The bookcase is very nice. I love the color. It has some odd disclorations in spots, but it sort of adds to the character of the piece. Here's the BIG but, I am having a HORRIBLE time finding bins that fit the cubes. I bought this with the mindset that I would use cube storage bins to store all the little things my kids leave laying around and I would be more organized. I've searched high and low and the only place that I've found the perfect size bins is Ikea and I don't love the pattern they are in. The bookcase needs approximately 12" square bins. They could be higher in height, but good luck finding them. So, my advice to you, don't think you'll find the perfect size bins to fit each cube. Either use the bookcase without bins or be prepared to use a mismash of different size bins.
This piece is absolutely gorgeous! It's huge (apparently I didn't pay attention to the dimensions when I bought it), but that means that each slot will fit a 12" square basket. This is great for keeping shoes in, which was our intention. The finish is really nice and not easily damaged much more solid than some similar pieces I've bought.
My only complaint is that it's fairly difficult to assemble. I'm a petite woman and it took me 3.5 hours of struggling to put the thing together by myself (and I occasionally had to ask my preschooler to hold something). Each section of the cubby is one short shelf that locks into the next and because some of the holes were drilled tight I had trouble pushing each new piece in without another section falling back out. I've bought another cubby unit that used solid horizontal shelves with vertical pieces that slid in on a guide wire a much smarter design than 9 small interlocking pieces. But if you have help or make sure to alot a few solid hours, you'll get it together. It's definitely worth the hassle in the end just know what you're getting into.
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Ordered this piece on Black Friday. Arrived broken. Contacted the manufacturer for a replacement part. After two weeks of waiting, returned to Amazon for a very prompt replacement.
Pieces were poorly labeled and hardware all in one big bag. One of the shelves cracked when tightening down a CAM lock. Overall, much more difficult to put together than competing brands. Directions could have been more specific on where hardware goes.
Actual wood is much darker in color than pictured here on Amazon. That was, overall, the biggest disappointment with the piece. Looked like it would match and was off by a long shot.
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It's a nice piece with good materials. We bought it because it fit perfectly into a space we had.
However the workmanship is flawed. All the shelves, sides and bottom went together fine similar to the way Ikea furniture works. But the top did not fit correctly over a post in one of the sides. I ended up sawing off a small piece about two inches by half inch by a few millimeters thick. Even then the top was somehow warped so the two of three pins on the other side did not go into the side.
I kept the piece because the problems are not visible from the outside and I purchased it for a place where it has a lot of utility but not a lot of visibility to people who visit.
I have photographs I'd gladly contribute.
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I really love this piece. it looks good. i just wished it was higher since most of my furniture is the same height.
I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because the back piece is really rough and seems as if my children can get splinters from it.
I wished it was as smooth as the rest of the furniture. As far as everything else its great its holding toys making my living room/kitchen are
seem less messy.
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I ordered three of the frosted 4ft shelves and they all arrived intact. They were much heaver than I had expected, but the mounting rails hold the weight just fine. It took about an hour to mount the rail on the wall. I have an old house and I had to find the studs before I could put up the shelves. I had to re-drill the holes in the rail to match the position of the studs. I used a drill press and the aluminum rail was easy to drill through. the hard part was getting the rail mounted level. There is not much play in the mounting holes so it is important to drill the holes in the wall carefully. I was working alone and if there had been someone else around, it would have been much easier. Now that they are up, they look great!
