Please note that these units come unassembled unless you specifically order them that way at an additional cost. If you are not mechanically inclined, I would strongly urge you to consider ordering this unit assembled. I have assembled my fair share of such things over decades and, while this was not a hard assembly for me, there are a few little quirks to assembling this properly.
We ordered a pair of these for our master bedroom. We had a nice solid wood set of tables but they were living room end tables and were really too big and bulky to be used as nightstands. After doing some shopping around, we liked the overall size, appearance, and storage of these units.
Both arrived at the same time though they were shipped to us on separate labels with separate tracking numbers. The multiple parts were packed fairly tightly with rigid styrofoam along with microfoam sheets and cardboard. I did receive one part with minor damage to a drawer side (Part 5) at the top front edge where it meets the drawer front. I was able to repair it adequately with a super glue and did not contact the seller/manufacturer for a new part. It ended up working fine.
The wood parts are all 1/2 particle board with a dark woodgrain thermofoil overlay. This means the woodgrain finish overlay is thermally fused to the particle board substrate. It will do fairly well with impact and scratch resistance for every day use. Damages that show through to the substrate can be touched up or repaired to varying degrees with matching colored caulk or furniture fill sticks or possibly putty. How well a touched up area looks afterward will depend on the extent of the damage.
Assembling these were fairly easy for me but I am above average mechanically inclined. I ran into a few quirks during assembly.
I found that the screws that come with the drawer knobs really arent long enough and the threads inside the knob are too brittle to tighten correctly without stripping the them. The exposed threads through the drawer front are maybe an 1/8. I could not get the first drawer knob to tighten to a point that the knob wouldnt stop spinning. Ever so lightly I attempted to tighten with a phillips screwdriver while holding the knob with my offhand. The first few threads failed on the knob. I fixed this by countersinking the back side of the drawer with a wood countersink the size of the screw thread. This allowed the screw to bear more thread through the drawer front allowing me to get more bite by turning the knob so I was able to properly tighten it without over/tightening. For good measure, I also applied gorilla glue to the threads. I dont plan to ever remove the knob anyway.
Be sure not to get overzealous putting this together. Thats where mistakes and damage can occur. These parts are fairly sturdy assembled but less so unassembled. This is especially so at the edges and where there are predrilled holes or fittings. Carefully start screws by hand or with hand tools slowly at first. It can be done with power tools with care but going too fast can cause holes to ream out and weaken or threads to strip or even cosmetic damage.
The legs were a wise choice for the base. They can with stand being bumped into with vacuum cleaners or mops much better than the particle board used for the finish parts. This give the entire unit much more stability and rigidity than it would have with an all particle board assembly.
Overall, for the cost, I find these to be a pretty good value. They also look pretty nice, at least in our bedroom. They arent heirloom pieces that you will hand down but I can seem them lasting more than a decade in the right envment with care.
Decent Value Nightstand or Side Table
Please note that these units come unassembled unless you specifically order them that way at an additional cost. If you are not mechanically inclined, I would strongly urge you to consider ordering this unit assembled. I have assembled my fair share of such things over decades and, while this was not a hard assembly for me, there are a few little quirks to assembling this properly. We ordered a pair of these for our master bedroom. We had a nice solid wood set of tables but they were living room end tables and were really too big and bulky to be used as nightstands. After doing some shopping around, we liked the overall size, appearance, and storage of these units. Both arrived at the same time though they were shipped to us on separate labels with separate tracking numbers. The multiple parts were packed fairly tightly with rigid styrofoam along with microfoam sheets and cardboard. I did receive one part with minor damage to a drawer side (Part 5) at the top front edge where it meets the drawer front. I was able to repair it adequately with a super glue and did not contact the seller/manufacturer for a new part. It ended up working fine. The wood parts are all 1/2 particle board with a dark woodgrain thermofoil overlay. This means the woodgrain finish overlay is thermally fused to the particle board substrate. It will do fairly well with impact and scratch resistance for every day use. Damages that show through to the substrate can be touched up or repaired to varying degrees with matching colored caulk or furniture fill sticks or possibly putty. How well a touched up area looks afterward will depend on the extent of the damage. Assembling these were fairly easy for me but I am above average mechanically inclined. I ran into a few quirks during assembly. I found that the screws that come with the drawer knobs really arent long enough and the threads inside the knob are too brittle to tighten correctly without stripping the them. The exposed threads through the drawer front are maybe an 1/8. I could not get the first drawer knob to tighten to a point that the knob wouldnt stop spinning. Ever so lightly I attempted to tighten with a phillips screwdriver while holding the knob with my offhand. The first few threads failed on the knob. I fixed this by countersinking the back side of the drawer with a wood countersink the size of the screw thread. This allowed the screw to bear more thread through the drawer front allowing me to get more bite by turning the knob so I was able to properly tighten it without over/tightening. For good measure, I also applied gorilla glue to the threads. I dont plan to ever remove the knob anyway. Be sure not to get overzealous putting this together. Thats where mistakes and damage can occur. These parts are fairly sturdy assembled but less so unassembled. This is especially so at the edges and where there are predrilled holes or fittings. Carefully start screws by hand or with hand tools slowly at first. It can be done with power tools with care but going too fast can cause holes to ream out and weaken or threads to strip or even cosmetic damage. The legs were a wise choice for the base. They can with stand being bumped into with vacuum cleaners or mops much better than the particle board used for the finish parts. This give the entire unit much more stability and rigidity than it would have with an all particle board assembly. Overall, for the cost, I find these to be a pretty good value. They also look pretty nice, at least in our bedroom. They arent heirloom pieces that you will hand down but I can seem them lasting more than a decade in the right envment with care.