on my part based on the materials and the "feel" I get from using the chairs over the last year. Like many of the less expensive items at IKEA, I think these chairs are meant to be used as a "starter" kitchen, or one that may be moved around frequently, and are of lesser quality than some of the store's other costlier options.
As with any heavily-used piece of furniture (especially on wood, laminate, or tile flooring), I would recommend using some sort of floor protector pad like the Fixa - though please note from my Fixa review that that the pads are slightly too big for the Vilmar's feet (use a pair of scissors or look for a smaller pad).
The Life in Dutch rating for the Vilmar Stoel/Chair remains at 3 Swedish meatballs on our 5 meatball scale. I feel that the initial rating has held up and is still an accurate depiction of the construction process and quality. Many thanks to Sherry K. for her question and agreeing to let me use her e-mail for this update - I hope this update is helpful for others as well.
Do you have a specific question about one of the reviewed IKEA products and how it's held up since the review? Please let me know in the comments or via e-mail at lifeindutch AT gmail DOT com.
Life in Dutch Updated Rating for Vilmar Stoel/Chair:
I am so glad I read this as I will be getting some Ikea furniture after I move and will be looking for various reviews etc. I have had Ikea thnings before and they have lasted remarkably well (about 10 years) but I got rid of it all and will be starting again!
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ReplyDeleteI am really wanting to buy these chairs. I am still debating. I have 2 kids. 7 & almost 2. Wondering if they would hold up with daily use of kids at the kitchen table?
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I am so glad I read this as I will be getting some Ikea furniture after I move and will be looking for various reviews etc.as well as they withstand kid-use I think these are short-term chairs. I don't know that they'll withstand more than another 3-4 years use, but I'll just have to wait and see.
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Hi, could you offer some advice on putting them together, please? I have tried and the legs are uneven. Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi and thanks for stopping by. My best recommendation when putting together any kind of IKEA product is this: When screwing in a piece that requires screws at opposite ends, don't screw one in all the way followed by the other. Instead, screw the first about half way, then screw the other about half way, then screw each a little further in (going back and forth to each screw) until they're both all the way in. That usually helps reduce some of the unevenness between the two sides. The Vilmar's will probably still be a bit wobbly/uneven in the beginning, but they tend to settle after a bit of regular use. Ours were uneven and wobbly for a month or so but we no longer have any problems. Hope that helps!
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ReplyDeleteThey are uneven due to the threaded inserts not pressed into the wood all the way. Look and you will see one sticking up out of the wood. no fix, I returned mine. The skinny legs also vibrate-scrape horribly. Vilmar is a bad time.
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