I bought two of these at the same time (Feb 2019). These are solid wood (they are *not* composite with veneer). The finish is good and the color is mostly dark brown but with reddish hues.
The style is simple but elegant. My wife likes them too. They are not fancy, but I think they are surprisingly good quality for the price I paid (47.59 each). They go quite well with the Pottery Barn Benchwright furniture that we have.
For pre/pack furniture, these really exceeded my expectations. They even come with little round soft pads for the bottom of the feet so they dont scratch your floor.
The instructions and assembly would have been very simple. if it were not for the manufacturing defects that I had to fix.
Heres my attempt to describe the problem and how I fixed it:
The bottom shelf is a single piece of wood with four holes (lets call them tunnels) drilled from the edge inward. At the end of each tunnel is a cylindrical cutout that you put the cam into and then turn to lock onto the head of the metal pin that goes through the tunnel. Normally, you just screw one of the four metal pins into each of the legs and then slide the pin into one of the tunnels and put the cam onto the end of the pin (and turn to lock the cam). Easy/peasy. This is very standard for pre/pack some/assembly/required furniture.
Unfortunately, 3 of the 4 tunnels on one of my tables and 1 of the 4 tunnels on the other table were inaccurately drilled by about 1/16. That doesnt sound like a lot, but it meant that the pins were difficult to slide into the tunnels and were then pushed out of the correct alignment angle so that the cams wont slide over the head of the pins. Being somewhat handy, I just took a power drill with a 5/16 drill bit and widened the four incorrectly drilled tunnels in the right direction by 1/16. This was a little tricky because drill bits dont generally cut sideways very well, but I was able to slowly widen the tunnel in one direction with a little wiggling and perseverance. (PSA: Always wear eye protection when working with power tools.)
I wasnt certain this would produce a good result, but it did. The result turned out just as well as if there was no manufacturing defect. Now the pins go straight though the tunnels and I can lock the cams over the ends of the pins. With the cams tightened, the table is actually fairly sturdy. It feels like one solid piece, not wobbly.
Of course, I have no idea what the probability is that anyone else will encounter this problem, but my incidence of this problem was 100 (since I had the problem on 2 of the 2 tables I bought), so I thought Id explain how I solved it in case that helps someone else.
I would have given these a 5/star rating because the value for cost ratio seems very high to me, but Im docking a point for the manufacturing defects. Obviously, the manufacturer should improve their manufacturing process and quality control (apparently in Vietnam).
Unfortuanately one of the bolts did not fit. Luckily we had one on hand and we could improvise. Aside from that, table seems well made and we are happy with it.
This is a very nice table. Took all of 10 minutes to put together. Sits fine with no nicks or scratches. The only reason I gave it a 4 was we received only 7 of the 8 screws to put it together. Had a hard time finding a screw like the ones sent, but as my husband hangs onto everything he finally brought in 3. Overall, I am very pleased with it. Service was fast as usual. Box was a little banged up but table was packaged very well, so no problems there.
This little table was very well packaged and the parts were very organized which made it easy to find everything. It was easy to put together, too (except for the allen wrench part, but when isnt that a pain?). Its the perfect size for the space I needed it for and the color blends in well with the rest of my decor. This table wont be used every day, so I didnt need anything super sturdy or durable. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that the little stickers identifying the parts were nearly impossible to remove and while removing one of them, some of the finish came off. Its in an area that isnt visible, so Im not that concerned about it. Otherwise, I really love this table and for the price, you just cant go wrong.
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Perfect size and looks great!
Love it! Looks great and perfect size!!
Good size
Good quality. Love the size . Im not so happy with the color . Its not white, its more like an off white .
Nice sturdy table
Table is well made and sturdy for its size
I recommend this
Great for the money
Really nice for the money, but I had to fix mine
I bought two of these at the same time (Feb 2019). These are solid wood (they are *not* composite with veneer). The finish is good and the color is mostly dark brown but with reddish hues. The style is simple but elegant. My wife likes them too. They are not fancy, but I think they are surprisingly good quality for the price I paid (47.59 each). They go quite well with the Pottery Barn Benchwright furniture that we have. For pre/pack furniture, these really exceeded my expectations. They even come with little round soft pads for the bottom of the feet so they dont scratch your floor. The instructions and assembly would have been very simple. if it were not for the manufacturing defects that I had to fix. Heres my attempt to describe the problem and how I fixed it: The bottom shelf is a single piece of wood with four holes (lets call them tunnels) drilled from the edge inward. At the end of each tunnel is a cylindrical cutout that you put the cam into and then turn to lock onto the head of the metal pin that goes through the tunnel. Normally, you just screw one of the four metal pins into each of the legs and then slide the pin into one of the tunnels and put the cam onto the end of the pin (and turn to lock the cam). Easy/peasy. This is very standard for pre/pack some/assembly/required furniture. Unfortunately, 3 of the 4 tunnels on one of my tables and 1 of the 4 tunnels on the other table were inaccurately drilled by about 1/16. That doesnt sound like a lot, but it meant that the pins were difficult to slide into the tunnels and were then pushed out of the correct alignment angle so that the cams wont slide over the head of the pins. Being somewhat handy, I just took a power drill with a 5/16 drill bit and widened the four incorrectly drilled tunnels in the right direction by 1/16. This was a little tricky because drill bits dont generally cut sideways very well, but I was able to slowly widen the tunnel in one direction with a little wiggling and perseverance. (PSA: Always wear eye protection when working with power tools.) I wasnt certain this would produce a good result, but it did. The result turned out just as well as if there was no manufacturing defect. Now the pins go straight though the tunnels and I can lock the cams over the ends of the pins. With the cams tightened, the table is actually fairly sturdy. It feels like one solid piece, not wobbly. Of course, I have no idea what the probability is that anyone else will encounter this problem, but my incidence of this problem was 100 (since I had the problem on 2 of the 2 tables I bought), so I thought Id explain how I solved it in case that helps someone else. I would have given these a 5/star rating because the value for cost ratio seems very high to me, but Im docking a point for the manufacturing defects. Obviously, the manufacturer should improve their manufacturing process and quality control (apparently in Vietnam).
Not everything lines up.
Assembled by not easy and completely.
Sturdy little table that is perfect for a small bedside space.
Unfortuanately one of the bolts did not fit. Luckily we had one on hand and we could improvise. Aside from that, table seems well made and we are happy with it.
Nice little table.
This is a very nice table. Took all of 10 minutes to put together. Sits fine with no nicks or scratches. The only reason I gave it a 4 was we received only 7 of the 8 screws to put it together. Had a hard time finding a screw like the ones sent, but as my husband hangs onto everything he finally brought in 3. Overall, I am very pleased with it. Service was fast as usual. Box was a little banged up but table was packaged very well, so no problems there.
Great for Guestroom
Great for the guestroom, light but very nice looking
Perfect for what I needed!
This little table was very well packaged and the parts were very organized which made it easy to find everything. It was easy to put together, too (except for the allen wrench part, but when isnt that a pain?). Its the perfect size for the space I needed it for and the color blends in well with the rest of my decor. This table wont be used every day, so I didnt need anything super sturdy or durable. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is that the little stickers identifying the parts were nearly impossible to remove and while removing one of them, some of the finish came off. Its in an area that isnt visible, so Im not that concerned about it. Otherwise, I really love this table and for the price, you just cant go wrong.
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