The item itself is good looking. I like how it looks and how ...
Ill start by saying 3 stars is a generous rating. The item itself is good looking. I like how it looks and how it fits my space. But other reviewers are correct in saying it is very difficult to put together. It took my husband and I over 2 hours, and were very competent people. I have an award in furniture woodworking. We know how to put furniture together and how pieces should fit. I bought this looking for a quick solution that looked decent. (Im completely shocked at reviews that say one person put it together by themselves in 45 minutes. Really More power to you if that review is real. And congratulations on receiving the unicorn piece that lined up properly)
The pieces did NOT line up properly. And the same screw types did not fit equally. We had to find which individual screw caught in the threads for each hole. It took a lot of time playing musical screws, and a lot of cussing. Holes did not line up. The seat certainly does fit slightly off with a gap on the side.
The one piece we could not figure out at all was the springed seat hinge piece. It did not function at all. We chose to leave it off, so the seat does not stay up when you lift it. We have to hold it up or else it falls. Luckily, we havent used the storage area yet, but this is an issue.
Only giving 3 stars because I like how it looks and it fits my space nicely. A review on the assembly process would be a solid 2 stars. Maybe 1, but I was able to figure it out, so 2 stars is appropriate. If I had the time and resources, I would have had an easier time building one from scratch.
The item itself is good looking. I like how it looks and how ...
Ill start by saying 3 stars is a generous rating. The item itself is good looking. I like how it looks and how it fits my space. But other reviewers are correct in saying it is very difficult to put together. It took my husband and I over 2 hours, and were very competent people. I have an award in furniture woodworking. We know how to put furniture together and how pieces should fit. I bought this looking for a quick solution that looked decent. (Im completely shocked at reviews that say one person put it together by themselves in 45 minutes. Really More power to you if that review is real. And congratulations on receiving the unicorn piece that lined up properly) The pieces did NOT line up properly. And the same screw types did not fit equally. We had to find which individual screw caught in the threads for each hole. It took a lot of time playing musical screws, and a lot of cussing. Holes did not line up. The seat certainly does fit slightly off with a gap on the side. The one piece we could not figure out at all was the springed seat hinge piece. It did not function at all. We chose to leave it off, so the seat does not stay up when you lift it. We have to hold it up or else it falls. Luckily, we havent used the storage area yet, but this is an issue. Only giving 3 stars because I like how it looks and it fits my space nicely. A review on the assembly process would be a solid 2 stars. Maybe 1, but I was able to figure it out, so 2 stars is appropriate. If I had the time and resources, I would have had an easier time building one from scratch.