Pleasantly surprised, and I realized while assembling why others had issues
I guess I should give this a 4 star ratingit wasnt perfect. There were very slight issues with staining, and s light ding, or what appeared to be a few random nail holes. there is a slight knot hole on one drawer front and the corner backing was cracked (in packing..couldnt have been be, as I was treating it like it was glass. I made a list of notes as I assembled it and studied each piece: Part D had a less than perfect stain job, as did E, J, and G (but not that bad at all and in no where you could see after the finish job. Part E had what looked like a couple of extra random nail holes, and the inside edge appeared touched up with a marker..or excess stain. Part J (drawer front) had a slight knothole, but to me, adds to the charm. Part M (Drawer bottom) appeared cracked all the way through but glued back together but a good job. Due to the nature of that fix, the line where it was likely previously cracked, smells like glue. All pieces , along with a bag of extra parts, were there. So why do I still give it a 5 star? Yes, these were slight issues, but just because I noticed them, doesnt mean most would, and it in no way affected the piece end result. Hardest part was leveling the drawers, but I did manage to get it done eventually, (with the aid of a toothpick for extra security, as I was worried I had taken the screws in and out too much while adjusting the doors. Plus, I learned some things in assembling that made it better than reviewers or product description had said. the most important extra was that there really are drawer stops..hard to know, but on the last page of instruction, it gives exact instructions on where they are and how to turn the pieces of wood, already attached, to keep the drawers from pulling out. The other thing I was able to do, that I saw others complain about, was adjust how far back the magnets for the door go, so that it they dont stick too strong, and make it hard to open, without pulling it over. I simply needed to move the larger magnet piece further back, just the the back edge of the line that runs down the seam of the bottom shelf.Oh, and the shelves are adjustable inside, plus the shelves have been finished on 4 sides, making them able to be turned around, if something ever happens to damage the one side. I ended up with a MUCH better than expected piece of furniture. I plan to add some pics, but my phone battery just died, so will do it later.
Pleasantly surprised, and I realized while assembling why others had issues
I guess I should give this a 4 star ratingit wasnt perfect. There were very slight issues with staining, and s light ding, or what appeared to be a few random nail holes. there is a slight knot hole on one drawer front and the corner backing was cracked (in packing..couldnt have been be, as I was treating it like it was glass. I made a list of notes as I assembled it and studied each piece: Part D had a less than perfect stain job, as did E, J, and G (but not that bad at all and in no where you could see after the finish job. Part E had what looked like a couple of extra random nail holes, and the inside edge appeared touched up with a marker..or excess stain. Part J (drawer front) had a slight knothole, but to me, adds to the charm. Part M (Drawer bottom) appeared cracked all the way through but glued back together but a good job. Due to the nature of that fix, the line where it was likely previously cracked, smells like glue. All pieces , along with a bag of extra parts, were there. So why do I still give it a 5 star? Yes, these were slight issues, but just because I noticed them, doesnt mean most would, and it in no way affected the piece end result. Hardest part was leveling the drawers, but I did manage to get it done eventually, (with the aid of a toothpick for extra security, as I was worried I had taken the screws in and out too much while adjusting the doors. Plus, I learned some things in assembling that made it better than reviewers or product description had said. the most important extra was that there really are drawer stops..hard to know, but on the last page of instruction, it gives exact instructions on where they are and how to turn the pieces of wood, already attached, to keep the drawers from pulling out. The other thing I was able to do, that I saw others complain about, was adjust how far back the magnets for the door go, so that it they dont stick too strong, and make it hard to open, without pulling it over. I simply needed to move the larger magnet piece further back, just the the back edge of the line that runs down the seam of the bottom shelf.Oh, and the shelves are adjustable inside, plus the shelves have been finished on 4 sides, making them able to be turned around, if something ever happens to damage the one side. I ended up with a MUCH better than expected piece of furniture. I plan to add some pics, but my phone battery just died, so will do it later.