I was leary ordering one of those fragile, 500 piece puzzles that should be furniture, but late night browsing brought us here.
It arrived very well packaged. Each piece was held firm with Styrofoam and a protective layer of packing material to prevent scratches and dings. There was no damage to any piece or any missing hardware, which is a first for me. The shelves were heavier and sturdier feeling than expected for the price and the top piece has a very pretty finish that feels more like wood than the plastic press board I expected.
My husband came home from work just as I was spreading all these parts and pieces out in the living room floor. I had that gleam in my eye, and Im sure he contemplated his emergency exit path.
The instructions were great for steps 1 and 2. I was placing these little screw in pegs in all the places on the legs and table top like a pro. Then things got a little hairy around step three. Why do manufacturers use weird pictures with arrows and absolutely no words? I called in the husband of course, and he seemed to just know what to put where like hed done this a few times before...
Anyway, after a few hours of assembly, its so much nicer than I expected. I even put the drawers together on my own. (I thought those would be the hardest part)
The thing that keeps it from being a 5 star buy is the fact there are no tracks for the drawer to sit in that keep them from sagging when you pull them out, and nothing thats really keeping them from being pulled all the way out. Parts of the instructions were a little confusing to me, so it is possible one of these extra pieces were meant to hold the drawers from being pulled all the way out...but I couldnt see how.
Anyway, if you have an afternoon to kill, have a knack for putting things together, or enjoy decoding hieroglyphics, this is definitely a super cute table that works perfect in a hallway or small entryway. I absolutely love mine.
Exceeded expectations
I was leary ordering one of those fragile, 500 piece puzzles that should be furniture, but late night browsing brought us here. It arrived very well packaged. Each piece was held firm with Styrofoam and a protective layer of packing material to prevent scratches and dings. There was no damage to any piece or any missing hardware, which is a first for me. The shelves were heavier and sturdier feeling than expected for the price and the top piece has a very pretty finish that feels more like wood than the plastic press board I expected. My husband came home from work just as I was spreading all these parts and pieces out in the living room floor. I had that gleam in my eye, and Im sure he contemplated his emergency exit path. The instructions were great for steps 1 and 2. I was placing these little screw in pegs in all the places on the legs and table top like a pro. Then things got a little hairy around step three. Why do manufacturers use weird pictures with arrows and absolutely no words? I called in the husband of course, and he seemed to just know what to put where like hed done this a few times before... Anyway, after a few hours of assembly, its so much nicer than I expected. I even put the drawers together on my own. (I thought those would be the hardest part) The thing that keeps it from being a 5 star buy is the fact there are no tracks for the drawer to sit in that keep them from sagging when you pull them out, and nothing thats really keeping them from being pulled all the way out. Parts of the instructions were a little confusing to me, so it is possible one of these extra pieces were meant to hold the drawers from being pulled all the way out...but I couldnt see how. Anyway, if you have an afternoon to kill, have a knack for putting things together, or enjoy decoding hieroglyphics, this is definitely a super cute table that works perfect in a hallway or small entryway. I absolutely love mine.