This is a decent looking cabinet, though not extremely solid. The materials are cheap, but for the price, its expected and doesnt disappoint. I was able to assemble it in a few hours, with no hiccups. The aesthetics are the selling point for this useful product!
First, heres what I like about these cabinets:
Theyre super easy to assemble. Well, that is compared to some products like this that Ive assembled. The parts were clearly labeled, and the instructions were complete and easy to understand (and in English). No boo-boos on the first one – I ordered two of them – and the second one went together even more quickly.
They look nice. The molding trim on the doors gives them more of a custom look than your average white, assembled, particle board cabinet. The handles are a brushed-chrome finish and the hinges are heavy duty as well. It was well packaged. Both boxes arrived undamaged and the contents were in perfect condition.
Now, their shortcomings:
Every piece of Furniture Ive ever assembled (and thats a bunch of em) has been made of ? inch particle board. This one is NOT, its much thinner! Its more like 3/8 inch. Really. Some pieces bend when you push on them. That is both good and bad. It makes the cabinet not so heavy to handle and assemble (two people can easily lift it, or maybe one strong person). But its NOT HEAVY DUTY. Thats clearly stated in the description, if you read it carefully. They say the weight limit for the upper shelves in 25 lbs and the bottom shelf 50 lbs. I would not, under any circumstances, put that much weight on every shelf because Id be afraid of sagging. Maybe half that, but then Im careful.
I knew this and I need it for storing lightweight items, so it suited my purposes. But dont go thinking that youre going to stock this baby with gallons of paint. Please. So, for me it worked fine. It has a strap you can screw the top to the wall with, and I recommend that you use it, because it could tip over. I will keep you updated if it fails to hold up in the long run.
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Astheticallly Pleasing - Quality is a 6 out of 10
This is a decent looking cabinet, though not extremely solid. The materials are cheap, but for the price, its expected and doesnt disappoint. I was able to assemble it in a few hours, with no hiccups. The aesthetics are the selling point for this useful product!
NOT HEAVY DUTY like most , but it was what I needed
First, heres what I like about these cabinets: Theyre super easy to assemble. Well, that is compared to some products like this that Ive assembled. The parts were clearly labeled, and the instructions were complete and easy to understand (and in English). No boo-boos on the first one – I ordered two of them – and the second one went together even more quickly. They look nice. The molding trim on the doors gives them more of a custom look than your average white, assembled, particle board cabinet. The handles are a brushed-chrome finish and the hinges are heavy duty as well. It was well packaged. Both boxes arrived undamaged and the contents were in perfect condition. Now, their shortcomings: Every piece of Furniture Ive ever assembled (and thats a bunch of em) has been made of ? inch particle board. This one is NOT, its much thinner! Its more like 3/8 inch. Really. Some pieces bend when you push on them. That is both good and bad. It makes the cabinet not so heavy to handle and assemble (two people can easily lift it, or maybe one strong person). But its NOT HEAVY DUTY. Thats clearly stated in the description, if you read it carefully. They say the weight limit for the upper shelves in 25 lbs and the bottom shelf 50 lbs. I would not, under any circumstances, put that much weight on every shelf because Id be afraid of sagging. Maybe half that, but then Im careful. I knew this and I need it for storing lightweight items, so it suited my purposes. But dont go thinking that youre going to stock this baby with gallons of paint. Please. So, for me it worked fine. It has a strap you can screw the top to the wall with, and I recommend that you use it, because it could tip over. I will keep you updated if it fails to hold up in the long run. As a Prime member, I buy a LOT of stuff from . Living out in a rural area far from a city, is my go-to source for many of my purchases. I must rely heavily on your product reviews to help me decide which item is best for me -- especially when I cant actually see, touch or hold the product. I take my personal product reviews seriously, and if something proves to be a piece of junk, Ill tell you - and if its great or mediocre, Ill tell you that, too. My policy is to try to write the kind of reviews I want to read and to update my reviews if for some reason the product fails to perform as advertised during the period its warrantied for. I do ask that if you found this review helpful in making your decision, that you please click on the yes button below.
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