I ad bought a taller version of this awhile back and was pleased so I ordered this one. It is a little darker wood than the first, but just as beautiful. I am very pleased.
The wood is nicely finished, pretty. However, the workers were smoking something when they were drilling the mounting holes. The pre-drilled holes for the back braces were a good two inches off. Impossible to use them. Those braces are now in the trash. The pre-drilled holes for the top self were off by 1/4 inch. I had to force the screws, which was not easy because of the design and lack of room to get the wrench at any angle with leverage.
Fortunately, I have no plan for anything heavy going on the shelves, so I just continued on with assembly. The unit does look good. Since it would cost almost as much to return, Ill just use as is.
We bought this shelf as an end table for our couch because it is tall enough to put a reading lamp and a small speaker. The finish of the shelf is glossy and nice, its easy to assemble and delivery was fast. We are happy with the purchase!
I ordered this because I needed a small shelf for a small spot. I got it in the mail in a timely fashion but when I went to put it together it was missing one of the pre-drilled holes! I had a peg that was poking at a solid surface where a hole should have been. I had to break out my own drill and luckily I had a bit big enough to drill the hole for the peg, but I shouldnt have had to do use power tools to put this together. What should have taken me 15-20 minutes to put together actually took several hours (b/c my drill was not adequately charged and only drilled a little bit at a time). I had to break out the measuring tape and everything to get that hole in the right spot, and it was definitely a necessary hole. I couldnt have put the shelf together without it, it would not have supported any weight without it.
So now that I did all that hard work, I have no objections to my little shelf. I would just have preferred to have left the extra labor up to the manufacturer.
The first thing I noticed was how dark it is; it is definitely darker than the pictures will have you believe!
The main pieces are the left/right sides. Screws attach the bottom shelf into those sides at four points. Screws attach the top shelf onto those sides at four points. So, eight screws total. The holes didnt line up very well, but fortunately they werent so bad that I needed to make new holes. My main issue was the middle shelf. Unlike the other shelves, this one does not screw in. Instead, it has four wood pins that you push into holes in the sides. For me, these didnt line up at all; so I took a knife and sliced part of each pin until I could finally push them into the holes.
Overall, this shelf works fine for what I use it for (light loads in a very confined space). I wouldnt put anything heavy on the middle shelf.
Pro
Easy to build
Everything comes in the box(screws, driver, etc.)
Con
Weak and Wobbly
The top does not fit properly
When you are building your wood shelf, always remember not screw the screws too tight because it will become uneven on the top.
Also when you have books in the shelves, it becomes alot steadier because of the weight
All in all, I would RECOMMEND it!
Im very happy with the Wood Shelf, Espresso that I bought. It arrived in a timely manner, was easy to assemble, Gives me more space in my bathroom and is attractive to look at. I give this product five stars.
For what you get, its over priced.
The top shelf could only be secured with 3 screws, because one bolt counter sunk was not deep enough by a 1/4 inch.
The bolt did not reach the shelf to be tightened.
Also the color of the item as depicted on the website, is not even close to what you get. It is very much darker, almost black!
Oskar F. Neuhold
Burlington, NC
Reviews
Looks Good
This product looks good, was pretty easy to put together and fits perfectly into the spot I had designated for it.
this little shelf is great.
I ad bought a taller version of this awhile back and was pleased so I ordered this one. It is a little darker wood than the first, but just as beautiful. I am very pleased.
Finish is Nice, Fit is a joke
The wood is nicely finished, pretty. However, the workers were smoking something when they were drilling the mounting holes. The pre-drilled holes for the back braces were a good two inches off. Impossible to use them. Those braces are now in the trash. The pre-drilled holes for the top self were off by 1/4 inch. I had to force the screws, which was not easy because of the design and lack of room to get the wrench at any angle with leverage. Fortunately, I have no plan for anything heavy going on the shelves, so I just continued on with assembly. The unit does look good. Since it would cost almost as much to return, Ill just use as is.
Nice Shelf for the Price!
We bought this shelf as an end table for our couch because it is tall enough to put a reading lamp and a small speaker. The finish of the shelf is glossy and nice, its easy to assemble and delivery was fast. We are happy with the purchase!
book shelf
easy to assemble , of average quality. I am sure it cost no more than $5 retail in Vietnam where its made
I like it but, what poor Quality Control!!!!
I ordered this because I needed a small shelf for a small spot. I got it in the mail in a timely fashion but when I went to put it together it was missing one of the pre-drilled holes! I had a peg that was poking at a solid surface where a hole should have been. I had to break out my own drill and luckily I had a bit big enough to drill the hole for the peg, but I shouldnt have had to do use power tools to put this together. What should have taken me 15-20 minutes to put together actually took several hours (b/c my drill was not adequately charged and only drilled a little bit at a time). I had to break out the measuring tape and everything to get that hole in the right spot, and it was definitely a necessary hole. I couldnt have put the shelf together without it, it would not have supported any weight without it. So now that I did all that hard work, I have no objections to my little shelf. I would just have preferred to have left the extra labor up to the manufacturer.
Adequate, but has some assembly issues
The first thing I noticed was how dark it is; it is definitely darker than the pictures will have you believe! The main pieces are the left/right sides. Screws attach the bottom shelf into those sides at four points. Screws attach the top shelf onto those sides at four points. So, eight screws total. The holes didnt line up very well, but fortunately they werent so bad that I needed to make new holes. My main issue was the middle shelf. Unlike the other shelves, this one does not screw in. Instead, it has four wood pins that you push into holes in the sides. For me, these didnt line up at all; so I took a knife and sliced part of each pin until I could finally push them into the holes. Overall, this shelf works fine for what I use it for (light loads in a very confined space). I wouldnt put anything heavy on the middle shelf.
Good but Feeble
Pro Easy to build Everything comes in the box(screws, driver, etc.) Con Weak and Wobbly The top does not fit properly When you are building your wood shelf, always remember not screw the screws too tight because it will become uneven on the top. Also when you have books in the shelves, it becomes alot steadier because of the weight All in all, I would RECOMMEND it!
Wood Shelf, Espresso
Im very happy with the Wood Shelf, Espresso that I bought. It arrived in a timely manner, was easy to assemble, Gives me more space in my bathroom and is attractive to look at. I give this product five stars.
Qality Control failed
For what you get, its over priced. The top shelf could only be secured with 3 screws, because one bolt counter sunk was not deep enough by a 1/4 inch. The bolt did not reach the shelf to be tightened. Also the color of the item as depicted on the website, is not even close to what you get. It is very much darker, almost black! Oskar F. Neuhold Burlington, NC
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