Purchased this shelf a week ago and it arrived five days later. The shipping container is as large as you would expect given the size of the shelf. If moving it around a single story, one person can slide this with relative ease, but you'll need an extra set of hands to move this up a flight of stairs. The carton was a bit tattered upon arrival but the shelf was well protected inside and therefore undamaged.The unit is very nice with heavy wood grain from quality veneer. The shelves are hollow but sturdy (the whole unit weighs more than 170 lbs). The style of the overall finish is far more refined than what I would consider rustic or distressed, but don't expect razor smooth edges and a glass like surface. The wood grain is very pronounced and there are some very slight imperfections that in my opinion make this look more like a custom piece than a factory produced shelf.
The color is listed as cappuccino, but that can mean so many different hues of brown that I've learned not to always trust pictures online. This one is not the near-black that is often called cappuccino. Instead there are very subtle red tones in what is otherwise a deep and rich gloss brown. On my PC monitor the picture posted on Amazon is a good representation of the color of this piece.
Assembly was very easy. If you have a Flathead and Phillips screwdriver along with the included Allen wrench, you have the right tools. Assembly took about an hour without an assistant. Because the planks are thick enough to stand on edge, it was quite easy to set the screws and align the shelves using the standard cam and dowel type fasteners that most people are familiar with. As testament to the quality of this unit, all the pre-drilled holes aligned perfectly which isn't always the case with this type of furniture. The hardware set was complete and it even included straps for anchoring the unit to a wall.
I only have one quibble with this unit and it is minor. The plastic caps used to cover the holes for the locking cams are medium brown plastic that stand out too much in my opinion. Luckily only a few are visible, but in my opinion the unit looks better without them.
Overall I am very pleased. Excellent shelf for the money.
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I love this piece! My husband has 100+ high quality leather bound books to include other items we have displayed. Assembly was straight forward. If memory serves, we needed a few pieces of hardware and customer service sent ASAP. Great quality, color was as described, tons of display room, sturdy! Shop around for best value, we purchased ours from CSN for $370 with free shipping.Read Best Reviews of Coaster Unique Design Bookcase/Book Shelf, Cappuccino Finish Here
During the assembly I began to notice imperfections in the laminate that were poorly touched up. In addition, two of the top shelfs where crooked due to the way the holes where drilled. The bookshelf looks nice, but the quality and manufacturing is poor and is nothing like you would expect with an American made product. I guess this is what is expected when it's made in China these days.Want Coaster Unique Design Bookcase/Book Shelf, Cappuccino Finish Discount?
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