Tuesday, September 30, 2014
A+ Childsupply Coat Locker - 47.5 in.
Winsome Wood Milan Wood 4 Tier Open Cabinet in Antique Walnut Finish and 5 Rattan Baskets; 1 Large
Only draw back? A bit HARD to assemble at one critical junction. Everything went fine except for when TRYING to get the cheap thin dark stained ply-board backing on correctly. OK.. let me tell you there were some expletives, sweat and tears being thrown out that day. THAT was the only hard thing, but it was the one thing that tied it all together. So not like you could skip it. What went wrong? Well, the tracks/grooves for the 2 back pieces were not deep, and the pieces ALWAYS popped out JUST when you think you had it together, then had to UNDO everything I did, to get it BACK in the track. Then the vicious cycle would start all over again.
BUT.. once we got past that hurtle (I want to say we did a little improv with a drill and some mini screws) to help us along the way, it is a great piece of furniture.
Would I buy another... YES.
Now, for those folks who want a solid hardwood heirloom quality item, remember, this is what it is, and for under 200 bucks, it was a good deal. If you want something super solid and built to last for generations, go to a furniture store and pay $1000 $3000. I wanted something that LOOKED expensive but was affordable and served a big purpose. We use this every day and it looks great. Assembly could have been better, but guess I got my workout in on that fateful day ;-)This is a nice little shelf if you need a bit of extra storage space. First off, this is definitely a "discount" furniture item. It looks nice & isn't something you'll want to hide, but it is relatively cheaply made. Of course, for under $200 it is exactly what I was expecting, so just be aware of what quality you should expect before buying. If you want nice solid wood that will last, go to a furniture store & be prepared to spend $1000 or more. This is much more along the lines of a cheaper IKEA flat-pack item which will last if you don't abuse it, but is by no means a solid piece of furniture.
Assembly was a bit of a hassle (as others have noted), especially the back pieces. I attempted to do this as a 1-man job and was ultimately successful, but having a second person around to hold things stable while you screw all the pieces together is definitely recommended. Other than those back pieces, most of the parts went together easily & it hasn't shown any signs of instability.
The wicker baskets look nice, but I didn't find them very useful when used with the shelf. Using them cuts down on the total storage space available on the shelves (except for the large one shown on the bottom in the picture, which we still use), and they are kind of scratchy which could leave marks in the wood & scratch off the finish. They do, however, make excellent storage bins, so they now sit in a closet to hold things that were previously scattered on the floor.
Lastly, this has the benefit of being part of a cheap collection, so if you do like it & you want to match new furniture purchases to it, there are several other items that would complement it (most of them linked from the product page).This item was delivered the 1st time broken. It comes in 3 packages. It took me like 2 hours to put together. The shelves and the whole unit is really made of a thin ply board. I would never order from this collection again. The craftsmanship for the price is just not there. I would of rather spend more money for better quality. You just can't set something really heavy on the shelf, it probably would collapse. Was very difficult to put together. U have to use a key to put the screws in. It will serve its purpose for me but I would not recommend anyone buy this junk. I ordered this item for use in a bedroom. It was easy to put together, less than an hour with just myself putting it together. It looks very nice just as anticpated. I would purchase another in this furniture line. Delivery was earlier than expected. Price was better than what I could find in local stores.
Baseball Shelf- Large 25" Round Wood Sports Shelf
Monday, September 29, 2014
Inter-LOK IL8489001 Two Cabinet and Three-Shelf Storage System
John Louis Home Standard Stand Alone Tower
Then to charge the equivalent of the the original shelving unit, for the shelves themselves was another slap in the face.I really like the John Louis products and have used them in our master closet. We purchased these towers to add more storage for shoes and had no idea that it didn't come with shelves. This information is hidden in the product description and really should be part of the bulleted Product Features list. Though I am at fault for not reading carefully enough I think that for the amount that we paid for these, they should come with SOME shelves.
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Photo in product description shows unit with shelfes, which are NOT part of the package and have to be ordered in addition. Very misleading. Photo should show what you get with your order and not what possibilities you have when buying additional shelfes. Unit just comes with left and right frame and top and bottom, creating an empty box with no storage possibilities. At least 2 shelfes should be included.Read Best Reviews of John Louis Home Standard Stand Alone Tower Here
I was very disappointed in the stand alone towers. It was not clear from the description that they came without shelves. At that point I decided to order the shelves separately.It was a nightmare to assemble the tower and the shelves. I made several trips to the hardware store. It became a team effort with my family,...we were all out of patience
and exhausted by the end. I am usually very pleased with purchases through amazon, but this was not a good experience. The towers are not worth the time and money.
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These racks are great for shoes and sweaters. I put two in my closet for shoes and they work great. Good airflow and compact size. I have read other reviews that talk about cheap quality. For the price. I quoted custom cabinets for $3000 to do the same thing, so I am quite happy. I don't plan on hanging from these and they work well to hold shoes and stuff.A few items came defective from the manufacturer and I sent them back with no issues through Amazon Amazon is the way to go!
:USE Nuovo 20-Inch Shelf / Towel Rod, Polished Chrome
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I love this shelf. Heavy enough but not too heavy. Wide enough to hold several bath towels on top. Great shelf for the price!Read Best Reviews of :USE Nuovo 20-Inch Shelf / Towel Rod, Polished Chrome Here
We ordered the 20' inch chrome shelf. My husband went to a tremendous amount of trouble to mount this rack on a tile surface, since the directions were incorrect. In addition, some of the bolts were missing so I contacted :USE (the manufacturer) via email since they don't have a customer service number on their site. I sent two emails requesting the bolts, and they totally ignored me. Learn from my mistake and go to Moen or Kohler, a company that actually has a customer service department, just in case you have any issues with the item. It looks like my husband will have to remove the rack and return it to Amazon and start all over again!Want :USE Nuovo 20-Inch Shelf / Towel Rod, Polished Chrome Discount?
This item arrived quickly from amazon. It is nice, but not as sturdy as I would have liked. It is a little rickety. Also, it has been an adventure installing it. I followed the directions on the box and their measurements were wrong. I am still working on it but have run out of drywall screws, so I will need to install it tomorrow.Contemporary Black Finish 5-Tier Ladder Book Shelf
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I must say that this picture does not do it justice. The depth of the bottom shelf is large enough to fit a small microwave. And the top shelf is not so narrow. The shelving space is very generous. This bookcase IS NOT intended to store hundreds of heavy books. It is not made out of oak or pine wood. However, if you're like me, and have a good 20 30 books with no place to put them, this bookcase is perfect. It does not take up a lot of space and is very appealing to the eye. A few books, a few decorative accents and you have a very nice looking bookcase for your home office.Read Best Reviews of Contemporary Black Finish 5-Tier Ladder Book Shelf Here
This book shelf is very attractive but, unfortunately, the fourth shelf collapsed within an hour of putting books on it. The books that I placed on the shelf were both paperback and hardcover, only 1 row, nothing unusual. I would not recommend this shelf set for books or anything with equivalent weight.Want Contemporary Black Finish 5-Tier Ladder Book Shelf Discount?
I had been looking for leaning bookshelves for months, and most of them were priced somewhere around the $150.00 range. When I saw the Poundex shelves for a little over $40 with good reviews, I was intrigued. I'm generally a bit skeptical of "a good price", but decided to take a chance with these and purchased two of them. They arrived at my home quickly,together, and very well protected. Best, opening the box (all the tape used) was more difficult to do than it was to put them together. I did it on my own and in less than 1 hour (would not have taken so long if I hadn't been distracted by my favorite t.v. show). These are BEAUTIFUL, sturdy, and a fantastic purchase at a good price. I would buy these again they are good on their own..not just good for the price.Sunday, September 28, 2014
Ikea Expedit Bookcase Room Divider Cube Display
The ikea exedit shelving units are my favorite. I love the cubed look and the dark wood. It Is extremely functional for my needs and it is the reason it was worth the extra money to have it shipped here. Even with that extra cost, I find it cheaper than some of the local alternatives that I do not like nearly as much.
Putting it together takes a bit of time, but the effort is worth it.It's annoying that when people are upset with the price of something, they give the actual product a lower review...
That being said, I happen to live close to an Ikea store and bought this there yesterday. Obviously, it was significantly cheaper than the price listed here, but this package was EXTREMELY heavy. Both amazon and Ikea have to charge a hefty fee for shipping these because of how heavy and huge they are to ship.
When we got the unit home, it took my husband about 40 minutes to put it together. The instructions are easy and the only difficult part about putting it together is that it uses lots of dowels instead of screws, so you have to line up everything exactly and use a little upper body strength to muscle the pieces together.
This shelf looks fantastic in our living room. I am so pleased with the purchase. I considered some cheaper units at big box stores, but I'm so glad I went with this one. The others were so thin and flimsy looking and had visible screws along the top. The Expedit unit looks so nice as a piece of furniture, and is substantial and not flimsy at all. We bought the black-brown color and placed it horizontally. We also bought 4 of the collapsible baskets that fit perfectly in the cubbies for my kid's toys and clutter. You would never know they use that area of the living room as a play room. When we clean up at the end of the day, no more toy clutter and our living room looks beautiful again! I'm sure once the kids are older, we can continue to use the shelf to display books and knick knacks. And I love that you can use it horizontally or vertically, too.
This shelf is great, very versatile, and looks very nice. I would recommend it to anyone looking for this cubby-type of storage. Obviously, it will be much cheaper for you if you can buy it from an Ikea store. But if you can't, it's still a great buy and much cheaper than other similar storage sold from high-end stores.
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Best shelf for LP storage/display that I've ever been able to find.Easy-to-assemble and looks good too. Have a feeling I'll be buying a few more of these.
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We bought this shelving unit after looking at several similar products at Lowes, Target and Walmart. What this unit has that others do not is a thicker outside frame that give it a more modern feel. It also looks more solid and expensive than other similar units. We have one 8-cube shelf with a few books and storage baskets in our living room, two more in my office that hold my professional literature, and we're about to buy another to go under a mounted flat-screen t.v.non our bedroom. I highly recommend this unit for its clean lines, functionality in terms of storage and modern style. Fabulous!Want Ikea Expedit Bookcase Room Divider Cube Display Discount?
Great bookcase, it just what we were looking for. The problem was that it didn't come with dowels or screws. Having to go out and find and buy the hardware for this made it not worth it but returning it didn't really seem like a good option either, with having to repack all the boards. Waiting for them to send the hardware kit meant dealing with a bookcase kit on the floor in the middle of the living room. It was a total pain.Cable Corner Shelf - Glass Shelving with Stainless Steel Cables (Clear) (12" x 12")
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Creative Connectors Invisible Mount Corner Wooden Shelving
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I bought two of these shelves, different sizes, to put in the corner of my small laundry room to store laundry supplies. The description said it would hold quite a bit of weight, which is what I wanted. When I got them it seemed unlikely that the two little strips of wood used to hold the shelf would do that. But it does. Like I said, so farso good. I have only had them a couple of weeks, but they seem very sturdy. I have two large (170oz) containers of liquid laundry detergent on the lower one (16") plus two smaller bottles of other laundry cleaners. I placed it at a height so I could use it to dispense the detergent. The upper one (12") I use for an iron. They look very nice in the corner and I have gotten compliments on them. The only thing I would recommend is to try and put the screws in a stud, if you can. I could not do that and would feel more confident if I wasn't relying on the screws in drywall (with anchors included). Overall, I am very pleased with the quality and look of these shelves.Read Best Reviews of Creative Connectors Invisible Mount Corner Wooden Shelving Here
I bought this shelf along with one size larger and a 22" size for my son's nursery. This shelf is large enough to fit a photo book, a piggy bank (average sized) and a small stuffed animal. The color is a deep chocolately brown (what I would describe as "Espresso"). The shelves were just as easy to install as the description claims which surprised me!. Use a level and preferably a second set of hands and you'll be all set! They really do look like they are floating in the corner of the room. My only complaint is that just installing them caused a few knicks and scratches. nothing all that noticeable and if I had installed them with someone else I may have been able to avoid causing them but nonetheless, they are not solid hardwood so be careful! Overall, very pleased!Want Creative Connectors Invisible Mount Corner Wooden Shelving Discount?
It is a nice product at a good price. A note to the wise. Make sure your walls are square. If they are not square the shelf will not work as designed. I needed to make my own shelf supports. If your walls are square the shelf should work fine. I am still satisfied with the product.Saturday, September 27, 2014
Elegant Home Fashions 7817 Savannah Floor Cabinet Dark Espresso
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On sale, this is fine but at full retail, its very flimsy. Works great where it is but this is not a high quality piece of furniture. Maybe work $90 at best but more like a $60 item to me.Read Best Reviews of Elegant Home Fashions 7817 Savannah Floor Cabinet Dark Espresso Here
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Bush Furniture Stanford Audio Cabinet with 2 Adjustable Shelves, Glass Door, in Black and Cherry
A+ Childsupply Coat Locker No.F8063
Akro-Mils 30618 Louvered Steel Panel for mounting AkroBins, 18-Inch Wide by 19-Inch High, Beige, Pa
Friday, September 26, 2014
Kitchen Cart with Stainless Steel Top Base Finish: Espresso
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Be warned this cart is the worst product I have bought to date. To begin with, color is a weird kinda solid plastic looking brown not actual Espresso wood grain color. Such poor construction I had to glue entire cart together with gorilla glue to add stability, and no parts fit correctly. One of the vital pieces was completely wrong and had to be modified to get it to work. I bought a small cart, from another company, also that is 10 times better in both construction, quality, and looks for about the same price. Apply your $200 to something nicer, because you will eventually give up and throw this away as it is just ugly and very cheap looking!!! I would have saved myself much time and heartache if I would have just set the money on fire!!! If a picture tells a 1000 words then this picture is 1000 lies, because it doesnt come anywhere close to the photo in person!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED, DO NOT BUY THIS CART PERIOD YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!!!!!!!!!Read Best Reviews of Kitchen Cart with Stainless Steel Top Base Finish: Espresso Here
It does take about 2 hours to put together but sooooooo worth it! You need2 people but only for 5 minutes! Battery operated screwdriver helps! We just think it is beautiful and well made especially for the money! If u you are considering it , you will be so pleased when it's assembled and in your house,Want Kitchen Cart with Stainless Steel Top Base Finish: Espresso Discount?
It may just have been bad luck on our part, but this cart was a lemon. It arrived quickly from the vendor, but was scratched (possibly in transit). I had bought it for my daughter, who decided she could live with the scratch, but then found that it didn't fit together properly when she tried to assemble it. I will say that the company made good on it immediately, so there is no complaint about the customer service -just that the product was not a good investment.Sauder HomePlus Tilt-out Storage Cabinet, Dakota Oak 411309
I should also mention that they made it so the door can swing out either direction, depending on how you install it. You could even get two of these side by side and make it look like one big cabinet. The finished product goes great in my studio apartment just outside my impossibly tiny kitchen. It matches my table nicely, and is a perfect place to hide the trash and store my weightlifting supplements so that they no longer clutter my linen closet.
The only thing stopping it from getting a 5 star rating was the difficulty of getting the doors to go in straight, and the fact that even when I did, I noticed that the cabinet itself was ever so slightly lopsided, It's small enough that you won't notice it unless you're looking for it, but it means that the holes were drilled off center.
Would I buy another? Depends on my financial situation. It's very much an example of "you get what you pay for". It's not cheap junk furniture, but it's not super high quality either. If I had a $150-200 budget for a new cabinet, I'd buy this again, but if I could afford to spend more, probably not.
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I bought this cabinet to use in my laundry room and it works great! The only down side, like many pre-manufactured pieces like this is that the back is just heavy duty card board making it a bit flimsy. I ended up buying 1/4 inch plywood and using it for the back instead of the card board.Read Best Reviews of Sauder HomePlus Tilt-out Storage Cabinet, Dakota Oak 411309 Here
Perfect place to hide the trash. Makes some good extra cupboard space on the top for food or other kitchen stuff. I was worried about the trash smelling up the whole thing, but it doesn't seem to be a problem.Want Sauder HomePlus Tilt-out Storage Cabinet, Dakota Oak 411309 Discount?
Very nice looking cabinet. There was a lot of hardware required to put it together and it did take me about 90 minutes because I struggled with the door. If you lay it on its side while putting on the door it would be easier and you probably won't ding it up like I did. Will work for storage and hiding trash like I intended it to do.P'kolino Furniture Kube Drawer - White
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Archetype Shelf- Walnut
http://www.amazon.com/Salamander-Designs-A3-Archetype-3-Shelf/dp/B0006VPUM6/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262298075&sr=1-7
I was a little concerned as the Audio Stand was listed as (Walnut) and the single shelf was listed as (Walnut Veneer). As far as I can tell, the shelf is not veneer but is the same quality wood as the rest of the shelves in the stand. The wood grain varies from shelf to shelf but in my opinion, this adds to the beauty of the piece. The shelves fit with the Stand and with a little planning and patience were easy to add on.
Very sturdy. No scratches. Packaged well. Shipping was a little slow compared to the Stand which I ordered at the same time but it seems to be a third party vendor and maybe is not on the ball as much as Amazon was.
Stairstep Shelf Cabinet Organizer - (Clear) (18" x 8-1/8" x 3-1/2")
Btw, the U.S. Acrylic shelf is made in Taiwan...
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A really great organizer; it's nice to finally be able to see all the items on the cubboard shelves. I would highly recommend.Read Best Reviews of Stairstep Shelf Cabinet Organizer - (Clear) (18" x 8-1/8" x 3-1/2") Here