Overall the dresser went together very well. There was too large of a gap between the top drawer front and the bottom of the dresser top. I had to add an additional piece of wood to fill the gap.
Im always surprised when I read reviews for products like this. Yes, its not a high quality piece of furniture. Yes, its not easy to put together. Yes, it came short some parts. Yes, it wont last for a long time. But, what would you expect based on the price? Its like going to the grocery and buying round steak, and then complaining that it wasnt Filet Mignon. Anyway, be prepared for about 3 to 4 hours of assembly, which, to me, was self explanatory. I never even looked at the instructions except to find the part number for the 2 parts (stabilizers) I was missing. If you want the piece to last longer, I recommend that you glue the cabinet parts (sides, back, top, and stabilizers) together as you assemble. The cams make great clamps. Use a wood glue, not epoxy, and have the drawers ready to go before you do the final assembly. Then, glue it all together and put the drawers in to make sure everything is square and the drawers work smoothly. Wait 24 hours for the glue to dry before you put anything in. The dresser looks nice, and, if glued, its sturdy. Its what I expected and it does the job I needed done.
Im very happy with this but my husband did spend quite some time assembling it even with power tools! However considering how many parts there are to this I cant say it wasnt warranted!
Perfectly fits the space that we have now so happy to have a place to put all my lingerie! Well maybe not all of it ha ha
got the dresser for our room. Went to build it and were missing so many nessaccery hardware parts we cant put it completely together. Due to our bedroom being redone and under construction were outside the return window with too.
EDIT UPDATE: We called the manufacturer and told them what all we were missing and the mailed it to us within 4/5 day shipping time and the dresser works and looks perfect now! Worth the hassle of maybe or maybe not missing stuff.
First, I am a single 51 yo female with a bad back. The shipping box was super heavy so I opened the box in the driveway and carried individual pieces into the house. I assembled the drawers sitting at my kitchen table with a towel to protect the drawer fronts. I did use a drill to speed up the process, but Im pretty handy. I also used a hammer and flathead and phillips head screwdrivers. I assembled the dresser frame in my closet where the dresser was going to be. The frame was a piece of cake and assembled it by myself with ease. I did use wood glue on the dowels for extra stability. The dresser looks very nice and is perfect for storing lingerie and socks. I like it a lot!
If you have built such furniture before, this wont be too hard, but the instructions are not very explicit, and the parts are not labeled (other than the drawer sides labeled left and right.) Only the drawer sides are real wood; the rest is particle board or MDF. All the hardware was mingled together in one large plastic bag, so the first thing I did was separate out the various screws and put them in old butter tubs. I labeled the two main sides myself, once I figured out which was which. As another reviewer suggested, I glued the parts as well as screwing them together, since the particle board can easily be stripped out. While there were a few extra screws and anils, I would have liked to have had a couple extra of the zinc cams as well, since I overtightened one and broke it. Including unpacking and sorting, it took me three hours to fully assemble the chest. I like the fact that it has metal drawer slides and everything fits together the way it should (once you figure out how they go).
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Good product
Its pretty good all around. Everything is clearly identified. It goes together very easily. Put 2 of these together in about 3 hours.
Worth the price.
Overall the dresser went together very well. There was too large of a gap between the top drawer front and the bottom of the dresser top. I had to add an additional piece of wood to fill the gap.
Know What Youre Buying
Im always surprised when I read reviews for products like this. Yes, its not a high quality piece of furniture. Yes, its not easy to put together. Yes, it came short some parts. Yes, it wont last for a long time. But, what would you expect based on the price? Its like going to the grocery and buying round steak, and then complaining that it wasnt Filet Mignon. Anyway, be prepared for about 3 to 4 hours of assembly, which, to me, was self explanatory. I never even looked at the instructions except to find the part number for the 2 parts (stabilizers) I was missing. If you want the piece to last longer, I recommend that you glue the cabinet parts (sides, back, top, and stabilizers) together as you assemble. The cams make great clamps. Use a wood glue, not epoxy, and have the drawers ready to go before you do the final assembly. Then, glue it all together and put the drawers in to make sure everything is square and the drawers work smoothly. Wait 24 hours for the glue to dry before you put anything in. The dresser looks nice, and, if glued, its sturdy. Its what I expected and it does the job I needed done.
not so easy to build
the intrusions had labeled parts but none of the wood was labeled on the plus side the dresser showed up 4 days early
Perfect for small spaces
I am very happy with this item, perfect for small spaces, nice looking.
Three hours to set up but worth it
Im very happy with this but my husband did spend quite some time assembling it even with power tools! However considering how many parts there are to this I cant say it wasnt warranted! Perfectly fits the space that we have now so happy to have a place to put all my lingerie! Well maybe not all of it ha ha
Missing a ton of parts. Cant assemble.
got the dresser for our room. Went to build it and were missing so many nessaccery hardware parts we cant put it completely together. Due to our bedroom being redone and under construction were outside the return window with too. EDIT UPDATE: We called the manufacturer and told them what all we were missing and the mailed it to us within 4/5 day shipping time and the dresser works and looks perfect now! Worth the hassle of maybe or maybe not missing stuff.
Perfect as a lingerie chest in my closet
First, I am a single 51 yo female with a bad back. The shipping box was super heavy so I opened the box in the driveway and carried individual pieces into the house. I assembled the drawers sitting at my kitchen table with a towel to protect the drawer fronts. I did use a drill to speed up the process, but Im pretty handy. I also used a hammer and flathead and phillips head screwdrivers. I assembled the dresser frame in my closet where the dresser was going to be. The frame was a piece of cake and assembled it by myself with ease. I did use wood glue on the dowels for extra stability. The dresser looks very nice and is perfect for storing lingerie and socks. I like it a lot!
Great product for the price
Some of the drawer parts were wrong, but we were able to adapt them to work. Good product overall
Finished product is sturdy
If you have built such furniture before, this wont be too hard, but the instructions are not very explicit, and the parts are not labeled (other than the drawer sides labeled left and right.) Only the drawer sides are real wood; the rest is particle board or MDF. All the hardware was mingled together in one large plastic bag, so the first thing I did was separate out the various screws and put them in old butter tubs. I labeled the two main sides myself, once I figured out which was which. As another reviewer suggested, I glued the parts as well as screwing them together, since the particle board can easily be stripped out. While there were a few extra screws and anils, I would have liked to have had a couple extra of the zinc cams as well, since I overtightened one and broke it. Including unpacking and sorting, it took me three hours to fully assemble the chest. I like the fact that it has metal drawer slides and everything fits together the way it should (once you figure out how they go).
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