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

Monday, September 15, 2014

WE Furniture Multi-Level Component Stand, Cherry/Black

WE Furniture Multi-Level Component Stand, Cherry/BlackI needed a component stand under 36" high and this is exactly what I wanted.

The style is very sleek, the brown legs and black tempered glass match my decor perfectly, and it is the right size. Almost every component stand I looked at was over 40" tall and they were just too big.

This was easy to assemble, I put it together by myself in about 30 minutes, and it's very sturdy. I love it, it was the best component stand I could find for the price and I couldn't be happier with it.

This stand was delivered very fast and it was not missing parts or all beat up. It was very easy to put together. Looks GREAT! We also bought the matching cherry/black 60" tv stand with mount. We are very happy with this purchase and love the quality with the great price. Only neg is you HAVE to clean it like twice a day with Windex.... the black glass shows dust very easily. Though, I am a very picky about things being dusty. haha.

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I ordered this because I wanted a more contemporary tv/media stand for a small space. I have to say I couldn't have chosen better! It looks so much better in person than in the photo! It looks contemporary yet classy. It is very sturdy absolutely no wobbling and as another reviewer said the legs are real wood, not veneer. I was a little worried that the espresso color would be too dark, but it's quite lovely and has some vague red tones, almost like a mahogany even came with a touch-up pen. I could not be more pleased, especially for only $155! I highly recommend this product.

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I absolutely love the look and stability of this item, the wood and black glass make for a simple and elegant look. Assembly is straight forward and easy to me. I would recommend this for anyone that is looking for a component shelving system that is classy and doesn't take up much space. Also I had to search for a while to find a shelving system that would hold the large dimensioned cable box from comcast, this does it nicely along with blu ray player, yamaha receiver, (xbox wii cable modem and wifi) are all on bottom shelf, I also have plenty of room to place a roku that I will be getting soon.

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I just have a bluray, DVR and receiver on the shelves, and this stand is sheik and perfect in my living room. Matches my end tables very well. I've also got my router, Roku and Logitech Harmony stand on top of it, and it still manages to look very clean. The perforated back panel allowed me to mount my cable modem hidden out of view. Using some Techflex split tubing keeps everything neatly tucked. Only downside is the shelves aren't adjustable height.

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

FURINNO 99634 BE/WH 3-Tier Double Size Storage Display Rack, Beech/White

FURINNO 99634 BE/WH 3-Tier Double Size Storage Display Rack, Beech/WhiteNothing wrong with it, just realize it's a very low piced bookshelf. Don't try to overload it, use it for its intended purpose, and you won't have any trouble.

I bought this shelf because I needed to create more space in my closet for my new daughter's shtuff. It's perfect. It was actually taller than I had remembered from purchasing it. It holds pretty much everything I need it to and is very sturdy.

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Sterilite 27-Quart #2310 Stacking 4pc Drawer, 4-Pack

Sterilite 27-Quart #2310 Stacking 4pc Drawer, 4-PackI ordered this Sterilite 4pc drawer set a couple of days ago when the price dropped substantially from over 50 bucks to 30s (only lasted 2 days). BTW, there was a huge price hike in this year if you check the price history at the famous camelcamelcamel site, starting at 22 bucks and shot over 50 in a few months. Yes Uncle Sam has been printing $$, but still not pleasant to have such a pace of inflation. Despite the skyrocketing price, I was astonished to see the level of the quality deterioration happened to the manufacturer, Sterilite, a famous household plastics brand. A few years ago I bought their similar product (now discontinued) drawer model 17068004, which is both aesthetically better looking and much more robust. It's a shame that they've decided to drop the bar of quality control and cut cost so aggressively. Two out of four drawers broke upfront when I opened the package, which is merely a thin cardboard box. Apparently the UPS staff hasn't been handling the package with care but it tells you about how "strong" these plastics are. Even the two unbroken ones look to be so fragile that I can break the corner of white plastic cover by a single hand. Assured that they won't last long, I requested a return immediately. Stay away from this piece of junk and buy something else!

I bought these as an option for the 2 bulky small drawered dressers in my kids room. Stacked them 5 drawers high,by 3 drawers wide. What a DIFFERENCE! They can see EVERYTHING now and the drawers are nice and deep. Now they have a drawer for EVERYTHING, and are TOTALLY organized! Definiteley recommend for kids/teenagers as an AFFORDABLE option to heavy furniture. Plus they can move/interchange with their mood,or needs. I looked ALL over or these drawers! Amazon has THEE BEST price!

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These stackable storage drawers were just what I needed. They are a good size, they are modular, they are sturdy (for plastic), and Amazon has a good price. You can see a descriptive video review on my YouTube channel AmazingCollectibles; just search my channel for "Sterilite". Have a great day!

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I ordered 2sets. Im using this to organize my closet. Perfect for sweaters, workout wear, baseball caps, scarves, socks...etc! Great quality & perfect size.

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I love these staff and I can get to my stuff quickly. I bought several and got rid of the stack containers I had.

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Organize It All Lohas 4 Tier Shelf

Organize It All Lohas 4 Tier ShelfI love this shelving unit. It is simple, yet good looking, and is a nice quality, meaning it is smooth and finish is nicely done. It took me only 20 minutes of putting together. Very easy to do. Highly recommend unit. This matched our oak toilet seat and vanity very well. I love the fact that bamboo resists mold and mildew and is planet friendly.

Served the purpose of displaying my perfume collection. It took a while before I was able to locate a 4 Tier Shelf unit which would hold my collection. Just wish the slats on each shelf were a little wider to hold bottles with a wider bottom. Otherwise I managed to turn some sideways to fit on each shelf. Also attractive looking piece of furniture. Assembly takes two people to put together but not too difficult. Thanks for a nice showcase.

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I needed a space to save clean towels and this was exactly what I was looking for. It is easy to assemble and looks good and sturdy enough to hold more than just towels. I'd recommend for a casual space saver.

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Its solid, looks nice and not cheap and was easy enough to assemble in 15 minutes or so.

I used it as a show rack because it's more stable, has more tiers and looks nice.

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Purchased for a small bathroom in my beach home. It is not strong, so definitely will hold only towels or something light. I received a great deal from my particular seller but if you pay over $90.00, you're definitely being ripped off.

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Friday, January 3, 2014

Winsome Wood Folding 4-Tier Shelf

Winsome Wood Folding 4-Tier Shelf, BlackTHE BOTTOM LINE:

It's attractive and functional. Despite being unnecessarily hard to assemble, I recommend it.

LOOKS:

This bookshelf is composed of natural-colored wood with a pleasing pattern to the grain. It has simple yet elegant lines.

STABILITY:

On a scale of 1 to 10 I give this bookshelf a 7. This is actually quite acceptable for an item that is tall and narrow and made of light-weight materials. All that is needed here is common sense--put the heaviest books on the bottom shelf.

PACKAGING:

It was well packaged and arrived undamaged.

ASSEMBLY--THE SHORT VERSION:

It was really hard to assemble this bookshelf.

ASSEMBLY--THE PLAY-BY-PLAY VERSION:

3 of the 4 shelves come already attached except for 1 support bracket each that you have to attach yourself by screwing them into predrilled screw holes. This part is easy, and it went fast. The trouble came with the 4th (top) shelf. In order to attach it you have to screw on 2 support brackets that have pegs sticking out of them (again, screwing them into predrilled screw holes). These pegs are meant to fit into 2 peg-shaped recesses in the sides of the bookshelf.

Here's the problem: If you attach these brackets to the shelf first, and then try to 'slide' the shelf into place, you will create a deep gouge in the wood, and --believe me-they won't go in anyway. There simply isn't enough clearance. Even if you do one at a time. Even if you flip up the bottom 3 shelves so that they're not 'holding' the bookshelf closed.

I figured the way around this was to slide the brackets into their 2 recesses in the bookshelf first, (easy,) and then rest the shelf on them, and then reach up from underneath and screw in their screws last. This was impossible. There wasn't enough clearance to get the shelf to fit into place. Believe me I tried.

After 45 minutes of jamming and shoving, and exloring new frontiers of cursing while contorting my body into stranger and stranger shapes (and even discovering a new yoga pose--whose name would never make it past the Amazon censors) I was finally able to accept that it wasn't going to happen.

This cleared my mind to come up with the obvious solution. If I couldn't get the shelf to go into the bookshelf, I would have to de-assemble the whole bookshelf and reassemble it around the shelf. This was actually easy and fast because I have another of their products and had saved the special tool they'd included that fits into all their main screws. I removed the wooden plugs that hide these screws and unscrewed the top two. This created enough 'slack' in the bookshelf for me to fit the final shelf into place, resting on the two brackets. I then rescrewed the 2 screw. At this point I'd planned to screw the brackets into the shelf but now that the shelf was where it was supposed to be it was obvious that the predrilled screw holes were not. On the other hand, now that I'd assembled the bookshelf around the top shelf, both it and the 2 brackets it rested on were jammed in so tight I couldn't have removed them with brute force even if I'd wanted to.

So I called it done.

CONCLUSION:

Aside from wishing more care had been given to preassembling this product, I am well pleased with it. I live and work in a 2 room studio, so each new item of furniture has to be both beautiful and functional to justify the space it's taking up.

This bookshelf passes both tests with flying colors. It is a lovely new addition to my teeny tiny home.

Maybe I didn't read the description correctly or maybe it just wasn't listed, but when this bookcase arrived it was MUCH smaller and narrower than I had envisioned.

That said, I was very impressed with the quality of it and the way it folds neatly when not in use.

If you're looking to use this for actual storage of books and documents (about 80 hardcover books)keep looking, but if you're looking for something decorative to display decorative little things and photo albums (about 8 albums per shelf) this is perfect.

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I bought this shelf (in black) about 18 months ago. It arrived with a couple minor scratches (as other reviewers have mentioned) from shipping. The shelf is very sturdy and well built (from solid wood unlike similarly priced products which are made of particle board) so I feel completely fine filling it with my college textbooks. I am planning to buy a second identical shelf in the near future.

Initial assembly is a little complicated (as there are similar pieces with slight variations which make it hard to line up holes) but you only need to do that once. After it's assembled, it folds down easily which is great. I've moved twice since buying the shelf and it is a breeze to flatten the shelf, move it out of a building and place it in the back of a car.

I wouldn't call it a piece of fine furniture, but a must have for a student that has lots of books and needs to move around frequently.

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Got it from AAA.

I have ordered Antique Walnut and what has arived says Walnut on the box, but is wery dark in color. There are lots of defects of the stain and wood, it does not stay straight on the floor very poor quality.

Size and function are as specified and I did not have any trouble assembling it, although it did require some use of force to set top shelf in place.

I had no choice, really, because I needed it to be 14" wide, but if you are flexible with size, get something else.

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I just recieved this thing called a bookshelf. It has no quality at all.

I opened the box, and removed the shelf. One of upright legs on the back had been made with a piece of lumber that had been broken completely in

half and put back together with staples. It looks like a stitched incision. It was completely scratched all over. We had to fix all the scratches.

If I had not had to have it now, I would have sent back for a full refund!!

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually it should have 0 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Winsome Wood Drop-Leaf Kitchen Cart

Winsome Wood Drop-Leaf Kitchen CartI bought this kitchen cart because the two drop leaves come down when not in use, but completely opens up to a usable extra counter space when needed. One or two people can lift up one or both of the drop leaves and eat off the newly created 'table top' if you have bar stool height chairs to sit on. The wheels are very heavy duty and easy to roll around where needed. It was easy enough to put together, but at times it helps to have another person hold up a piece or use another piece of furniture to help hold up an end while trying to screw certain pieces together. You have to pay attention that all pieces stay square as you proceed to screw the whole thing together. I didn't have to adjust or cut anything to make it fit. The top was not oiled well, so I bought tung oil and re-applied to the entire top. The manufacturer suggests you oil every once in awhile to keep water from warping the wood. It took the oil well and I got all the missed areas. The drawer is a nice size and can hold utensils and boxed plastic storage bags. The cabinet area is spacious and can fit pots and pans, canned or boxed goods, etc..

This butcher block is nothing short of wonderful. It is both beautiful and functional; the outside leaves are a cinch to pull up, and designed well so that they stay up, stay completely steady, and are able to hold considerable weight. The drawer and small cabinet beneath have been extremely useful, as is the open space between the top and the cabinets. The hardware is surprisingly nice, and the little towel rack on the back is handy. It looks much more expensive than it is. Now, for the down-side. Yes, assembly is both confusing, frustrating, and difficult. It comes with a couple of pages that must be deciphered, but, if taken slowly, and patiently, can be figured out. It absolutely takes two people to assemble it, and even then it can feel like acrobatics at a few points. There was a time or two my fiancé and I truly believed that it was not going to fit together. Still, despite the 45 minutes or so of figuring the pictures out and a few circus moves, it was all more than worth it. (If I would have thought of it at the time, I would have put easy to follow directions online, and it may not be too late.) Once again, though, I will say that the short time of frustration was nothing against the pleasure and usefulness this product has provided. The legs and top are made of solid wood, and as I mentioned, the handles are a classy, elegant brushed metal. One word of caution as to assembly: when you hammer in the wheels, don't let the exhilaratiosteal of finally rounding that last assemblage curve steal your focus. Stay mindful, because only two of the wheels lock, and you will want them placed diagonally to one another if you want to lock the cart in place. (In other words, learn from our mistake.) This is a good buy, and has been both a life saver and an esthetic improvement for our kitchen. I recommend it highly!

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Despite the very critical reviews I purchased this product because of the excellent design. I ordered from Amazon and immediately checked the parts against the part list. ...It was like winning the lottery; all the parts were included.

This should be advertised as a "green product". No trees died to create this cart. Recycled wood was cleaned and expertly jointed (mated). So, grain and color may vary a bit but there's real craftsmanship in the process.

Assembly took my wife and I just over an hour. I did check the fit of each part before fastening. I did have to trim one set of dowel pegs as they were too long to permit a tight fit. I am so pleased that every screw hole lined up perfectly. No problem with assembly. .... At one point I wound string between a pair of legs as a temporary clamp which can easily be done by anyone lacking an additional set of hands to hold things in place.

The cart looks great. For an additional $800 you could have a cart made from new wood, but that's not necessary. The price (from Amazon with free shipping) is right. I am thinking of ordering a second cart for camp.

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Cart recieved damaged was left on my porch in a box that fell apart. Someone noted the damages on the side of the box, but delivered it anyway.

Did not get help from vendor, manufacturer or shipping company.

Parts were cracked and there was no assembly instructions in the package again recieved no help from vendor or manufacturer. There are no instructions online either.

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Nice cart with quality wood, casters, etc. Looks like it will hold up to heavy duty use. I purchased it to put a small charcoal grill on top. One problem, it did not ship with instructions nor are there online instructions.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Wall Shelf with Hooks

Wall Shelf with Hooks Finish: WhiteWe were looking for something to hold hats, coats, backpacks, gloves & homework. These shelves are just what we were looking for. We put this unit up at the bottom landing of our stairs & it's great! It's very sturdy & holds quite a bit.

This item was very well made. Came already assembled. Thick wood. The hooks were sturdy. Very satisfied with this product.

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Innovex Oxford TV Stand, Black

Innovex Oxford TV Stand, 65-Inch, BlackI bought this TV stand for my 82" mitsubishi TV, i'm so happy to write this review simply because i'm pretty satisfied with this high quality product even though it is SUPER heavy (140 pound)!! I needed some workout anyway!

i dont like wasting money on stuff that looks like junk, so thats why i went with this tv stand... looks great not cheap and not cheap looking.. shipping was super fast and i had no proplem with putting it together..... dont get me wrong some people do get junk, but not this time..... i would get again...

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got this for a 60" plasma we just bought , and its great looks nice

is very heavy when it arrives and will need 2 people to assemble because of the weight, but supports tv well and has plenty of room for all our surround sound stuff, blu rays and hides wires in the back

good purchase

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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, September 19, 2013

Sauder Heritage Hill Corner Entertainment Center

Sauder Heritage Hill Corner Entertainment CenterWhen I received this piece of furniture, I was extremely impressed. The wood is sturdy and the color is radiant and beautiful. The company has great customer service and I will definitely be doing business with them again. Cudos to Furniture Buzz.

We bought this for our toddlerrs room. He will have this piece of furniture for a long time. Its not made cheaply at all. Instructions were pretty clear as well. Love it

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Friday, September 13, 2013

Sanus Systems VF5023-B1 Dual Column Wall-Mounted Furniture Component with 3 Shelves

Sanus Systems VF5023-B1 Dual Column Wall-Mounted Furniture Component with 3 ShelvesAfter having a huge projection television in our family room, we were looking for a super clean look that would allow us to hide all of the necessary wires from view and enable simple cleaning around the audio/ video products without having to play musical chairs with our furniture.

Prior to buying anything, I usually perform a lot of research online, reading reviews from both the Pros and more importantly, people like me that buy the products to use themselves.

While shopping online, we had selected this 6 foot long mostly glass TV stand that looked pretty nice. Although we had just ordered a 52" LCD that we intended to hang on the wall, we felt as though we were still burdened with this large piece of furniture to place our audio products on and I was not in a financial position to have professionally installed wall and/or ceiling speakers. I had selected this product that was manufactured by Sanus Systems. Prior to ordering, I went to the Sanus website to check one more time. This is when I noticed a new product called Wall-Mounted Vertical Series. This was exactly what we had been looking for but thought it had not yet been invented.

We bought the Sanus Systems VF-5023 three shelf wall system. This unit is perfect. The person that designed this is a genius. Not only does it look great, allow plenty of room around the unit to clean, keeps all wires completely hidden from view, holds 75lbs per shelf securely and offers two back-ground looks between black glass and a Cherry wood back ground, both of which are beautiful. We absolutely love this shelf system for our components. Since we hung our new 52" LCD above this rack, everything looks as though it was designed for our home.

Now the bad news! The instructions included absolutely suck. They offer cheaply drawn pictures and no written instructions, which leave you wondering "What the heck" and "How on earth am I suppose to assemble this". But have no fear! This rack system is so great and beautiful; I give it a full 5 Stars even with the lousy instructions. The main thing to remember when putting it together is this; 1) assemble the entire outer portion of the rack before you attempt to hang the two super strong brackets that hold everything on the wall, and 2) pick your background (Black Glass or Cherry Wood) before you install the actual shelves and start putting your components on them and slide the decided upon background pieces in place, allowing them to slide down and rest on the floor. Otherwise you'll be undoing everything you did after you realize you can't fit the backgrounds in after your components are in place.

Summary: This hanging shelf unit really is worth the trouble it takes to install using such bad instructions. Don't allow my installation comments to discourage you from buying it, because you'll love it once installed. 5-Stars Plus!!! You might say a few choice words while trying to figure out where to place to brackets to hang this unit. Check this unit out before buying any other type of TV stand/ AV component shelf.

Additional Info: In order to keep all of the wires hidden from view, I installed an additional electrical outlet behind where the actual wall unit was going to be hung. This was to enable plugging in the Power Surge unit that would be hidden behind the wall unit because I didn't want this big heavy cord showing below my fancy new wall unit.

Thanks to Sanus and this new wall unit, my entire system looks awesome!

I have to agree with the others. The instructions are very confusing, and you have to study them to figure out what you are doing when. It actually does go together fairly simply, but the initial illustrations leave you confused as to what you are doing. The text in the instruction manual is limited to caution, and not so much step-by-step, what you are supposed to do.

Aside from the instructions, the unit itself is very nice. The quality of the material is very good. The satin finish on the metal blends in beautiful with my components and TV. I really like the tinted glass shelves, the curved shelving supports, and you get to choose if you want the backing as glass or a faux-wood finish. I chose the glass. It looks classy.

The cable organizing gives you a lot of room. I didn't quite realize how much room I would have to organize cables when I ordered it. You can place a power strip behind the back panels, so you completely hide all your power cords. I was actually fortunate enough that the wall outlet was below my TV, and this covered the wall outlet, so you don't even see that. There is even enough room that the huge power brick from my Xbox 360 fits behind the panels. I have one of the old 360's, so it is a rather large power unit. I don't know if the new style 360's have the same one, but there is room for it, in any case.

The only problem I ran into was one of the set screws that locks the shelf supports in place shattered on me. The material for the set screw is very hard. I tried removing it with an screw extractor, and the bit wouldn't even drill into the screw. That left top shelf permanently locked in place, so if I don't like where it is, I'm a little SOL. I called up SANUS about this, and they are sending me out a new side rail, new set screws, and a new bracket free of charge. Their instructions may suck, but their customer support is top notch. They are even in the US, with native speakers (not Inida "Native speakers"). They were a pleasure to speak with.

I'm actually going to recommend the two shelf model to my girl friend for her new apartment. She doesn't have a need for as much as I do, so it will fit her just fine. I have a feeling I'll be putting another together soon.

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Ok so the product is fine. Wider than most I had seen.

The instructions are horrible. Not bragging but I have worked on cars my entire life and have built houses and worked on many different technical projects. My father in-law was a Master Sargent in the Motor pool in the Air Force. Together it took us 3.5 hours to put this thing together.

There are 20 pages of instructions and 17 languages of instructions but not one of the paragraphs tells you how to put the thing together. There are pictures but no words. You don't know which plate to put on the wall first. The pictures actually show you how to put the mount for the shelves together backwards then you hang it on the wall but it doesn't tell you that in one single place you just have to figure it out. You don't put the bottom plate on the wall until the top plate and assembly parts are together then you screw it in the wall after. The actual shelves are held up by tiny 1/8 inch set screws that are hex, which in itself is not bad. However, while tightening the set screws half of them shattered while installing. Oh and they were supposed to hook into the brackets while in the groves but the groove wasn't deep enough to work so you have to use a rubber mallet to push "help" them into place.

Now that it is finished it does look good on the wall. I gave it one star because it is really difficult to put together. Well written instructions and it would be fine but buyer beware. I had read some issues with the instructions by other users but they were not joking. You need to be extremely handy to do put this thing together.

Good Luck

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I have four 65" TV'S AND 3 of THESE WALL SHELF MOUNTS. All the other 'wall shelf' units on the market mount onto 1 stud, or 2. This BABY CAN GO ONTO 3 Studs If Needed, as I USED 3. I wrote some personal tips for those of you needing help on mounting, as the instructions can leave some 'openness' (also due to it's adjustment play).

The directions show you how to backwardly put the unit together, but they are important and substantially better than none at all.. i followed them w/ somewhat ease and success. Most people on Amazon showed pictures of mounting the unit way below the tv.. allowing for a wall gap to be seen between the Sanus and the Bottom of the TV. I rather BUTTED the wall shelf directl to the bottom of my TV.. it looks cool this way, like the TV and Wall shelf are all one piece. Also, this enabled me to put the cables from the TV right into this wall shelf without seeing wires come from the TV.

If you do it this way, make sure your TV is tilted all the way down during the wall shelf installation... so that it's at it's lowest point when you butt the sanus frame up to it during installation. The other way people did theirs is to drill a hole behind the TV to drop the power and hdmi cable down.. and into the wall shelf area in a secondary hole (I avoided this). Either way, this unit is Sleek, and Rare Looking... it can hide an xbox power box, a surge protector, remote outlet plugs, and more.

Read the directions in pre-assembling this unit... you basically put your TV up on the wall first, then frame w/ bluepainters tape (or a pencil) WHERE YOU WANT THE WALL SHELF TO BE ON THE WALL, according to the measurements listed in paperwork. ALSO, find the wall studs and MARK THE CENTERS OF THEM where the Sanus shelf is going to attach to before anything. Use a stud finder. I also pierce the wall stud areas with nails to identify the exact 1.5" width of each 2by4, and putty the search holes.

Then, you put the entire Sanus FRAME ONLY together per the instruction manual (I did mine on top of my king sized bed) w/ out the shelves and glass pieces. The next step is that you want to have the wall mount bracket attached to the assembled frame, but your only going to be working on the top wall mount bracket FIRST (and both will be loose in it and can fall out if tipped in the air). There are 2 screw locks Sanus gives you for the bottom wall bracket w/ all completed, but you want to borrow those for now on the TOP bracket, and screw them all the way into the top bracket to help hold it to the frame. NOW... hold the entire frame up on the wall exactly where you want it (it's heavy, maybe 60lbs) and mark w/ a pencil (only top wall mount) the mounting holes of the top bracket that align according to the pencil markings that are on your wall that you made earlier for the stud centers.

Put the frame back on your bed or floor. You should see your markings on the wall. Remove the top wall mount bracket from the sanus frame... and now put that 1st TOP wall bracket permanently all alone on your wall, making sure it is on your markings, and that it is also level w/ your TV once more. But, if you measured everything up till now, it should be right on. (I chose to BUTT my sanus wall shelf up to the bottom of the TV to use the first shelf for a center speaker (martin logan motion 8).

Now that you have the top wall mount permanently on the wall... put the assembled frame onto the wall by now hanging it on that top permanent wall bracket.

THIS IS a TRICKY PART... Now, while the entire sanus frame is on your wall hanging on your permanent TOP wall bracket... mark your holes for the bottom wall plate (make sure they align with your pencil markings that identify the stud centers), BUT MAKE SURE TO LIFT THE BOTTOM PLATE SLIGHTLY UPWARD ABOUT AN 1/8 OF AN INCH SO THAT THE FRAME RESTS ON THE TWO BRACKET 'LIPS' AND IT BUTTS UP TO THE FRAME (BECAUSE OF THE PLAY INVOLVED... the manual misses this point of precision). You can now drill the holes for the bottom plate w/ the unit in place.

Now, you can put the back glass pieces in (they actually can pop in sideways, and DO NOT NEED TO SLIDE IN FROM THE TOP OR BOTTOM.. (EXCELLENT PLAY), and use the two screw nobs on the bottom of the sanus frame to now permanently lock it onto the wall. INSTALL YOUR WIRES, and then put the shelves in w/ a long level across them (heights are to your adjustability)... Your DONE.

SIDE NOTE: The sanus frame has to be lifted about a 1/2" up over the wall bracket lips to rest on them... if i tilt the 65" Plasma TV upward to the ceiling.... I CAN ENTIRELY REMOVE THE SANUS SHELF IF NEEDED TO WHILE THE TV IS ON THE WALL, EVEN THOUGH THE TV BUTTS UP TO THE SHELF DURING TV Flat, or down POSITIONING. The Sanus shelf just has superb built in play in it's lucky design.

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Once I got a good look at the almost "wordless" installation instructions (pictures only) I was a little intimidated. But, once you begin putting together the main framing, everything else pretty much falls in place. I've included a few pictures of the final outcome. There are no wires showing because I drilled a two inch hole in the drywall behind the TV, and another 2 inch hole behind the Sanus shelf system. You will want to put together the main framework first, before attaching the upper wall mount. This will give you a better idea of how high to place the 1st (upper) wall mount. The lower wall mount fits in the bottom of the framework and aligns the mount to the wall before screwing it in. You will need to fasten the wall mount bolts to studs because this system is pretty heavy. The good thing is, once you mount the framework to the upper wall mount, you can then slide the framework up to 4 inches to the right or left. This unit makes for a very clean look and has enough space between the glass covers and the drywall to fit a surge protector and all of the wires. I'm very happy with the results and have absolutely no regrets.

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Prepac Elite Collection 32-Inch Storage Cabinet

Prepac Elite Collection 32-Inch Storage CabinetI had shopped the local big box stores for cabinets for a 70" section of wall, at a 16" depth. Couldn't find anything that matched my needs. I took a big chance buying something so heavy via mail order, but I'm very happy that I bought the Prepac cabinets from Amazon. I purchased two tall cabinets and two shorts for above. I installed the cabinets without the doors, leveled and squared the 4 together, then attached the doors. All turned out great, and they look great. I'm very pleased with the nickel finish handle/pulls, they have a classy look. I had a screw that wouldn't seat properly in one of the handles, but I'm not sure if I stripped the threads myself or if the handle was defective. I phoned customer service, and they were VERY responsive to helping replace the part for free. I was also pleased that the cabinets were made in North America (Vancouver), rather than coming in from China on a freighter, which of course is just a personal preference. The cabinets are great, and are of better quality than the similar ones at the big box stores. They were packed very well to prevent damage, and they all arrived via UPS with no damage. Very happy customer.

I like this cabinet. I've been in the market for a unit like this to go in the laundry room. Shelves are adequate. I would like to see one or two more shelves included but it works as is. Good finish for the price. Assembly took about 30 minutes or so. I would recommend this unit.

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This is a solidly built cabinet. The doors are weighty and the backing helps to stabilize the unit. With the addition of the topper cabinet, we now have plenty of pantry storage. Good quality product.

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I liked this cabinet so much, I bought 4 of them. Very solid construction, easy assembly, looks nice inside and out. Great product especially for the price.

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I absolutely love this cabinet. We were looking for a pantry type deal for our kitchen. We needed it to be deep enough for cereal boxes and sturdy enough that the "can" shelf wouldn't start to bow in the middle as our previous cabinet did. This cabinet is perfect! It was easy to assemble. My only warning is that it had some slight damage during shipping. Fortunately, (especially since we didn't notice it until after my husband had put it together) it was in a place that no one can see.

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