I dont leave reviews but I underestimated how heated this item would make me so let me begin by saying, truthfully, this was the most annoying, confusing piece of pressboard furniture Ive ever had the displeasure of putting together. Ive put together quite a bit of furniture this past year and consider myself somewhat a pro at this type of lego furniture. I struggled and if you have no experience with presswood furniture then I highly recommend finding another item.
Let me start by saying all the DL,CL,CR,E1,E2 ETC. parts were put in seperate bags which was helpful but none were labeled so I had to take an extra 10 minutes to ensure I knew which was which. It seems simple but they all seemed similar enough that it took me a minute. With these parts Id also say if you have sight issues it might be difficult to see where to screw in the screw. These parts have many holes and the instructions are somewhat small.
The instructions are detailed and yet I found myself lost more often than not. Pay attention to which way the front and the back of things are and ensure boards are facing the correct way. Be prepared to deal with a million tiny screws and have a screwdriver handy.
I mostly finished building it in a few hours but at the very end I couldnt get the top two drawers to close flush and was so frustrated that I left it to the side for a week. Other reviews had a similar problem and mentioned that the screws were tightened so that couldnt have been an issue. Today I came back and reevaluated the drawers and realized the track was too far forward. I had screwed into the second hole of the track and not the first, making it so the drawer stuck out. Once I unscrewed the track and repositioned it further inside both drawers closed flush and all was well.
Overall, the directions and labeling could use some work but Im happy with what I got for how much I paid. It looks nice, seems pretty sturdy, and will get the job done. While I wouldnt buy it again, it came undamaged with all the parts which is more than I can say for some other brands.
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I dont leave reviews but I underestimated how heated this item would make me so let me begin by saying, truthfully, this was the most annoying, confusing piece of pressboard furniture Ive ever had the displeasure of putting together. Ive put together quite a bit of furniture this past year and consider myself somewhat a pro at this type of lego furniture. I struggled and if you have no experience with presswood furniture then I highly recommend finding another item. Let me start by saying all the DL,CL,CR,E1,E2 ETC. parts were put in seperate bags which was helpful but none were labeled so I had to take an extra 10 minutes to ensure I knew which was which. It seems simple but they all seemed similar enough that it took me a minute. With these parts Id also say if you have sight issues it might be difficult to see where to screw in the screw. These parts have many holes and the instructions are somewhat small. The instructions are detailed and yet I found myself lost more often than not. Pay attention to which way the front and the back of things are and ensure boards are facing the correct way. Be prepared to deal with a million tiny screws and have a screwdriver handy. I mostly finished building it in a few hours but at the very end I couldnt get the top two drawers to close flush and was so frustrated that I left it to the side for a week. Other reviews had a similar problem and mentioned that the screws were tightened so that couldnt have been an issue. Today I came back and reevaluated the drawers and realized the track was too far forward. I had screwed into the second hole of the track and not the first, making it so the drawer stuck out. Once I unscrewed the track and repositioned it further inside both drawers closed flush and all was well. Overall, the directions and labeling could use some work but Im happy with what I got for how much I paid. It looks nice, seems pretty sturdy, and will get the job done. While I wouldnt buy it again, it came undamaged with all the parts which is more than I can say for some other brands.