I bought this bookshelf from another seller to match my South Shore City Life TV Stand. I love the asymmetric openings and it is the perfect size for my space. I like that it is made from environmentally friendly materials at a factory in Mexico (unlike so much other affordable furniture, which comes from China). This shelf feels solid and well made once it is assembled; I'm not afraid it is going to fall apart or fall over. It does come with a safety strap to attach it to your wall if that is a concern.Assembly was fairly easyI did it by myself (with a little "help" from my 4 year old) in just about an hour and a half, but figuring out how to hammer the pieces together without damaging them was a little challenging at first. I used a regular hammer wrapped in a few layers of towel, but a rubber mallet probably would have worked better.
My biggest issue and the reason I only rated this three stars is that there were a number of manufacturing defects. All shipping materials were intact, but corners of the long boards were dinged and had small chunks missing, exposing bare wood; there were "dents" that had no exposed wood but are still very noticable; and the top and bottom boards were warped just enough to be difficult to attach. Trying to return this once it was unpacked would have been a nightmare, and fortunately none of the damaged corners ended up on the front side of the shelf so it looks great in my living room.
I found this on sale and paid just over $100 inluding tax and shipping. It is difficult to find a large 'modern' looking bookshelf in this price range, and I am happy with my purchase. If I had paid closer to the list price of $175 I would have been disappointed at having a less-than-perfect item.
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