The light beige is really not beige (pinkish); it is a warm light oatmeal color, very nice. When it came, the dowels needed for attaching the cross pieces to the rockers were too tight to use. We stored them and all the wood parts in the warm furnace room for two weeks hoping they would dry out and shrink. After that I was able to tap them in with a hammer, though they were still too tight to just push in. The dowel holes in the rockers were not tight at all. Take your time putting the base together. If you think the holes are in the wrong place, don't get your drill out; you are probably wrong, and you need to study the instructions some more. There is an older review where someone complains of having a piece hit the back of the leg: I think the back bar was installed on the front somehow. The company now puts big front and back stickers on the pieces. The chair looks good. The seat depth and width is 20 x 20 inches. The seat height at the front is 19 1/2 inches, and the cushion is firm, so it is easy to get out of: this is really good for older people, as well as for parents with babies that are starting to grow heavy. All around, a very good choice.
Solid and firm, gentle rocking
The light beige is really not beige (pinkish); it is a warm light oatmeal color, very nice. When it came, the dowels needed for attaching the cross pieces to the rockers were too tight to use. We stored them and all the wood parts in the warm furnace room for two weeks hoping they would dry out and shrink. After that I was able to tap them in with a hammer, though they were still too tight to just push in. The dowel holes in the rockers were not tight at all. Take your time putting the base together. If you think the holes are in the wrong place, don't get your drill out; you are probably wrong, and you need to study the instructions some more. There is an older review where someone complains of having a piece hit the back of the leg: I think the back bar was installed on the front somehow. The company now puts big front and back stickers on the pieces. The chair looks good. The seat depth and width is 20 x 20 inches. The seat height at the front is 19 1/2 inches, and the cushion is firm, so it is easy to get out of: this is really good for older people, as well as for parents with babies that are starting to grow heavy. All around, a very good choice.