Showing posts with label ladder shelves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ladder shelves. Show all posts

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Ever Concept 3-Tier Metal Stackable Shelf, 32.3-Inch H by 12-Inch L by 12-Inch D No Tool Assembly S

Ever Concept 3-Tier Metal Stackable Shelf, 32.3-Inch H by 12-Inch L by 12-Inch D No Tool Assembly Shelving SystemThese narrow shelves were just what I was looking for to use in a small closet. They are very easy to assemble and are sturdy enough for cleaning supplies. The levelers on the bottom are an extra nice feature.

This product came in good condition. The item was smaller then I imagined but it works for my room. Just make sure it's the size you want.

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The product arrived in a box that wasn't sturdy. The box looked like it was thrown around a lot. When I opened the package, there were two rungs that were broken. And, one of the base had a dent I couldn't put in one of the caps that should have gone in the opening of the leg. I would have thought that even if the product was inexpensive, it would still arrive in one piece. I had to use super glue to fix the two rungs and pliers to expand the hole where the dent was located. In the end I was able to make the product work, but was very disappointed with the shipping and handling as well as quality of the product.

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Cute little shelf, serves it purpose, easy to assemble, nice plastic covers for the wire shelving to keep items from falling through.

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not terribly sturdy but good enough for the price. i have it against the wall and it works better that way.

Friday, July 4, 2014

Sauder Orchard Hills Multimedia Storage Cabinet - Carolina Oak

Sauder Orchard Hills Multimedia Storage Cabinet - Carolina OakI needed to store some dvds and cds and bought this piece to do the job. It arrives as a kit so plan to spend 3 or 4 hours assemble time. The instructions are very precise and well put together with drawings of the build. Upon completion all worked well. Sauder offers the same style in different wood patterns.

It's a lot bigger than I expected, which is a good thing because I have a lot of DVDs and wondered if I would have to purchase a second cabinet. My son said he had a little trouble putting the lock on the case but other than that the instructions were pretty easy. The only problem I see so far is that the back is pretty flimsy. Hopefully it won't fall apart if it gets wet.

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The only problem we had with this is that it was bigger than we needed. But that is okay, for we will probably fill it in the years ahead. We have several Sauder products and have never had a problem. We've had our computer desk for over 15 years and still love it so had no reserves about buying this cabinet.

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This is a very nice storage cabinet for the price. We love it and it was so easy to assemble. It holds a lot of video's and cd's and I would purchase it again if I ever needed another one.

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Very nice looking cabinet. But, plan for a couple of hours to assemble....very tedious assembly....

Also, kind of wish there were more shelves available in center portion of cabinet. Guess I will have to go to Home Depot to get spare shelves made.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Home Styles St Croix Pier/Audio Cabinet, Black

Home Styles St Croix Pier/Audio Cabinet, BlackI purchased this to hold audio equipment and was able to get free shipping which saved $91! I was very excited by this. Our TV is above our fireplace and wanted a piece of furniture to hold the usually equipment: Amp, Cable Box, PS3, Wii, Squeezebox, and a HTPC. First I'll touch on the install. I put this together by myself and it went fairly well, seem like it was well made...except... the top curved piece did not line up with the one side rail. I over looked this as it wasn't that noticeable. The storage drawer rubs the decretive piece above it, this is rather annoying. I tried adjusting all kinds of things but still doesn't fix the issue. I will have sand down the decorative piece and stain it to match, very disappointed (minus one star). I've purchased a lot of boxed furniture in the past and this is definitely on the higher end of the scale.

Now onto the functionality and why it lost another star. The space in-between the two side rails is not wide enough to slide the amp and cable box through without tilting them a good bit to fit them in the front. If you're going to call this an audio cabinet, how about audio equipment can slide through the front of it! For almost $400 I am very disappointed. I had to cut a section of the back board off and slide equipment in the back as I would have had to have the cable box and amp sitting outside of the cabinet to hook the wires up and I then would not have been able to angle both of them to fit them into the cabinet. I cut about 1.5 Ft off the back board so I could see all the jacks on the amp and cable box. This worked well as the equipment blocks most of the back.

This would have been perfect if it was an inch or two wider and more care was taken with manufacturing so the drawer worked properly. This doesn't work for much more than a deep bookshelf and should be advertised as such. I guess this is the price I pay for buying furniture online, won't make that mistake again. Should have waiting for a sale at a local furniture store.

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Poundex Corner Shelf, Cappuccino

Poundex Corner Shelf, CappuccinoHeavy weight shelf for corner of room. Much more robust than you'd think from the Amazon photo. At first, I thought the price was high for a corner shelf. I was wrong. This shelf is very hefty.

The distance between shelves is 13 inches. The distance of the bottom shelf back (corner) to front is 17 inches. The second from bottom is 15 inches, and so on.

I put it together in about 50 minutes with one person (me), not two as recommended in the instructions.

The instructions say to attach it to the wall; it has wall anchor straps and even dry sheetrock wall plastic "hangers". I did not damage my wall with the hardware, I just set it firmly in the corner and it leans back, not front, by design, so it does not appear that it'd fall forward unless some little kid was to try to climb it. I have no little kids here.

Like all shelves, I put the heavier items on the bottom. I have no sense that the shelf will buckle or bend, even if used for books, which is what I am doing in sort of a fan shape on the shelves. It is sturdy enough for books. I recently bought and reviewed a three shelf Ore bookcase Ore International 3 Tier Bookshelves Espresso that costs the same as this corner shelf. Although the Ore will hold more books, this Poundex corner shelf is better made.

The Poundex cherry is red and cherry color (rather than brown cherry, as many spray painted Chinese pieces can be). I do not whiff the lousy cheap shellac smell that ruins much cheap furniture (like the Ore).

I bought the Poundex corner shelf based on the five star Amazon reviews, and now I have added my own. Thanks a bunch.

We had an awful time putting this together. Directions clear as mud. Neither Screws or t nuts would tighten. Pre drilled holes were misalaigned, it takes at least two people to get this together(knees and backs are still smarting.) making this 10 times worse than your standard IKEA assembly. Perhaps we just got dud, as we haven't had trouble with previous assemblies. This piece of garbage is currently "put together" and at least standing. It's going in the basement to hold hold garden tools. Not worth the hassel of packing up and returning. Save your money, buy a better peice of furniture.

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I, like others, was impressed by the quality of the wood and design, but the product fell short on assembly. First, I was short four pegs, two wooden caps, and one wood screw. Secondly, a few holes were not pre-drilled all the way through, and four were not drilled at all. I had to triple check that I was assembling the item correctly, but the instructions are easy to follow so I broke out some tools and drilled out the holes. Once assembly is near complete, you have an assembled top and bottom piece. The top nearly aligned perfectly with the bottom, but not quite. You can't tell from the front though. Lastly, a few caps didn't fit snugly over the screw holes, and I had to add a little of the wood glue to each one. All in all, nice looking, but I would not buy again.

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We just received this shelf and I love it. It was very easy to put together and is very pretty. This was exactly what we were looking for.

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My first one was missing one of the leg pieces. This wasn't immediately obvious because it did have four legs -but one of them was an extra part "C" instead of the required part "D". Amazon overnighted a replacement unit and that one was okay. Both of them were missing the washers listed in the instructions, but you only need those if you're anchoring it to the wall and they should be easy to get at a hardware store.

Note that the assembly involves glue (included), so once it's together it doesn't come apart.

The part identification stickers do not peel off cleanly, so you might want to have some sort of adhesive remover handy.

I was able to put it together by myself, I think in less than an hour. It can be a bit awkward to get the first bolts in place so an extra pair of hands would probably help. I didn't have any problem with misaligned holes. The peg holes in the shelves were much tighter than the ones in the legs, and that was the same in both units so it's probably by design.

The undersides of the shelves are not finished as nicely as the tops, so if you're putting this somewhere that people can see it from below, such as on a staircase landing, that might be a concern.

Overall, once it's together it's a pretty nice shelf. It looks good and it's very sturdy.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Walnut 5-tier Leaning Ladder Book Shelf

Walnut 5-tier Leaning Ladder Book ShelfI bought this to match my furniture and have some shelves for DVD Blue Rays as well as some decorative stuff. It looks really nice, but it probably won't last long. Not real sturdy sitting against the wall and hopefully it won't get knocked over. The rest of my furniture is solid wood, so this was a bit of a change for me. Looks really nice, just not sure of the quality.

I thought that this shelf was easy to put togeather and looked great. I used my to store dvd's and thought it

looked much nicer than a standard dvd unit.

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Was looking for something to go on the "other side of the bed" from night stand where things could be displayed. This fit perfectly in the allotted space, looks great and is very sturdy without being too heavy to move if needed.

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I purchased this item for my son and daughter-in-law for their new home. It is just lovely, went together very easily and provides a visual separation between their open concept living/dining room. It is large enough to hold several things they wanted to display but no so big as it takes up too much floor space.

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Awesome deal! I wanted a shelf like this but it was too pricey in stores. This shelf is sturdy and really pretty.

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Exotic Bamboo Shelf w 4 Tier Configuration

Exotic Bamboo Shelf w 4 Tier ConfigurationHonestly this is a wonderful product. We currently own two for decorative bookcases in our living room. Next to no assembly, just fold and go; holds up to our heavy load of books without any signs of 'stress'; affordable, a third of the starting price of comparable bamboo shelves we found from very nice wood artisans. The second one we purchased came with a defect. I followed the email link I was sent to rate the product, mentioned the problem, and within 24 hours I was contacted by an extremely cordial representative that was more than eager to remedy the issue. We're impressed and would consider browsing Stacks and Stacks' catalog if and when we expand our other home furnishings. Thanks again!

I have had 3 of these for the past 8 years and I'm going to order more because my newest home (I move around a lot) doesn't have enough storage.

I love the tropical look and strength of bamboo and these cases can hold a lot of stuff!

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Shelf is absolutely great, only reason why it didn't get 5 stars was because with the "easy assembly" the bottom shelf's pegs didn't line up with the holes and I couldn't get the shelf to be flat. After a bit of finagling, pulling, and pushing, I finally got it assembled (maybe 10 minutes). Probably doesn't happen with every piece though, and eh, it's bamboo, so don't let that deter you!

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The shelf is certainly substantial with redundancy in the construction. The extra material in the construction takes up a lot of room. The workmansip is less than great, pegs and holes for the shelves do not line up properly. Easy to set up and once up looks fairly good.

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... beautifully made bamboo shelves. Just what for my tropical bathroom... sturdy, well crafted, first class material...I highly recommend it....

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Sunday, November 24, 2013

ALL SOLID WOOD Mission Style 3-Shelf Bookcase

ALL SOLID WOOD Mission Style 3-Shelf Bookcase in Natural FinishedThis is substantial, beautifully finished wood...I'm a 65 year old (not particularly strong) female and I had no trouble putting this together in a little over thirty minutes...and that's with my puppy driving me nuts :-))

The shelf was easy to assemble and it looks nice. The color of the wood is just what I expected and the price is reasonable. Delivery was timely,

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I really like the looks of this bookshelf and at $129 I expected a quality piece. However, the drill holes were misaligned on the mantle top--my husband had to take it apart and re-drill the holes so they would line up properly. The wood looks good and it is solid. Looks just like the picture.

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The bookshelf was easy and quick to assemble, is very sturdy good quality and looks good. Oh, and it holds books!

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Straightforward to put together but parts did not fit together well. One shelf has tiny, random drill holes in the front that have no purpose that I can see. The mantle was missing a screw hole, happily I have a drill and was able to remedy that. I needed it to re-drill another hole that was not straight.

Once together it is very pretty, but is wobbly and cannot be tightened any more. The screws are hex-head screws and the hex stripped while trying to get the shelves tight. The screws did not tighten deep in some holes to be able to use the wooden plug covers. I am going to try to take the screws out, purchase new screws and see if I can make this more sturdy. Sorry to say I bought two of these and cannot decide if it is worth putting the other together. They are not sturdy enough for the purpose that I bought them!

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Sunday, October 27, 2013

Woodland Products AE24W Architectural Elements 24-Inch Shelf, White Finish

Woodland Products AE24W Architectural Elements 24-Inch Shelf, White FinishFor the cost this is a nice little shelf. Wanted for bathroom decor matching two white framed mirrors. Just what I needed to tie everything together.

Did not meet expectations for quality. very cheap looking. Includes paper stickers to hide the screws...very cheap! Would not recommend this item.

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These shelves are wonderful... we wanted 2' long shelves with a thinner profile so this is just what we were looking for! Very happy with the product.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Duck Laminate Adhesive Peel N' Stick Shelf Liner, Clear

Duck 1115496 Laminate Adhesive Peel N' Stick Shelf Liner, Clear, 12-Inch Wide by 36-Feet LongThis stuff is the best! I use it to laminate everything for my kids for preschool, games, paper crafts, family pictures they want to carry (it really preserves the life of a photo in little hands)...without the hassle or expense of a hot or cold laminator. It's not as stiff or sturdy as a 3mm laminate from Office Max, but if I print on cardstock or index cards, I'm happy with the end result. I've used it to cover our favorite pages in our preschool workbooks because my daughter can write on this laminate with a dry erase marker and it wipes off. I've also laminated gift tags, card embellishments and tracing cards for my kids' names, letters and numbers. The 12" x 36' roll is my favorite because it's the perfect width for anything I want to laminate that is an 8.5" x 11" size. As soon as I get the roll, I cut it down to lots of 9" x 12" sheets and lay them flat under something heavy so they lose the curl from being rolled. This is sooooo much cheaper than laminating something in Office Max or somewhere similar, and I can get it in Wal-Mart or just tack it on to any Amazon order that's a little under the free shipping cut-off.

I am a teacher and use this product to cover all of my books, as it makes them last a lot longer. You can find it for nearly half the price at Wal-mart though....

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This adhesive got awesome quality. It is very clear and I have not had a trouble with air pockets. I have used this for kids' crafts and laminating pictures. I am very happy with this purchase and will definitely buy this product again and again as I need.

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Combination of heavy curl which does not come out and makes it difficult to lay the laminate down straight, and poor quality backing paper which often comes off in small pieces rather than pull off in one sheet made the job way more difficult than it should have been. I do NOT recommend this product.

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I would give it a 0 if I could. This stuff is difficult to work with and hard to cut. I was laminating paper front and back so it would be sealed but when trying to put the second sheet on this stuff bubbles very badly. if you need to re-position something, don't bother just throw it out because you can't re-position without completely destroying your stuff. I also purchased Avery laminating sheets and they worked great.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Mission Single Door Pantry Cabinet

Ameriwood Single Door PantryLike a lot of reviewers for this product online, I bought mine at Big Lots for $79.99. And yes, it is the exact same product from Ameriwood. It was difficult to find in stock, to be sure my ex-husband was out of town one day and found one at a Big Lots there and bought it for me. I assembled it by myself and it was not hard...but I have a lot of experience with build-it-yourself furniture, which definitely helps. I had only one small issue one of the cam bolts holes was drilled too close to the edge and a small chunk of wood fell out but it's on the inside so who cares? I am getting another one to put in my dining area truly, it's so cute and a lot more spacious than it looks. So much better than the utility cabinet type pantries. If they made it in white, I would buy one for my bedroom. If you can't find it in a local Big Lots, then $139 is a lot to pay BUT, you would not be disappointed, trust me. I am a female furniture builder from way back. It is a much cheaper way to go and the pride you feel when finished is worth it!! I probably would have paid the $139 eventually, had I not been able to find it at a Big Lots. However, there are about 10 Big Lots within a 100 mile radius of me so I am on the hunt to find a store that has another one!

I should have paid more attention to other reviews. My husband and I purchased this pantry to hold my cookbooks in the kitchen. It would have been perfect IF we could have put it together without too much trouble. Therein lies the problem... the bottom shelf did not line up well with the sides, and we had to try to take it apart and put it back together again. When we did, the pressboard crumbled and there was no way to salvage it. We were already a good 2 hours into putting it together at that point, and this frustration led to a good hour of marital discord. We decided this furniture was not worth our grief, and it ended up in the dumpster. I emailed Amazon with an explanation and received a partial refund. I did see this piece all put together at a local Big Lots, and it seemed quite nice and sturdy and would have been perfect for our kitchen I would say that if you have above-average experience with RTA furniture, go for it. Though my husband and I have put together other furniture in the past, this one stumped us. We ended up with a foldable mission-style bookcase instead-took it out of the box, set it up, no problems!

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I bought this cabinet a couple of days ago and was very excited about it. We wanted to use it as a storage unit for my elderly mother's painting supplies in the kitchen next to her chair. It took me about 2 hours to put it together. Very inferior quality. Cheap particle board and what looks like plastic laminate all over. First, sides did not line up very well and I had to force it. The backing is just a thin piece of cardboard and to install it you have to be very careful not to overshoot the particle board and nail into the inside of cabinet, which I did once. It chipped off about an inch of the inside. After getting it all put together the door does not close. There is plenty of room at the top and the bottom for the door to close however, the problem is in the middle. I checked all of the hardware and it seemed to be fine. Looking at it from a distance you can see the front leg (brace)is warped. I'm very disapointed because it's a very pretty piece. I'm taking it back to the store today. Granted, I bought it from Big Lots for only $79 but I'm glad I didn't buy it from other places for over $100.

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Do not, under any circumstances, purchase this item. The assembly instructions are confusing & incomplete. The pressed wood is flimsy. Bolts, cam locks, & dowels simply fall out & cannot be locked into place. This is junk. Fine firewood, perhaps, but nothing else.

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A piece of crap. Took several hours to attempt to assemble. The wood pieces and screw holes did not line up and I had to attempt to MacGyver it to make it work. Once it was FINALLY together, it looked flimsy and lopsided like something out of a Seuss book. I put my items in it anyway. It promptly collapsed. I was so angry that I took it to the curb.

It could have been a cute piece of needed furniture. Do not waste your money. I will never purchase Ameriwood products again.

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