Even after all the reviews, I decided to take a chance on this shelving unit. I thought...how difficult could it be?
Ive put together A LOT of this type of furniture and when this arrived, it was no different. For a first timer, maybe I could see how it would be hard to understand the directions. But I thought it was very easy to put together....my 9 year-old helped me.
When it was finished I did notice a couple of small defects. Theres a small scrape or something on the front at the top that shows the bare wood underneath. Since its just under the lip of the top, I wasnt too concerned - you have to be sitting right in front of it at eye level to see it. The most noticable thing is that the doors arent aligned. The right side rubs at the top and the left side rubs at the bottom which creates a gap between the doors. Again, nothing major, but I had my handy husband realign the hinges.
All in all, a good deal on a shelving unit. I dont know how long it will last - since most things made these days dont last very long anyway. I wouldnt recommend putting something really heavy on it, like a TV - only because I dont know how sturdy it is. We have it in our bathroom.
Serves its purpose
Even after all the reviews, I decided to take a chance on this shelving unit. I thought...how difficult could it be? Ive put together A LOT of this type of furniture and when this arrived, it was no different. For a first timer, maybe I could see how it would be hard to understand the directions. But I thought it was very easy to put together....my 9 year-old helped me. When it was finished I did notice a couple of small defects. Theres a small scrape or something on the front at the top that shows the bare wood underneath. Since its just under the lip of the top, I wasnt too concerned - you have to be sitting right in front of it at eye level to see it. The most noticable thing is that the doors arent aligned. The right side rubs at the top and the left side rubs at the bottom which creates a gap between the doors. Again, nothing major, but I had my handy husband realign the hinges. All in all, a good deal on a shelving unit. I dont know how long it will last - since most things made these days dont last very long anyway. I wouldnt recommend putting something really heavy on it, like a TV - only because I dont know how sturdy it is. We have it in our bathroom.