I am beyond impressed with this buffet! The finished product is truly beautiful and it's all wood, including the backboard.
This arrives in two boxes; the larger of the two includes the hardware and the base the other just the countertop. Thankfully the UPS man who delivered this package was kind enough to help hoist it into my foyer otherwise I'd have never gotten it into the house on my own. The larger box weighs over 100lbs, so it definitely requires two people or at least a cart to move it safely.
Removing everything from the box was a process in and of itself as every piece is individually wrapped (a good thing) and there are a LOT of parts to account for. Prepare yourself for a mess, because you'll have all sorts of Styrofoam dust and bits to clean up afterwards. Assembly is a bit daunting but the instructions are great and all of the components, including the hardware, are extremely well labeled. It took me a little over two hours to assemble on my own. A second person would make this a lot easier since some of the setup is a bit like playing jinga. For instance, the backboard is made up of 7 individual pieces that need to be physically held together as one piece until it's attached to the unit, which then secures everything together. A definite challenge for one person with only two hands... If you happen to be one person with four hands, you're solid.
Overall, I'm extremely happy with this buffet and though it cost more than I had intended to spend, I feel it's worth every cent. The only thing that is a bit of a negative is that the drawers don't open/close smoothly on the rollers but I'm not storing anything in there that I plan to access daily (just bar stuff for when I have guests). Tons of storage space in the cupboard area with adjustable shelves (two in total) and while the optional wine rack looks a bit small when assembled in person it is properly sized to hold your average bottle of wine.
High Quality Buffet - Worth it!
I am beyond impressed with this buffet! The finished product is truly beautiful and it's all wood, including the backboard. This arrives in two boxes; the larger of the two includes the hardware and the base the other just the countertop. Thankfully the UPS man who delivered this package was kind enough to help hoist it into my foyer otherwise I'd have never gotten it into the house on my own. The larger box weighs over 100lbs, so it definitely requires two people or at least a cart to move it safely. Removing everything from the box was a process in and of itself as every piece is individually wrapped (a good thing) and there are a LOT of parts to account for. Prepare yourself for a mess, because you'll have all sorts of Styrofoam dust and bits to clean up afterwards. Assembly is a bit daunting but the instructions are great and all of the components, including the hardware, are extremely well labeled. It took me a little over two hours to assemble on my own. A second person would make this a lot easier since some of the setup is a bit like playing jinga. For instance, the backboard is made up of 7 individual pieces that need to be physically held together as one piece until it's attached to the unit, which then secures everything together. A definite challenge for one person with only two hands... If you happen to be one person with four hands, you're solid. Overall, I'm extremely happy with this buffet and though it cost more than I had intended to spend, I feel it's worth every cent. The only thing that is a bit of a negative is that the drawers don't open/close smoothly on the rollers but I'm not storing anything in there that I plan to access daily (just bar stuff for when I have guests). Tons of storage space in the cupboard area with adjustable shelves (two in total) and while the optional wine rack looks a bit small when assembled in person it is properly sized to hold your average bottle of wine.