Essentials For Living Reviews

I really liked how it looked at first, but the quality sorta didn’t hold up like I was hoping. It’s not terrible, just not as solid as I expected.

I bought a table from essentialsforliving.com, the assembly experience really put me off. Once I actually started putting it together, the holes didn’t line up the way they should, and the instructions were too vague to be much help.

What should’ve been a straightforward build ended up taking way longer than expected, and even after all that, the table still doesn’t feel completely solid. Based on that experience, I don’t feel like the quality matched the price, so I probably wouldn’t buy from them again

My order showed up in this flimsy, beat-up box with the corners totally crushed, and the tape was already coming loose. It looked like it had been tossed around the whole way. Nothing inside felt like it was actually protected. For what they charge, I expected much better packaging, but it feels like the goalposts keep moving on what counts as “acceptable.” Frustrating.

I tried looking around the site and it was just a pain. Every time I thought I was getting close to finding something, the page would freeze or hang for no reason. Maybe I just wasn’t clicking the right stuff, but also it shouldn’t be that hard to use a website. I ended up giving up quickly.

It looks fine in the room, but it gets really uncomfortable after about 20 minutes. The seat feels hard and kind of awkward, and for what it costs I just expected it to be way more comfortable. Maybe if it had better padding or... I don’t know, I’m disappointed.

I ordered a coffee table from Essentials for Living, and while it did look nice in the photos, it didn’t really feel like the quality matched the price once it arrived. To be fair, the design is attractive and it wasn’t a terrible piece, but it felt more basic in person than I expected for what I paid.
For the total cost, especially with shipping added on, I was expecting better finishing and sturdier materials. I don’t mind paying more when something feels worth it, but this just didn’t hit that mark for me. I’d probably look elsewhere next time because I think there are better options out there for less.

I ordered this thinking it would show up in a normal amount of time, but uh, the delivery was really slow. The tracking updates weren’t very helpful either, so I kept checking and just waiting around. The product itself might be fine, but the slow shipping made the whole experience annoying

I was just trying to order a few basic things, but almost everything I wanted was out of stock. A couple pages made it look like stuff was still available until I clicked around more, which was annoying. I ended up giving up because there’s not much point in browsing when you can’t actually buy nothing.

I returned my order the whole process has been really frustrating. Customer service keeps giving me vague promises like “it’ll be handled soon,” but I still haven’t received my refund. I just want a clear answer and my money back

I’ll admit, the set looks really nice at first. I liked the colors and some of the shapes, and it definitely photographs well. But this is where it got annoying: once we actually started using it, it felt like the design was more about looking stylish than being practical. The chairs aren’t very comfortable, and the table edges are awkward in a way you notice quickly. For the price, I was expecting something a lot more functional.

I’m still waiting on my order and there have been basically no updates. What’s even more annoying is that I keep getting asked to verify things over and over, but nothing actually moves forward. It’s been a really frustrating experience.

My order did show up on time, but two of the items were wrong and one of the finishes wasn’t the one I chose. I had double checked everything before paying, so it was frustrating. Customer service eventually got back to me, but it took a few emails and I still had to wait around for the swap. Also, the reminder messages were a bit much, way too aggressive for an order that wasn’t even right. Not the worst experience, but definitely annoying.

I’m confused?? It barely lasted at all before it broke. I expected it to hold up way better than that

Buying was easy enough, but the moment I needed help afterward, the “support heroes” basically disappeared. Replies were slow, not very useful, and I had to keep chasing the “update department” just to get any kind of response. Frustrating experience.

I reached out to customer service hoping they’d actually help resolve my issue, but it felt like I was just getting brushed off. The responses were unhelpful and didn’t really address what I was asking. It gave me the impression that the company is more focused on keeping the money than taking care of customers.