you need to know a couple of things.
One: This is critical. Take one of the cheap Chinese screws to your local hardware store and buy good ones the same size. These are made of pot metal or something and strip out at the slightest force (and Im an older woman and cant exert much; I lean my whole weight against them to get a solid enough seat for the bit to work). Once theyre stripped, you cant get them out to put good ones in unless you have extractors the correct size. If that happens before theyre tight (and it will), youll have at least slightly wobbly shelves. Oh, and dont waste time using the provided screwdriver. Its the wrong size for the screws and strips them very quickly.
Two: The instructions for securing the piece to the wall are not for this piece of furniture. They involve screwing a plate to an alleged wooden part at the back of the piece, one that mates with a similar piece on the wall (held in place by cheap, poor quality drywall anchors). Trouble is, there *is* nothing on the back where you *can* screw this plate in; the frame is metal, there are no appropriate holes in the frame, and frankly, the only way I can see to fasten it to the wall using the pieces provided would be to run the cable tie around the two uprights at the back, where the corner meets. This would not be particularly attractive.
That said, my box came pretty badly damaged, with big gouges and punctures on one of the flat sides. The delivery person appears to have simply dropped it beside my garage in the evening, where gravel punctured it (and stayed in the cardboard) and where I couldnt see the box, but porch pirates certainly could. Its a miracle it was still there the next day. But thats a delivery, not a manufacturing fault.
The piece itself seems sturdy, pretty well balanced, and its attractive. The paint job on mine was even and clean. It has levelers on each leg to take up any unevenness. Those are its chief virtues. Given that a few of the screws stripped despite my best efforts (with all my weight on a power drill with correctly sized Phillips bit), a couple of the shelves are a tiny bit wobbly, but I dont think that will matter.
It does look nice in its corner and I look forward to putting some things on it, once I can consult my handyperson to see if he can come up with a functional, not/ugly way to attach it to the wall.
Once again, the problems are basically cheap Chinese manufacturing, cutting corners as much as possible (and on this one, foolishly, given the cost of 20 decent screws vs. 20 garbage ones and two decent drywall anchors).
We use this as a corner shelf in a bathroom. It was very easy to put together and is stable. Price point is a bit high, but it is a little unique where I need something just this size.
This piece was super easy to assemble. Took me about 20 min to put it together by myself.
Its the size I was looking for and its very well made.
Perfect for me!
Very beautiful corner stand. It was nicer than I expected and am buying another one. Easy to assemble and it comes with a screw driver as well. I am very happy with my purchase.
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Nice
This was super easy to assemble and is durable! Its a perfect shelf for a corner. Looks great!
Looks great
Used as a corner piece in my living room!
Excellent Buy and quality.
I absolutely love this item so I ordered another one for my bedroom. Definitely worth the money.
Before you buy this piece
you need to know a couple of things. One: This is critical. Take one of the cheap Chinese screws to your local hardware store and buy good ones the same size. These are made of pot metal or something and strip out at the slightest force (and Im an older woman and cant exert much; I lean my whole weight against them to get a solid enough seat for the bit to work). Once theyre stripped, you cant get them out to put good ones in unless you have extractors the correct size. If that happens before theyre tight (and it will), youll have at least slightly wobbly shelves. Oh, and dont waste time using the provided screwdriver. Its the wrong size for the screws and strips them very quickly. Two: The instructions for securing the piece to the wall are not for this piece of furniture. They involve screwing a plate to an alleged wooden part at the back of the piece, one that mates with a similar piece on the wall (held in place by cheap, poor quality drywall anchors). Trouble is, there *is* nothing on the back where you *can* screw this plate in; the frame is metal, there are no appropriate holes in the frame, and frankly, the only way I can see to fasten it to the wall using the pieces provided would be to run the cable tie around the two uprights at the back, where the corner meets. This would not be particularly attractive. That said, my box came pretty badly damaged, with big gouges and punctures on one of the flat sides. The delivery person appears to have simply dropped it beside my garage in the evening, where gravel punctured it (and stayed in the cardboard) and where I couldnt see the box, but porch pirates certainly could. Its a miracle it was still there the next day. But thats a delivery, not a manufacturing fault. The piece itself seems sturdy, pretty well balanced, and its attractive. The paint job on mine was even and clean. It has levelers on each leg to take up any unevenness. Those are its chief virtues. Given that a few of the screws stripped despite my best efforts (with all my weight on a power drill with correctly sized Phillips bit), a couple of the shelves are a tiny bit wobbly, but I dont think that will matter. It does look nice in its corner and I look forward to putting some things on it, once I can consult my handyperson to see if he can come up with a functional, not/ugly way to attach it to the wall. Once again, the problems are basically cheap Chinese manufacturing, cutting corners as much as possible (and on this one, foolishly, given the cost of 20 decent screws vs. 20 garbage ones and two decent drywall anchors).
Works for me
We use this as a corner shelf in a bathroom. It was very easy to put together and is stable. Price point is a bit high, but it is a little unique where I need something just this size.
Love it
Its a perfect addition to an empty corner! Worth having a place to put a few knick knacks and pictures
Nice accent!
This piece was super easy to assemble. Took me about 20 min to put it together by myself. Its the size I was looking for and its very well made. Perfect for me!
Just what it needed!
I added contact marble paper. Just what it needed!
Beautiful shelf
Very beautiful corner stand. It was nicer than I expected and am buying another one. Easy to assemble and it comes with a screw driver as well. I am very happy with my purchase.
Looks stylish
I love my corner shelf Looks great in my living room Easy to put together and its very sturdy
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