I usually dont write reviews. But when I saw some people complaining about this item, I thought would give my opinion.
My purchase arrived three days earlier than expected. I was surprised to see two good sized boxes. One of them had some damage to the end and along one edge. So, I took a careful inventory once I got them into the house. All the parts and hardware were present and undamaged save a couple of minor dinged corners. I would later learn that these dings were on hidden edges or corners after the thing was assembled.
Ive assembled a good number of products over the years and this one was a bit challenging but not the most difficult Ive worked on. There are lots of parts. Mine were all labeled with a small sticker. Which was nice since other products have had large stickers that were difficult to remove. Start to finish it took about two and a half hours to complete.
My advice to anyone considering purchasing one of these is
It is not fine furniture. Pay close attention to the diagrams. Take your time. Dont over tighten any fasteners. Add a spot of glue to the dowels. Aligning the doors is a bit fussy but well worth the time. I worked alone but a helper would have been useful at a couple stages.
What could be better
Instructions are just a series of diagrams. While everything was clearly labeled some written instructions could be helpful. Thats why I say pay attention. Once you sort out which way around things go its simple. The back of the cabinet is a sort of fiber board and is in multiple pieces. Not much of it shows from the front but it seems a bit flimsy. Not a deal breaker though. My kit was a few nails short for attaching the back. I had plenty of small nails on hand so not a big deal. It would be nice to have the option to mount the handles vertically or horizontally. Since holes are pre/drilled you have no choice. Unless you want to re/drill new holes and fill the original. It wasnt that important, so I didnt bother.
Overall, Im pleased. Time will tell how well it holds up.
Nice addition to my small kitchen
I usually dont write reviews. But when I saw some people complaining about this item, I thought would give my opinion. My purchase arrived three days earlier than expected. I was surprised to see two good sized boxes. One of them had some damage to the end and along one edge. So, I took a careful inventory once I got them into the house. All the parts and hardware were present and undamaged save a couple of minor dinged corners. I would later learn that these dings were on hidden edges or corners after the thing was assembled. Ive assembled a good number of products over the years and this one was a bit challenging but not the most difficult Ive worked on. There are lots of parts. Mine were all labeled with a small sticker. Which was nice since other products have had large stickers that were difficult to remove. Start to finish it took about two and a half hours to complete. My advice to anyone considering purchasing one of these is It is not fine furniture. Pay close attention to the diagrams. Take your time. Dont over tighten any fasteners. Add a spot of glue to the dowels. Aligning the doors is a bit fussy but well worth the time. I worked alone but a helper would have been useful at a couple stages. What could be better Instructions are just a series of diagrams. While everything was clearly labeled some written instructions could be helpful. Thats why I say pay attention. Once you sort out which way around things go its simple. The back of the cabinet is a sort of fiber board and is in multiple pieces. Not much of it shows from the front but it seems a bit flimsy. Not a deal breaker though. My kit was a few nails short for attaching the back. I had plenty of small nails on hand so not a big deal. It would be nice to have the option to mount the handles vertically or horizontally. Since holes are pre/drilled you have no choice. Unless you want to re/drill new holes and fill the original. It wasnt that important, so I didnt bother. Overall, Im pleased. Time will tell how well it holds up.