Purchased 2 of these thru a big box store while on sale online. Great little tables. They are quite sturdy when assembled. Could be used as a seat. The finish is a very thin laminate so be careful with bumps and dings. However, since it is black, a Sharpie marker takes care of it. I am 67 yrs old with significant arthritis and I assembled this myself. Once you have identified the various pieces, it assembles quickly. Post-it notes help! I did the main case first and then the drawers. One thing I did differently was to use yellow wood glue for the wooden dowels and along any edge that butted against another such as top/sides and shelf/side, etc. I also put some into the big holes that the screw lock thingees went into. This will prevent loosening at a later time. This table can be used without the drawers if you like shelves. Very attractive with or without the drawers. Assembling the drawers was fairly easy except for one tiny thing. Once you have the 2 sides attached to the front, you cannot slide the bottom into place. You must put the bottom into place when you have one side attached to the front and then place the other side and tighten the screws. Apparently, esthetics came into play as the cut for the bottom does not go thru the laminate. OK, I can handle that. It was a bit messy for me to undo one of the sides because of the glue but that's what a wet rag is for. All in all, once I had a picture in my mind as to what went where, it was quite easy and today I tackle the second one. Can't do 2 in one day. Interfered with my nap! Note: all my relatives know not to try and dismantle any furniture I've assembled. Glue, glue and more glue! I would recommend the use of a glass top because the laminate is so thin. If moisture gets under it, I'm sure the underlying wood fiber would swell like crazy. Otherwise it is great chair-side storage for my recliners. Holds lots of stuff I can't possibly live without and don't want to climb out of my recliner to hunt down.
Watch the drawer assembly!
Purchased 2 of these thru a big box store while on sale online. Great little tables. They are quite sturdy when assembled. Could be used as a seat. The finish is a very thin laminate so be careful with bumps and dings. However, since it is black, a Sharpie marker takes care of it. I am 67 yrs old with significant arthritis and I assembled this myself. Once you have identified the various pieces, it assembles quickly. Post-it notes help! I did the main case first and then the drawers. One thing I did differently was to use yellow wood glue for the wooden dowels and along any edge that butted against another such as top/sides and shelf/side, etc. I also put some into the big holes that the screw lock thingees went into. This will prevent loosening at a later time. This table can be used without the drawers if you like shelves. Very attractive with or without the drawers. Assembling the drawers was fairly easy except for one tiny thing. Once you have the 2 sides attached to the front, you cannot slide the bottom into place. You must put the bottom into place when you have one side attached to the front and then place the other side and tighten the screws. Apparently, esthetics came into play as the cut for the bottom does not go thru the laminate. OK, I can handle that. It was a bit messy for me to undo one of the sides because of the glue but that's what a wet rag is for. All in all, once I had a picture in my mind as to what went where, it was quite easy and today I tackle the second one. Can't do 2 in one day. Interfered with my nap! Note: all my relatives know not to try and dismantle any furniture I've assembled. Glue, glue and more glue! I would recommend the use of a glass top because the laminate is so thin. If moisture gets under it, I'm sure the underlying wood fiber would swell like crazy. Otherwise it is great chair-side storage for my recliners. Holds lots of stuff I can't possibly live without and don't want to climb out of my recliner to hunt down.