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

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Honey-Can-Do SHF-01450 6-Tier Chrome Urban Shelving Unit

Honey-Can-Do SHF-01450 6-Tier Chrome Urban Shelving UnitThey take a little work to put together but can easily be done by a single person without issue. I wish the little bevels were numbered, having to count over and over to make sure you are putting the little placement pieces in the same spot in all 4 corners is a bit annoying but once it is together they are solid as a rock. It comes with wheels, or with adjustable leveling feet. I have two augmenting my meager pantry storage, I love being able to roll them around to wherever they are needed at the time. I will be purchasing another soon to make a mobile aquaponics/herb setup for my kitchen.

These are expensive but well worth it.

Very happy with this shelving product. Fairly easy to assemble and very sturdy once it's up. I do recommend it for household use.

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Love this shelving unit. Looks great in my laundry room. Love that it's six shelves (most other shelves I found this height have only five shelves). Also, love the "ledge" at the back of the shelves, since I've placed this unit in front of a seldom used door. The shelf is wider than the door, so with the ledge in back, items won't fall off into the door jam area. And since it's on rollers, when I do need to use the door, I can just wheel it out of the way.

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I assembled the Honey-Can-Do 6 Tier Chrome Urban Shelving Unit for our kitchen and was disappointed. First of all, today at Costco I saw a similar shelving unit that had more strength than this purported 600lb model from Honey-Can-Do. The center of each shelf with the Costco unit, had a heavy duty support to prevent sagging. Further more the Costco unit was $98.xx not $189.xx......I guess before I purchase on Amazon in the future, I will no longer feel comfortable that this is the lower price and push the button to order, but will shop more throughly.........really disappointed...if it wasn't so bulky I would send it back................

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Medium Size Oil Rubbed Bronze Paris Hotel or Train Rack style Towel Shelf with Hooks

Medium Size Oil Rubbed Bronze Paris Hotel or Train Rack style Towel Shelf with HooksOverall, we are satisfied with our purchase. The item shipped quickly and damage free. I must say though, we felt the price was a bit much for the overall fit/finish of the item. Was expecting a bit heavier gauge metal. So far it has held up well though. All in all, we would recommend with the caveat of looking elsewhere if you are looking for a "sturdy" shelf.

We were looking for a bronze shelf with three hooks. This shelf fit exactly what we needed. It provides a place to hang three towels and has storage on top. We love it.

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I had been looking for this train style rack for sometime in a finish other than chrome or stainless. I finally found the oil rubbed bronze, which is as close as I could find to venitian bronze to match the other fixtures in the bath. It really is nice quality and we are glad to have it.

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I ordered this towel rack, hoping it would hold plenty of towels for guests, so they don't have to go into the bathroom closet, where I keep all of my DOG supplies! It's perfect! I'm using it to hold three bath towels, three hand towels and three face towels. Additionally, it has three hooks which can hold wet towels, clothes, etc. It goes very well with the other bronze accessories in my bathroom and is sturdy. I thought it was a bit pricey but when I received it, put it up and loaded it down, I felt it was worth it. It would even look good in a guest bedroom, I think.

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My only hesitation before buying this was the quality, as I wasn't sure what to expect. It arrived and I was impressed. Sturdy and well-built--i.e., doesn't look cheap. Easily install it myself. No real complaints. It does what its supposed to and looks great.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Sonax Naples TV Stand

Sonax NP-1608 Naples 60-Inch Long Drawer TV Bench in Ebony PecanI bought this item for $179 on Amazon.com. The price has since gone up to $279.

The item was well packaged as far as the shipment goes, and was easy to put together with no hick-ups. As for the quality, well, it's decent. If you look up close you can see some dents on the corners of the wood and see how the paint was slightly abraded off the front edge of one of the shelves. If you're just looking at it in the room, it looks decent.

As far as strength, it definitely seems solid and strong. I've only got a 40" TV on it but it should hold a larger one with no problem it looks pretty sturdy.

Bottom line, for under $200 I'm definitely satisfied with it. I wouldn't pay the $279 it's up to now (as of 12/8/10).

Product was very cheap looking and of bad quality, Amazon return was great, and is one of the many reasons why I always shop from them.

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I purchased this item after comparing size, functionality, style, and ease of ordering. I have searched the 'Swedish assemble yourself stores' and other regular furniture shops in and around Chicago. On Amazon I found the Sonax NP 1608 Bench for Flat panel TV sets sized 42" to 68". At first I thought this would be just perfect since the syling was clean and minimal. The pecan front door and chrome handle looks better in real life vs. the pictures, and will go well with many living room sets. You know what? I was pleasantly surprised.

Here are the goods:

1. Delivery UPS won't bring it up three flights of stairs, but no big deal if you are on your own. Simply open the package and bring up the pieces individually it took about 4 trips. There was no damage to the unit as the manufacturer/seller actually put protective corners along the four long edges of exterior of the box, thus preventing any corner damage. KUDOS!

2. Assembly very easy, I did it by myself and slid it up to its final space on my own. The trick here is to lie your bench on the cardboard box it came in (opened up flat)and then take the styrofoam pieces and lay them on the ends and place your panel(s) on that as well, this will protect your floors when you slide your unit, and it will protect your new boards from getting micro scratch marks that you would get when you slide the boards on the bare floor or even in direct contact with the cardboard. The styrofoam will give you an inch off the ground and allow you to assemble your unit with ease.

Assembly instructions were very easy to follow, it took me a half hour to complete with only a screw driver and hammer.

3. Style Clean dual toned to match most living rooms and tastes. A simple clean design compliments the flat panel TV look.

4. Sturdy Construction I noticed the boards and hardware were all first grade which is typical for Canadian made products. The unit itself weighs in at 55kgs or roughly 110 lbs, so this is not cheap particleboard. Remember, I am comparing to the Swedish giant store products.

5. Price at around $200 this was well worth the money as I would have paid more elsewhere for less quality.

Here is the not so good:

1. I took the 'free' delivery and it took almost two weeks to arrive, when it did come in I had to bring it upstairs myself. At least I didn't have to try to bring it home from a store remember it weighs 110 lbs (55kgs). I suppose this 'not so good' isn't such a bad thing either except for the wait time.

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This is a particle-board, cam-and-bolt, assemble-it-yourself unit. It's attractive, sturdy, and goes together easily; one person can assemble it in a couple of hours. If you want fine furniture, look elsewhere; if you need something nice-looking but relatively cheap to put a big flat-screen on, this fills the bill.

The problem is that, as at least one other review indicates, it gets damaged in shipping. On my unit the rear of the top shelf was banged up; some of the black veneer came off, revealing the particle-board beneath. It's not too bad and the location is inconspicuous, so I'm lucky; others may not fare as well. My advice is to look for this is a local store.

As a loyal and frequent Amazon customer for years, I have to say that shipping on larger or more fragile items sold by or through Amazon is not always adequate, and that Amazon's response to the problem is mostly to ignore it.

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I recently ordered this for my apartment and I must say, over all it's pretty nice.

The item ships flat packed and the assembly is fairly straight forward (think IKEA).

It wasn't too difficult assembling myself, although having a second set of hands would have made it that much easier.

I laid it down on the foam and cardboard it shipped with during assembly.

While the item is made of a heavy particle board, if feels very sturdy.

It has a very clean look to it, the top has a nice open design to showcase your electronics while providing easy access to your cabling from the back. The bottom section is sectioned out into three different spaces just like the top, but provides a good place to hide your cables and power adapters. The bench came with three panels to attach to the back of the unit. The panels don't have precut holes in them, however this wasn't an issue for me since I didn't use them. I've added a few pictures to show what this bench looks like, my cell phone camera doesn't quite do justice, it looks way nicer in person.

I also order 2x Waxman 4700595N Furniture sliders and 1x Waxman 4701295N 2-1/2-Inch Self-Stick Square Super Sliders, Oatmeal to make it easier to slide around.

If it's no longer available here, try AllModern.

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Magnussen Tanner Wood Rectangular Sofa Table

Magnussen Tanner Wood Rectangular Sofa TableI shopped on-line and brick and mortar for a solid piece of furniture that would fit with our expensive living room set. The pieces I saw were $500-$600 plus delivery or shipping and didn't seem all that sturdy. When this piece arrived, I was really pleased. Made of solid wood and well constructed, it has great space to display pictures, books, and knicknacks. And no assembly required (big plus for me!). Between the reasonable price and free shipping from Amazon, this was a steal.

I am the owner of some Kathy Ireland Portland Loft furniture and I was looking for a matching storage console. There is one in the Portlan Loft line, but it was nearly $500 more than this one. In fact, the Amazon price was remarkably lower than others around the internet, particularly figuring in the free shipping (from California to Maryland!!).

I don't know if I agree with the other reviews that the packaging wasn't all that good I thought it was substantial. It arrived safe and sound, even though it was delivered upside down. It was fully assembled.

There's no comparison in quality between the Portland Loft furniture and this its absolutely worth the $350, but its nothing great. The drawers are made from a very lightweight wood (that will probably not last) and the guides for the drawers are made from the same light wood on the bottom center of the drawer (as opposed to the Portland Loft which uses rugged metal runners on the side)

The wood is made to look distressed, but the repeating pattern of markings makes it look a little cheesy.

The shelves are too low for anything but the shortest of books to stand upright.

I'm not dissatisfied, as I chose to go cheap.

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I was so please that Amazon offered this piece of furniture because none of my local furniture stores carried it, nor was it available for them to order.

This sofa table is unique because it has 2 shelves plus 1 shelf with drawers. With my move to an apartment, I lost my built-in bookshelves. This sofa table will allow me to keep some books. The basket is fashionable as well as another storage place.

The color is a little darker than I would have liked, but acceptable. The stress marks to make it look old are too deep and look like bare would from a distance.

Amazon shipped it already assembled, but the UPS man did an end-over-end delivery to my porch, which is probably how the damage to the edge occurred. Luckily, it can be repaired with a stain stick. The box needs the same cushioning support for the top as the bottom. Maybe if the box was labeled, "This side up" it might prevent others from being damaged.

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This is a very nice table that we purchased as mainly a TV stand. Not overly deep and very sturdy which is why we liked it. Holds a 46" samsung lcd perfectly. Hiding wires is a little problmatic as the back of the unit is open so we spent a little extra time organizing them. Wood color is pretty dark about equal to a minwax English Chestnut color. Wicker basket is a nice touch and is just about the full depth of the shelf. Unit has a small glass panel in the center portion of the top that is mostly flush with the wood top so no issue putting the tv stand over it. Would have given the unit 5 stars but the distressing treatment they used is a little wierd in that in addition to some hole patterns they used a 1 inch gash pattern that looks like someone took a knife to the unit but in a very non-random pattern. A little less and more random distressing would have made this a 5 star item.

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This sofa table is absolutely beautiful and works wonderfully with our new furniture. However, the packaging of the corners needs to be greatly improved. The delivery company obviously dropped the table on one of its ends and split and smashed the front top corners of the table. We are able to and are going to fix them in lieu of returning, but were very disappointed that this happened. The company needs to take better care when packaging their items.

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Furinno 11013 Hidup Tropika Eco Modular Open Cube Tall Storage with Shelf

Furinno 11013 Hidup Tropika Eco Modular Open Cube Tall Storage with ShelfGreat price and great quality. The cube is actually large enough to hold my textbooks but it only occupies not much space. It looks nice but it takes some time and tool to assemble it. It is easy to assemble in general.

The wood was scratched when it arrived but other than that the product was in descent condition. Nice size for the price and somewhat easy to assemble.

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I like to properly store my photo and scrapbook albums so they can last as much as possible. This requires for them to be stored vertically; horizontal storage will damage the photos eventually. Most of the albums are more than 12 inches high and finding proper funiture that is both versatile and will accomodate that size is not common. This furniture collection has the perfect blend of storage size and versatility (you can rearrange them depending on your needs!).

As a Scrapbooker, this furniture collection also provides excellent storage space for the Scrapbooking materials.

My only recomendation to them would be to have more colors available. I have not tried to paint them a different color...yet...but that will be something I will consider in the future.

I ordered several pieces and when opening the packages, some parts were missing. I contacted the supplier (via Amazon.com) and received the missing parts within a week. That was an excellent response and I will recomend buying from this supplier based on that experience.

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We bought this as a wireless printer stand. Seems to be strong enough to hold a heavy printer. Assembly was good, no issues. Product quality and color is what we expected, nothing fancy.

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I was looking for a cheap but decent looking storage system for my records. These do the job, but that are very cheap as far as construction goes. However, they do seem to handle a moderate amount of load and are fairly stable for how thin the walls are. Not a waste in my concern and worth it for my needs, but don't expect much if you are looking for something higher quality.

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Victor Wood Corner Shelf, Midnight Black Collection (Black) (13.25"W x 9.75"H x 9.75"D)

Victor Wood Corner Shelf, Midnight Black Collection
  • Color: Black
  • Size: 13.25"W x 9.75"H x 9.75"D
  • Three shelves create perfect places for books, papers and folders
  • Rubber feet and solid construction reduce movement
  • Extra sturdy wood construction with precision fit corners

These are sturdy, good-looking, and well-made. Great for sorting paperwork in a small area of shelves, open and easy. The size fits very nicely on a bookshelf, and the little bumpers that come with it keep it from sliding around. Just what I wanted.

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I was looking for an inexpensive fix for my cluttered desk. I have my Fuji scanner on the top and utilize the two shelves to sort items to scan and items to file. I file and scan every Friday. This corner shelf opened a huge area of my desk now for other work. It is a simple material so it may not last forever but it works great for now. If I can get 2 years out of it it works great! I like the streamlined look for me to keep a neat desk.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

John Louis Home Deluxe Stand Alone Tower

John Louis Home JLH-610 Deluxe Stand Alone Tower, Honey MapleI ordered the tower to finish my closet remodel and was disappointed to find only two shelves included. You'll notice the picture has four. The John Louis closet system seems reasonably priced until you realize how many parts and pieces you'll need to complete an even modest sized space. Overall, the quality is good, but for most walk-in closets (mine is approximately 7'x4') you'll need to order at least two complete sets to get it done.

The product is nice and high quality. However, it does not come with any shelves, as shown in the picture. It comes with the sides, top an bottom only. If you want shelves, they are over $50.00 per pair.

I'm returning the product because I think this is a cheap trick to get you to buy the expensive accessories.

In the old days, we'd call this low-balling.

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The organizer is relatively easy to put up but the picture makes you think there are many more shelves for this unit. In fact there were none that came with it. I had to order extra shelves to the tune of $50 per 2 shelves for the unit. It is still not a bad deal compared to california closets or other all wood closet organizers.

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If you have a John Louis system you are already familiar with the tower unit. This is just a standalone unit that you can add for more storage space. It is made of the same materials as the closet system and goes together similarly. One thing to be aware of, it does not come with any adjustable shelves! Depending on your usage, you will probably want 2-4 shelves, so you'll need to factor that into the tower's cost. It comes with the four "walls" sides, top, and bottom, and mounting hardware. So what you have when you are done is an empty tower ready to add shelves, drawers, etc. to.

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I ordered this along with the closet organizer system from John Louis to use as a shoe rack for my wife. I was a little annoyed that it does not come with any shelf inserts, they are sold separately, which makes the cost of the tower enclosure on it's own seem overpriced. But at the same time it does make sense b/c there are several custom options you can choose with this enclosure (all shelves, or combination of shelves and drawers, doors, etc)

My biggest issue was the installation. The instructions have you measure, mark out, and place the wall brackets for the sides which need to be precisely correct so the shelves will fit (too close and shelves won't go in, too far and shelves will fall to the floor). The problem I had was with the included dry wall anchors which are difficult to stay on center when screwing them into the wall. I ended up with a slightly too wide initial placement(about 1/4-3/8in) of spacing making my shelves prone to slipping out of the groves. I had to pull it down, patch the wall holes and start over again the next day. On day two, instead of measuring the placements of the wall brackets, I installed the two top hanging brackets, then assembled the whole unit (sans shelves) and hung it on the wall, then I just marked the location of the side brackets and was much faster than dealing with drawing plum lines etc. To deal with the drywall anchor issue, I found a piece of PVC pipe found around the house which I used as a guide to keep them on center and not wobble while screwing into the wall.