I am thrilled with this table! I had a 52 piece of glass that came from an older, broken table and it fits perfectly on top of this. We use it as a buffet table in the dining room, so the glass is very handy. It took awhile to get everything out of the packaging, but the many, many pieces and parts were very clearly diagramed and described in the 33-step set of directions. We found all of the bolts and screws, dowels and cams well organized and labeled and engineered to fit the various holes indicated in the directions. Putting the top piece on was the hardest part, as it was very heavy and a little difficult to set in place matching up all the dowels and bolts with the holes. That part is definitely a 2-person part of the puzzle! I would also caution that the back panels (just when youre almost finished!) are a little tricky. I didnt look closely at the order of things. There are three panels. You cant put the screws in place for the right side of the left panel or the left side of the right panel until you put the third (middle) panel in. One other caution is hanging the doors. I wish I had put the hardware on the cabinet first before attaching it to the doors. I think it might have been easier that way to get them to hang properly. Overall, I have all good things to say about this piece. My husband did the first 4 steps and I did most of the rest. No way to do it all in a day (if you want to stay married!), so we took our time. It is a very heavy and substantial piece of furniture that looks terrific! We had no damage to any piece and are pleasantly surprised by the quality. And, yes, I am truly a consumer who bought and built this piece!
This is a terrific piece of furniture!
I am thrilled with this table! I had a 52 piece of glass that came from an older, broken table and it fits perfectly on top of this. We use it as a buffet table in the dining room, so the glass is very handy. It took awhile to get everything out of the packaging, but the many, many pieces and parts were very clearly diagramed and described in the 33-step set of directions. We found all of the bolts and screws, dowels and cams well organized and labeled and engineered to fit the various holes indicated in the directions. Putting the top piece on was the hardest part, as it was very heavy and a little difficult to set in place matching up all the dowels and bolts with the holes. That part is definitely a 2-person part of the puzzle! I would also caution that the back panels (just when youre almost finished!) are a little tricky. I didnt look closely at the order of things. There are three panels. You cant put the screws in place for the right side of the left panel or the left side of the right panel until you put the third (middle) panel in. One other caution is hanging the doors. I wish I had put the hardware on the cabinet first before attaching it to the doors. I think it might have been easier that way to get them to hang properly. Overall, I have all good things to say about this piece. My husband did the first 4 steps and I did most of the rest. No way to do it all in a day (if you want to stay married!), so we took our time. It is a very heavy and substantial piece of furniture that looks terrific! We had no damage to any piece and are pleasantly surprised by the quality. And, yes, I am truly a consumer who bought and built this piece!