Im overall impressed with the TV stand, but, assembling it was a little difficult. The pilot holes werent drilled properly for the doors (on both the doors and the unit itself), and therefore, Im not able to put them on. Im going to drill my own holes, but, I shouldnt have to on a product like this.
I bought this as a Christmas present to myself, and Im so glad I did. Assembly took around an hour and it was pretty straightforward. It looks higher quality that what I paid for it and ties the room in nicely. I got the larger size to accommodate my 65 inch tv. Sound bar is behind it.
Purchased for out garage/family room. Placed a 70 samsung tv and fits great with room to spare, can easily fit an 80. Easy to put together for the most part but will need an extra set of hands to place the top. Only complaint I have is one of the cabinet doors hits the frame so eventually will have damage from rubbing.(pictured above)
It looks and works great, you can feel the heat from across the room. There are lots of parts though so assembly took a few hours. If youre willing to put the time in then its well worth considering.
This is a great entertainment center. I bought it to replace one I had that was not sturdy enough and was literally bowing in the center from the weight of the TV, accessories and Blu Rays and DVDs in the cabinets. This one is much sturdier and could even handle more weight than I am putting on it. My only caution is to go through the assembly instructions carefully. The two walls that separate the closed cabinets from the center opening are easily confused and you wont know you have them backwards until you go to install the doors in one of the final steps. I had to nearly disassemble it to fix the problem.
I was a little hesitant seeing some of the reviews regarding construction, doors not lining up, etc. Im happy to report that if you put it together properly, it should be fine. delivered the box to my door and the box was in very good condition and very well packed. The instructions are similar to what you would see for an Ikea build; pictures, no words. (There is at least one YouTube video, if that helps). I followed the instructions pretty carefully and the unit was built in a few hours, pretty leisurely. Im no expert at these things, but pay pretty good attention to detail. In the end, I placed a 75 TV (66 wide) on top (this is the 70 table). I dont think Id go much bigger on the TV as the clearance on the TV legs is a little less than 1 from both the front and back of the cabinet.
A few construction comments:
/ Yes, it requires a little elbow grease, but not extreme. It would be helpful to take a drill and hand turn the drill in some of the holes provided. Thatll make the screwdriving a little easier.
/ Dont obsess with the dowels and glue. None of the dowels are critical, but they do help you line up pieces when youre putting them together.
/ Look at the pictures carefully while building to make sure you have the pieces in the right alignment.
/ Near the end of the construction, there are plastic wedges that they tell you to screw on to the back of the cabinet. I cant see any reason to do that since once the back panels are in place and the cabinet top affixed, those panels arent going to move. I completely skipped that step, but kept the parts in case Im proven wrong, but I dont think I will be.
/ Ive seen some comments specifically regarding the doors and attaching them to the cabinet. Some recommend reversing the last two steps and put the hinges on the cabinet, then on the doors. I stuck with the manufacturers instructions and first attached the hinges to the doors, then the doors to the cabinet. This is one place where I do recommend using some kind of power screwdriver rather than by hand as the screws are quite small. The hinge screws going onto the cabinet are kind of a triangular pattern. I found it best to place the door on the cabinet, screw in the top outside screw fairly tight, then make sure the door is aligned right, then do the bottom outside screw. Make sure the door is opening and closing properly, then do the inside screws on the top and bottom. Make sure the door works right and then make sure the outside screws are tightened. Then do the other door the same way.
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Beautiful piece of furniture
Easy to assemble, quality material.
Overall good, but had trouble assembling.
Im overall impressed with the TV stand, but, assembling it was a little difficult. The pilot holes werent drilled properly for the doors (on both the doors and the unit itself), and therefore, Im not able to put them on. Im going to drill my own holes, but, I shouldnt have to on a product like this.
This is an awesome tv stand Very handsome i my traditional living room.
This stand was extremely difficult to assemble and must have arrived in 100 pieces. Good value though.
Great deal
I bought this as a Christmas present to myself, and Im so glad I did. Assembly took around an hour and it was pretty straightforward. It looks higher quality that what I paid for it and ties the room in nicely. I got the larger size to accommodate my 65 inch tv. Sound bar is behind it.
Looks great and sturdy!
Purchased for out garage/family room. Placed a 70 samsung tv and fits great with room to spare, can easily fit an 80. Easy to put together for the most part but will need an extra set of hands to place the top. Only complaint I have is one of the cabinet doors hits the frame so eventually will have damage from rubbing.(pictured above)
Worth the time it takes to build
It looks and works great, you can feel the heat from across the room. There are lots of parts though so assembly took a few hours. If youre willing to put the time in then its well worth considering.
Great cabinet but watch the assembly instructions.
This is a great entertainment center. I bought it to replace one I had that was not sturdy enough and was literally bowing in the center from the weight of the TV, accessories and Blu Rays and DVDs in the cabinets. This one is much sturdier and could even handle more weight than I am putting on it. My only caution is to go through the assembly instructions carefully. The two walls that separate the closed cabinets from the center opening are easily confused and you wont know you have them backwards until you go to install the doors in one of the final steps. I had to nearly disassemble it to fix the problem.
Love it!
Really easy to assemble! Easier with 2 people!
Great purchase; works perfectly for me
I was a little hesitant seeing some of the reviews regarding construction, doors not lining up, etc. Im happy to report that if you put it together properly, it should be fine. delivered the box to my door and the box was in very good condition and very well packed. The instructions are similar to what you would see for an Ikea build; pictures, no words. (There is at least one YouTube video, if that helps). I followed the instructions pretty carefully and the unit was built in a few hours, pretty leisurely. Im no expert at these things, but pay pretty good attention to detail. In the end, I placed a 75 TV (66 wide) on top (this is the 70 table). I dont think Id go much bigger on the TV as the clearance on the TV legs is a little less than 1 from both the front and back of the cabinet. A few construction comments: / Yes, it requires a little elbow grease, but not extreme. It would be helpful to take a drill and hand turn the drill in some of the holes provided. Thatll make the screwdriving a little easier. / Dont obsess with the dowels and glue. None of the dowels are critical, but they do help you line up pieces when youre putting them together. / Look at the pictures carefully while building to make sure you have the pieces in the right alignment. / Near the end of the construction, there are plastic wedges that they tell you to screw on to the back of the cabinet. I cant see any reason to do that since once the back panels are in place and the cabinet top affixed, those panels arent going to move. I completely skipped that step, but kept the parts in case Im proven wrong, but I dont think I will be. / Ive seen some comments specifically regarding the doors and attaching them to the cabinet. Some recommend reversing the last two steps and put the hinges on the cabinet, then on the doors. I stuck with the manufacturers instructions and first attached the hinges to the doors, then the doors to the cabinet. This is one place where I do recommend using some kind of power screwdriver rather than by hand as the screws are quite small. The hinge screws going onto the cabinet are kind of a triangular pattern. I found it best to place the door on the cabinet, screw in the top outside screw fairly tight, then make sure the door is aligned right, then do the bottom outside screw. Make sure the door is opening and closing properly, then do the inside screws on the top and bottom. Make sure the door works right and then make sure the outside screws are tightened. Then do the other door the same way.
Looks great, holds my 65 tv and both gaming consoles.
Tv stand looks great. Took about an hour and a half to assemble. Barn doors are the best feature.
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