edit: we have now owned this for a year and it has held up well. That being said, we are pretty calm people and never really bump into it and rarely open the doors.
Original review:
This TV stand works for us. Here is some vital info that I look for when I comb through reviews:
- We have a 70 TV and the TV sits on the stand with a few inches to spare on the side (as shown in my pic). The large TV definitely makes the stand look smaller, which is understandable. I think it would look better if the stand was just a bit higher.
- assembly wasnt difficult, but it was kind of time consuming. I think it took my hubby a little over 3 hours. It would be really tricky to put this together on your own, especially when it comes to putting the doors on, as I has to hold the door just right while he screwed everything in together. I could see this being extremely frustrating to put together if you dont have an extra set of hands to help with these small things.
- ours came intact with no broken edges or sides. It was basically perfect except for a tiny scratch that is only noticeable if its pointed out.
- we kept the back off the stand where the door that is closest to our outlet and internet modem goes. It was super easy to conceal everything behind the door and have all of that space to easily slide things behind the unit.
- this thing is HEAVY when shipped! I had to wait until my hubby got home from work to move it in the house and it wasnt light with both of us carrying it in!
Overall, I like this. It looks good in our living room and looks more high quality than it is. The wood is definitely not as thick/high quality as it looks, so Im interested to see how it will hold up in our house with two kids running around. We have only owned it a month and so far, so good!
Its not my dream, but is nice for the price!
edit: we have now owned this for a year and it has held up well. That being said, we are pretty calm people and never really bump into it and rarely open the doors. Original review: This TV stand works for us. Here is some vital info that I look for when I comb through reviews: - We have a 70 TV and the TV sits on the stand with a few inches to spare on the side (as shown in my pic). The large TV definitely makes the stand look smaller, which is understandable. I think it would look better if the stand was just a bit higher. - assembly wasnt difficult, but it was kind of time consuming. I think it took my hubby a little over 3 hours. It would be really tricky to put this together on your own, especially when it comes to putting the doors on, as I has to hold the door just right while he screwed everything in together. I could see this being extremely frustrating to put together if you dont have an extra set of hands to help with these small things. - ours came intact with no broken edges or sides. It was basically perfect except for a tiny scratch that is only noticeable if its pointed out. - we kept the back off the stand where the door that is closest to our outlet and internet modem goes. It was super easy to conceal everything behind the door and have all of that space to easily slide things behind the unit. - this thing is HEAVY when shipped! I had to wait until my hubby got home from work to move it in the house and it wasnt light with both of us carrying it in! Overall, I like this. It looks good in our living room and looks more high quality than it is. The wood is definitely not as thick/high quality as it looks, so Im interested to see how it will hold up in our house with two kids running around. We have only owned it a month and so far, so good!