There is an order of operations to assembling these chairs. Footrest gets attached to the legs BEFORE attaching legs to the seat. If the holes for screws don’t line up, take the footrest out, flip over and place back between legs. You have to basically force it. 

These chairs look very nice and are comfy, but putting four of them together on my own nearly broke me. Also, can we all agree that Allen keys are the worst I would buy again, but would love it if the instructions actually provided a little instruction. I could have saved myself a ton of expletives and heartache if the tips I’ve provided above were included in the package. This would have been a nearly five star rating but I can’t distance myself from my frustration at this point. Hence, three stars. 

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