I was very leery about ordering these given the reviews. The majority of my house is filled with flat pack furniture that Ive assembled. These are likely not best for ppl that have never built your own, but if you have experience with it, youll be fine. There is a part mislabeled in the directions which was confusing at first (16 in the directions is actually the part labeled 15). Ive never had to glue dowels before but I followed that direction given the complaints about sturdiness. The only really tricky step is attaching part 9... look closely at how the top facing holes should be toward the inside of the cabinet as you attach these (that becomes important later for fitting the drawer correctly). All in all, Im happy with these for the price. Mine seem sturdy and will be perfect for the space I bought them for.
4stars: decent/sturdy nightstands, directions subpar
I was very leery about ordering these given the reviews. The majority of my house is filled with flat pack furniture that Ive assembled. These are likely not best for ppl that have never built your own, but if you have experience with it, youll be fine. There is a part mislabeled in the directions which was confusing at first (16 in the directions is actually the part labeled 15). Ive never had to glue dowels before but I followed that direction given the complaints about sturdiness. The only really tricky step is attaching part 9... look closely at how the top facing holes should be toward the inside of the cabinet as you attach these (that becomes important later for fitting the drawer correctly). All in all, Im happy with these for the price. Mine seem sturdy and will be perfect for the space I bought them for.