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Friday, September 12, 2014

Bronze 2-Tier Wall Shelf with Towel Bars

Bronze 2-Tier Wall Shelf with Towel BarsWas searching for a bronze towel rack online, and considered buying this one. Luckily, I came across the same item at my local Target Store for 17.99. I am happy with it for 18 bucks, but had I paid any more money for it I would have been sorely disappointed. It does the job, but is of cheap construction. The screw heads are spray painted bronze to match the bars, and with just the little bit of messing I had to do with them to assemble the thing, the paint is already chipping off. Do not pay more than $20 for this item!!!!

First, I'd like to say that the price here on Amazon is ludicrous. I got this product in a Target store for $17. That's right. That being said, I can't find it on Target's website, so you'll have to take my word for it.

The quality of this piece is more than acceptable, especially if you get it for the price I got it for. It's easy to assemble, easy to hang on the wall (you do need to screw it to the wall), and light but sturdy and therefore unlikely to fall when items are placed on it. I have four large towels stacked on the lower shelf, with the matching smaller towels and clothes on the top, and they all fit nicely. It's a nice color too, a very dark brown, not as bronze as the picture makes it look though.

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This is a great looking, easy to assemble and hang addition to our bathrooms. Nice quality and a fair price. Thanks!

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My title says it all, with one exception. The welds are really bad and make an otherwise decent piece look crappy. The finish is matte. Looks fine, but not nice. Definitely looks like you spent under $20 on it. But those welds...ugh. I almost want to give it a two stars just for the welds. BUY AT TARGET!!!! This price is RIDICULOUS. Someone's obviously trying to make a quick profit. Boo.

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This product is great well made -and it looks good too! I just remodeled my bathroom and I ordered all these accessories. They match the oil rubbed bronze faucets.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Baxton Studio Kathleen Wenge Wood Effect Modern TV Cabinet with Glass Doors

Baxton Studio Kathleen Wenge Wood Effect Modern TV Cabinet with Glass DoorsNow that it is put together, i am satisfied (almost) with a nice big stand for a good price. I am leery of laminate but overall was well done. top piece has laminate wrapped all around the corners as one piece which I like so hopefully the corners won't come apart eventually like some other laminate furniture I've seen. a few tiny dings here or there but nothing a brown marker couldn't fix. Not perfect but good enough. drawer glides nicely and bottom of drawer is thin but will be fine for a few wiimotes etc.

I wasn't especially impressed with the packing job as all the little pieces of wood were just loose including the metal drawer glides and whole thing was just padded with thin sheets of styrofoam, nothing wrapped in plastic at all. plenty of hardware though and that was bagged.

WORST part were the directions. Half sheet of paper, one side with four pictures. thats it. No labels on anything, no instruction on what size screws go where... If you're not very good at putting things together and figuring it out on your own, don't get this piece. Boards are held together by a combo of dowel pegs and camlocks. On mine, after I had the whole thing put together in the order they indicated from the FOUR pictures and had used the camlocks on the bottom in the predrilled holes...there seemed to be no way to lock on the top and it seemed they predrilled the holes for drawer glides on the wrong end of the board so i had to perfectly re measure and redrill those as well. overall took me 4 hours. i'm very precise so it turned out fine for me (almost) but still a pain. after it was all done, I kept thinking about those few items that didn't make sense and have come to the conclusion that the camlocks were to lock on the TOP and then use screws on the bottom from the underneath! maybe I missed a clue in the "directions" and so I redrilled the holes for nothing and its all together wrong though no one would really know, it will just annoy me forever. the little silver feet were a mystery also with no instructions...the black caps on them pop off to allow screwing them onto the bottom. i liked it better with them off anyway.

I liked the glass doors for keeping dust out of electronics and they roll on plastic wheels in a plastic lined groove on the bottom so that was engineered nicely. the two glass pieces were shipped in a separate box. overall four stars for a laminate piece of furniture but two or less if you require good detailed instructions. Had I had just two or three critical pieces of info that I left in my own review, would be liking it better...hope this helps the next buyer! Tip: use the longest screws on the bottom board to secure it to the vertical boards, medium screws for the drawer assembly and securing the shelf above the drawer, then the short ones for everything else.

This is a very good looking stand especially for those looking for a wider stand as most come in 60".

It comes together fairly nicely assuming you can figure it out. The directions only show four steps, so needless to say they were very poor and inadequate. But if you've put together any ikea type furniture it shouldn't be too difficult. It did take me about 2 hours to get everything put together.

The drawer assembly and hardware aren't very good. The drawer looks good but it's very difficult to get it aligned. Definitely say its more for looks than function.

Don't use all the little brad nails on the backing to the main unit. You will need some of the nails for the bottom of the drawer.

If you want to put electronics on the side, there aren't any pass through holes in the backing. I first thought to cut new holes in the backing on the sides but figured out you can pass the wires through the center hole and push them in front of the backing on the inside going to the sides.

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I like the stand now that I figured out how to assemble it, product came with now instructions. I'm glad I have common sense otherwise this would have been impossible to assemble. But it looks nice

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Winsome Martini Entertainment Bar

Winsome Martini Entertainment BarThis bar is pretty much what you'd expect -3 pieces of curved, black, tempered glass and some screw-together legs. It goes together easily -mostly just by hand, except for the nuts to keep the shelf-back pieces on -and it looks like 3 glass shelves with chrome tube between them when you're done.

Like most of this glass-and-tube furniture, the glass is held in place by pinching it between two tubes. The tubes are themselves held together by means of a threaded stud and a couple of nuts that have been welded to the inside the ends of each tube. For 8 of the 12 studs required to assemble this bar, the manufacture provides "long" studs which work fine. But for the last 4 they supply and instruct you to use a separate set of "short" studs. Depending on exactly where the nuts got welded into your tubes these shorter studs may or may not be long enough. None of mine were, but if I had rearranged the legs I could probably have gotten one or two to fit.

I just bought my own studs. It's an easy part to find at a hardware store, and they're only a few cents each; I don't understand why the manufacturer skimped out on the last 4 studs -the longer ones would have fit in those positions, and the price difference between 3" studs and 2" studs can't be significant compared to the wholesale cost of this item. Honestly the cost of stocking two different kinds of studs and writing instructions about how to use them probably costs more than just providing the longer studs in the first place.

Bear in mind that none of this affects the look of the piece; all of the flaws are internal. And assuming you get (or provide) long enough studs it's all perfectly sound structurally. So once you get it together there's not problem, just bear in mind you might need to make a trip to the hardware store to make that happen.

I did not attempt to get replacement parts from the manufacturer. For the $2 cost of additional studs it wasn't worth my time on the phone, waiting for parts, etc. Presumably they would have sent me another bag of longer studs if I called and bothered them about it.

I ordered this from Amazon through Stacks-and-Stacks Inc. out of California, USA. The delivery was a day late and parts were missing from my shipment such as legs to hold up the Martini bar set including ALL screws to put the Martini Bar together and an instruction booklet. When I called the third party company's Customer Service at "Stacks-and-Stacks" Inc. they told me they would put in a work order right away. Well i didn't hear from them again for another two weeks and they never sent my missing parts. Fed up, i decided to return the product and request a refund. They took another week and a half to even arrange a Fed-Ex pick-up date for the product which they wouldn't issue a refund until the product was shipped all the way back to California, USA. Please keep in-mind we're a military family currently residing in New Jersey, USA. Now it's an entire month later, they received their incomplete product back and we're still awaiting our refund. TWO THUMBS DOWN STACKS-AND-STACKS, CA, USA!!! Needless to say, they were unprofessional in the way they conduct their customer service as well as extreamly tardy on fulfilling customer requests.

In the future my family and I will AVOID ANY PURCHASES from this third party companyStacks-and-Stacks, CA, USA!!!

Martini Entertainment Bar (Black) (41.81"H x 47.05"W x 22.64"D)

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this looks gorgeous in my living room. I get tons of compliments on it and everybody can't believe it when i tell them the price. i've seen this bar go between $400-$500+ from other stores/vendors. It took my friend 30 min to assemble and that was a breeze. You won't regret it. great buy.

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Nice looking. Easy to put together. Seems sturdy.Definitely worth the money. Only complaint was 1 of the screws had no tread, but i was able to figure out a way to make it workable.

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When I purchased this bar, before thanksgiving, I was excited. I don't now what the shipper did, but when I started to put this thing together, it shattered into a million pieces. Very disappointed in this product.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Welland 10 Inch x 10 Inch x 1 1/2 Inch Manhattan Wall Shelf Display Floating Shelves Pink

Welland 10 Inch x 10 Inch x 1 1/2 Inch Manhattan Wall Shelf Display Floating Shelves PinkThese shelves are great. Nice colors. Lighter than expected. Hold 30 lbs each regardless of size (due to wall mounts).

To install we used a drill to make the initial holes and then an electric screw driver, so not so easy.

We bought pink and yellow to decorate a nursery and did different sizes to add some style.

VERY IMPORTANT to note that the holes in the shelf are supposed to be on the bottom, but we didn't want this, so we flipped the shelves so the holes were on the top and not visible. This worked well.

You MUST put the metal frame on the way it is instructed because they are purposely bent a degree or two to make it so things don't slide off the shelves. We accidentally hadn't done that and had to redrill a few. Also, I am giving 5 stars because I think the price was reasonable for what you get but we did have one or two whose metal frame was bent the opposite and the shelf was a degree or two slanting down and we had to flip those.

So WARNING, prior to drilling, hold frame against wall and use a level device (we used a smart phone with the app) to see angle. this will make sense when you have the item in front of you...

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Orchard Hills Bookcase with Lower Doors

Sauder Orchard Hills Library with Doors, Carolina OakWe got two of the open shelf and three of the library. These looked great when put together, but there are some things you should consider:

1.) This is press board furniture, and it is cheap. It will warp in time, and is heavier than wood furniture.

2.) The veneer is paper, and it is fragile it scrapes off easily.

3.) The pieces don't fit together well, and some had to be sanded to fit. The connectors are plastic and fragile.

4.) The stability is based on the paper backing holding the unit together. We put L brackets in the top and bottom to stabilize it.

5.) You can only put 25 pounds on each shelf. That's not many books.

6.) The shipping is expensive, because it is so heavy.

7.) It takes time to put them together, but is easy. You need two people to do it.

8.) Check each piece carefully for cracks prior to assembly. We found several in the long pieces, and it wasn't until they were being assembled. Go directly to Sauder for replacement.

If you are looking for something to look impressive but not be a sturdy, long-lasting item buy this. As for the economy right now I don't see why we should buy expensive furniture so this is perfect.

I own this bookshelf and have had it for over ten years, so it has stood the test of time. The bookshlef is sturdy with one fixed shelf and two adjustable shelves. The bookshelveis heavy over 100 pounds, so it helps to have two people assemble, although I did it myself in jsut over two hours. The entire process of assembly is fairly easy, but does require attention to detail. The only tools one needs is a a screwdriver and a hammer. It looks beautiful when finished. As mentioned, I have had this bookshelf for over 10 years and it is still in great shape with no warping or sagging of the sides or shelves. The bookshelf can be attached to a wall stud with accompaning hardware if small children are in the home. This is a very good idea, as kids may try to climb the shelves and perhaps pull the entire bookshelf down atop themselves. The shelves can be adjusted to variable heights. I like this feature. The only part that is really cheap is the backing, which is heavy-duty veneered cardboard. I went to the hardware store and bought a piece of oak veneered plywood and nailed this on rather than the provided cardboard backing. This really firms up the bookshelf and adds strength.

The oak veneeer is durable and pleasing to look at, but it does not tolerate standing water, so don't put a beverage on the shelf without a cup protector. Likewise, a vacuum cleaner can easily dent or chip the veneer, so use with TLC.

Remember, this is an economy bookshelf. A true wood bookshelf would run many hundreds of dollars more. I think it is a great buy for those who do not need the "best" money can buy. This one is plenty good for me. I also have these two side models by Sauder: Orchard Hills 5-Shelf Library Bookcase Carolina Oak Sandwitched together in a triplet, they accomodate all my library of books.

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I bought this from amazon and it took nearly 5 hours to put together which frustrated me. The instructions can fool you and you could easily put the parts together upside down or backwards if you don't pay real close attention. When I went to put the trim on the sides together I noteced a space between the shelves and trim. Pay close attention to the diagram and your unit will be fine. I called Sauder about this and they informed me that this was common with a lot of people and they walked me through the process of correcting it. Customer service was excellent and I had no problems at all. The bookcase came intact execpt for the backing which had a dent in it so I called Sauder and they easily replaced it for free. It's presswood and not real wood but it acttually holds up very well. I must admit that I really feel this is overpriced so if you have the time, wait for it to go on sale or surf the web for the best deal you can get, it's worth doing your homework when spending your hard earned dollars. Originally, it was 159. and dropped to 127. Now it's 114. Don't get me wrong, it's not a horrible peice of furniture but putting it together required plenty of patience and time. If you're not handy, have someone assist you with assembeling this bookcase. Also try to have a portable drill to fasten the screws together, it will make things easier for you rather than using a plain screwdriver. One last note, the shipping charge was high so I would reccomend buying this in a store if you can get it and save the extra cash for youself. That can be a deal-breaker when you buy online. The box it came in was very heavy so naturally shipping will be pricey. If you can get this at a real low price with minimal or free shipping, then I would reccomend buying it without hesitating. I don't regret purchasing this bookcase and if I had to do it over again, I'd purchase it in a heartbeat! It's been two years since I bought it and it looks very elegant in my home.

Good luck.

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We purchased this to match the desk, which complemented furniture we already had. My only complaint is that it's a tad darker than it appears in the pictureIt's more of a light brown than a blonde color. Regardless, we like it, and get lots of complements. It's tall, sturdy, and fairly easy to assemble. Worth the money.

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Arrived on time. Easy to assemble. Solid construction. Color a little darker than I expected but still looks good. I would reccommend itto a friend.

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Saturday, June 7, 2014

Sandusky Lee KDE7236-07 Putty Steel SnapIt Storage Cabinet, Keyless Electronic Lock, 4 Adjustable S

Sandusky Lee KDE7236-07 Putty Steel SnapIt Storage Cabinet, Keyless Electronic Lock, 4 Adjustable Shelves, 72' Height x 36' Width x 18' Depth
  • Steel cabinet with four adjustable shelves and a 180 lb. per shelf capacity suitable for storage
  • Two hinged doors with full-length stiffeners for strength and a keyless electronic locking handle for security
  • Keyless electronic lock has two programmable passwords and, for security, keeps records of when the unit was accessed
  • Includes external back-up battery to run electronic keypad during power failure, and two bypass keys for use if electronic lock fails
  • Assembly required, instructions included, tools for assembly sold separately

I purchased this cabinet because I liked the idea of it snapping together and not requiring putting screws in inaccessible locations. Also, the keyless electronic coded lock appealed because the cabinet is being used to store items that are required to be under "lock and key." The cabinet was relatively easy to put together; my wife and I did in under two hours. We only made one error which was easily remedied, and that was because we didn't read the graphic instructions carefully. The cabinet is reasonably strong and when locked is reasonably difficult to enter. The electronic lock works quite well. I would have given this item a five star rating except for the packaging. The packaging is quite flimsy and not adequate given the weight of the steel parts within it. As a result some of the parts were dented, but I was able to straighten them out so that we could complete the assembly. Overall we find it to be a good purchase but not pleased with how it was packaged; the parts simply were not adequately protected.

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Assembly directions could be a lot better, particularly for the electronic lock mechanism. In fact, I do not believe that the instructions were 100% appropriate for the lock provided. However, the lock was easy enough to learn and to use. Two people would make the assembly easier but I did it myself. The shelves seem sturdy and I have all of them heavily loaded. The one improvement to suggest is something to make the unit more rigid as it does flex a bit from side to side, especially when the shelves are not heavily loaded. Such as a cross-brace across the back side, either inside or out.

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We've now had this thing for a few weeks. The separate delivery company is a pain as they give you a 4 hour window of time and you have to be home to sign for it. It took 3 people a couple hours to put together. The user manual is for several model numbers so it was hard to follow. The electronic locking mechanism is not working (now that we have it together, of course!) and we are in circles with the mfg to try to get it fixed. Overall, not yet happy but cross my fingers it gets worked out.

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This is great. Definitely worth the money. A little had to assemble, but it works great when set up. Buy it

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Le Creuset 5-Tier Cast-Iron Cookware Stand

Le Creuset 5-Tier Cast-Iron Cookware StandI have mixed feelings about this item. I had seen the stand displaying various sizes of Le Creuset at Williams Sonoma and felt I must have one especially because my Le Creuset collection, at least one piece of which we use almost every day, was taking up way too much room in my cupboard. Though pricey, I made the purchase online. Upon delivery, I excitedly opened the very heavy box only to discover two very important pieces of information NOT OFFERED IN THE DESCRIPTION: 1)the bars that appear to run along the outsides of the stand are not three long pieces, but rather, each bar is comprised of four small pieces held together by a rather ingenious but not exactly confidence inspiring method featuring pieces of threaded plastic that you have to hammer down into the small pieces of metal tubing, which, when assembled, give the illusion of being three, long, single pieces of cast iron. The tubing itself is not uniform in height, but rather of two different lengths. This means, the second shelf IS NOT TALL ENOUGH TO FIT ANYTHING LARGER THAN A VERY SMALL SAUCE POT--equivalent to 1-1.5 quarts, American. My second disappointment was in the stand's actual height. I hadn't really paid enough attention to dimensions when ordering, as I had the mental image of what I had seen at Williams Sonoma. To my great disappointment, I found a disclaimer included in the instructions informing me that most people and businesses will purchase TWO cast-iron cookware stands and put them together. I live in California--earthquakes R Us. Not only did I doubt that the plastic strips provided to anchor the unit to the wall were adequate, but if I did put two units together, it would likely be just tall enough that it would be dangerous to put cast iron cookware on it! Remember those little pieces of threaded plastic are all that is holding the piece together. NO, I would NEVER trust two put together, not in my home. (Williams Sonoma can deal with that potential problem, if it happens)! But one alone would fit in a playhouse! THIS WAS NOT WHAT I HAD IN MIND AT ALL. Besides--purchase two? At this price? I was already splurging to purchase one! While, assembled, the stand is handsome, and the shelves ARE made of cast-iron (and say LE CREUSET, if that is what is important to you), I must admit that I felt a bit idiotic that my splurge wasn't turning out quite as I'd hoped. My sons and I had a good laugh when I likened the proportions of the completed stand to the set of 'Stonehenge' built for the big American tour in THIS IS SPINAL TAP--dancing midgets not included. (Please accept apologies for this very un-PC joke). I am keeping the stand--but had I known what I know now, I must be honest and inform you that I would NOT have purchased it. LIVE AND LEARN. Staub, anyone?

I can't say enough good things about this rack.

Storage I use the bottom 4 shelves for pot storage, the top shelf for ramekins and a plant. If needed, smaller pots can be nestled inside the larger pots, I have 6 pots and a grill pan on mine. Makes it so convenient to retrieve.

Appearance black matte cast iron shelves, I have had mine for 5 years, looks like it did when it was new. This is a great way to display Le Creuset pots, the colors just pop.

It is very stable, I wasn't sure what to expect, but there have not been any problems, even made it through a California earthquake and remained upright. Although the description states the shelves are adjustable, it is very limited in that regard. The shelf depths are fixed by the length of the posts provided with the unit, what you can do is arrange so that the deep shelves are on either the top or the bottom. I recommend the deep shelves be on the bottom, as shown in the picture.

This piece is made with the quality you would expect from Le Creuset.

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I have two stands/shelves for my Le Crueset dutch ovens which are the back bone of my cookware. This stand does not hold any of my ovens over 5 quarts. The other stand holds my 9, 6 and 5 quart dutch ovens and this one holds ovens that range between 2-5 quarts. It's solid, attractive and does look great with the small-medium cookware, but will not fit the larger sizes. Because we live in an earthquake area, the sturdiness is really important -heavy dutch ovens seem very safe on these shelves!

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The support columns are some sort of black painted metal, not cast iron.

The support columns are held together by plastic components and headless bolts.

After assembling the stand, I lifted it up by holding onto the middle shelf, and what do you know, the columns lifted right off their plastic holders.

I am very disappointed in Le Creuset for selling this rickety thing. I love Le Creuset cookware and bakeware. I had no idea that they would dare to make such a shoddy structure and then sell it at a list price of over $400.

Included in the package is a plastic "wire-tie-esque" anchor for anchoring the shelf to a wall. But there's no screw for that included so you better have your own screw.

The cast iron shelves have some extra iron tips at the 90 degree corners, as if to say "This used to be a really sturdy shelf structure until we decided to cheapen it out and use sheet metal and plastic columns, but hey--we've already spent the money on the shelf molds that have these little tips for the old cast iron column support structure, so let's just keep making the shelves the same old way."

The cast iron shelves have a lip on the bottom. To prevent damage to your floor, you would want to install the bottom shelf upside down (i.e., turn the "Le Cruset" brand name to the floor).

Pay attention to the measurements. The shelves may be smaller and divider columns may be shorter than you would think.

I returned this item because in the product description, there was no mention of the plastic and non-cast-iron columns that are critical to the support structure. I wish I had read Paulina's review in more detail before I purchased this item in the first place.

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I guess if you have smaller pots, this would be fine; however, I think most of us have larger pots in our kitchen, and the shelves are not large enough, especially for ovals. we still put our french oven oval on it, but it does stick out. I guess it's good that this is designed for a corner, so it is out of the way. It's stable and relies on it being in the corner, but it is not that stable away from the corner.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Borroughs CO5-36187 Steel RTA Open Type 5-Shelf Back Room Storage Unit, 400 lbs Capacity, 36"

Borroughs CO5-36187 Steel RTA Open Type 5-Shelf Back Room Storage Unit, 400 lbs Capacity, 36' Width x 7' Height x 18' Depth, Gray
  • RTA Commercial Shelving is a durable, low-cost storage solution for back rooms, supply closets, mail rooms and utility rooms
  • Easily assembled
  • Instructions included
  • Open-Type shelving shelf capacity is 400 lbs; evenly distributed
  • Measures 36" width by 7' height by 18" depth

These are very heavy duty shelves. I use them in my shop, and they are very sturdy. The shelves were easy to assemble, and have remained rust-free. I'm planning to buy a second one to place beside it in the shop, and I'll definitely stick with Borroughs.

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Friday, January 24, 2014

SMART SHELF CORNER SHELVES SET OF 3

SMART SHELF CORNER SHELVES SET OF 3[I'm raising my rating by a star simply to alert any prospective consumer that this one is 1. better looking and 2. sturdier than some otherwise near-identical instant shelves "advertised on TV" and sold on Amazon. If you want to give one a try--for holding magazines, books, an antenna or cheap speaker, etc., and certainly nothing breakable, this is most likely your best bet.]

Ever strike you as odd that the makers of the most disposable gadgets use television to sell their wares, then try to get extra bang for their buck by advertising the same thing on a site like Amazon with the endorsement: "As seen on TV!" I haven't seen the ad for this one (iPods and books have become more attractive alternatives to insomnia than telemarketing as seen on a high definition, 1080 pixel flat screen). I can just imagine the television ad--a calm housewife very smoothly, deftly, and easily attaching these shelves to every nook and cranny in the house with one effortless spin of the dial--no strain, no pain, no damage to the fingernails.

Wake-up call. They're not that easy to screw in (make that "knife in") to your walls, especially if the material is not porous plywood (or even cardboard). So after turning red several times over, I managed to get the blades to wedge into the corner walls--sort of. I'm fairly confident the shelf will stay up--though expecting it to hold anything weighing more than an ounce or two may be asking for a bit much. The picture on the box shows shelves loaded down with stereo speakers, a dozen CD jewel cases, a short-wave radio (it had better be battery-operated, because there's no place for a cord to go up the back side of the shelf).

The instructions for "SmartShelf" say "holds nine pounds," and even provide additional pictures of potted plants, tools, glass vases. Dream on. Still, I figured $5 per shelf would be worth it if I could get each shelf to hold a single book or magazine that I was in the process of reading (please don't put your laptop computer on the shelf and expect Apple to repair it, in or out of warranty). I've noticed that magazine publishers are reducing the number of pages and enlarging the print of their publications--so maybe it has a chance of fulfilling my wildest dreams. If not, we could all use a bit of extra suspense in our lives now and then. (Just don't ram it into a corner where kitty can take a shot at practicing his standing leap.)

I bought these shelves because I needed something and really couldn't afford the nicer made shelves. Well it was a complete waste of time. I got them to stay up on the first try, but 5 minutes later everything came crashing down. Now I can't get them to stay even on the wooden panel walls in the livingroom. Don't make the same mistake I did.

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ive had one of these mounted in the corner by my bed for ages and ages. it holds a small bedside lamp and a book and some other junk just fine. i have seen these advertised on tv, and the advertisement makes it look easier to install than it really is. it is difficult to press and lock the shelf into the wall, but once you do it right, it's very sturdy. there's a trick: once you get it into place and are ready to lock it to the wall, you'll want to use an object other than your bare fingers to do the job, and you have to press pretty firmly. it takes some muscle. i used a flat head screw driver instead of my fingers to press the lock in. it also helps to have someone hold it in place for you. if you actually press it hard enough to the lock position, [ and if youre paying attention to what youre doing you can see that it is locked in place] it will not come crashing down. mine never has. you just have to pay attention. really, it isnt as easy as it looks on tv but if you install it *all the way, and properly* it will serve as a sturdy place to keep stuff in a low traffic area. just a reminder, be careful of the razors. :)

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Vantage Point AXWG03S Audio/Video 3-Shelf System

Vantage Point AXWG03S Audio/Video 3-Shelf System
  • Designed with a hidden-wire management system to complement your home's appearance
  • Shelves rotate up to 160-degrees, allowing for perfect viewing positions
  • Shelf system can be used with a variety of LCD mounts
  • Adjustable shelf height
  • Supports up to 25 pounds per shelf

This was one of the biggest mistakes I've made concerning the installation of my plasma tv on the wall. I only intended to use two of the three shelves and then I only had a DVD player and a HD satellite receiver. The shelves were more than adaquate to hold what I wanted to put on them, but the channel in the back was useless for my two items. I used a HDMI cable for one component and a composite video (5 wires) for the DVD player. The power cords for each wouldn't fit into the channel and the pin wasn't able to be placed at the top.

I wasted the money I spent on it and finally just screwed two of the shelf supports that came with it to studs in the wall and purchased wiremold surface mounted plastic raceways to cover the wires. I'm happy with my solution and it looks Good. If the channer were large enough then this system would be good.

The channel is only big enough for a power cord and speaker wires and nothing else.

A BIG Disappointment. Of course once you get it mounted, you can't return it because it's used so you're stuck. Good Luck

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This Shelf system was very poorly designed and not very robust. The shelves are held up using only a friction method. The entire assemby is free to rotate and never stays straight since nothing locks it in. Two brackets are provided but the bottom bracket does not support ANY weight which makes it useless. The system "Design" is just not robust enough even though the materials are.

I had to add several features to make the system more robust and ensure that it is stable on the wall. Also, the channel is not even large enough to fit enough cables for a Cable receiver and DVD player. It's just not worth the money even though its cheaper.

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The shelf looks nice, and I've not really had the problems described in some of the other reviews regarding the narrow cable channel. I used HDMI cables and it looks nice. The real problem with this shelf system is that the swivel feature is more of a design flaw than a positive attribute. The whole shelf hangs from the top bracket supported by a pin, so it can turn very easily, with just a touch. If you have kids or it's in a high traffic area I wouldn't really recommend it, because the corners of the shelf will constantly be banging against your wall. I would up eliminating the swivel feature by putting a few screws through the bar to provide resistance against the mount. Also, and this was really a problem of all the shelf systems, I wish the shelves themselves were a little bigger. Your components can crowd the shelf a little bit.

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Nice item looks clean ,at first look you might think it is not stable but to my suprise it holds up nice .

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Looks great. Not so easy to install. But it really doesn't hide all of the wires if you have so many like I do. We have 3 components and it is alot of wires to fit through the tube and you still see the plugs into the wall.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Ultra White Contact Paper, 18" x 15'

Ultra White Contact Paper, 18' x 15'I bought a roll of this contact paper to use for lining my drawers, and it works extremely well.

It's sturdy and doesn't tears up when you tug on it, the sticky material on the side that attaches to the shelf or drawer is of good quality and attaches nicely, without making a mess (you can also just put it on the drawer or shelf without removing the backing, if you don't want it to be glued), and the side that goes in contact with the clothes etc. is also really nice and easy to clean. A moist wipe or sponge is all you'd need to wipe this clean. It's not really paper, it feels like a sheet of plastic.

If you change your mind about the lining, it can also be removed without too much difficulty, and it doesn't leave any gunk behind (I glued some of it crooked and had to remove it to put it back in correctly. It came off without problems, left no mess, didn't get damaged at all, and I could just set it back the right way without any problems.

It's of significantly better quality than what I expected, and I'm very happy with it.

As an additional detail, one roll was enough to completely line 6 medium-sized drawers, (drawer bottom + sides and back included).

But I use a lot when I line, so someone else using less might have left over paper after it. The drawers were medium-sized dresser drawers, a bit on the big side, although not the huge wide type. If yours are very big or you have one of those super-wide dressers, you might want to order 2 rolls. Although if you only intend to line the bottom of the drawers you might be fine with just one roll.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Honey-Can-Do KCH-01868 Stacking Kitchen Shelving Wire Rack, White, 18-Inch by 12-Inch

Honey-Can-Do KCH-01868 Stacking Kitchen Shelving Wire Rack, White, 18-Inch by 12-InchIt folds for travel, is affordable, and best of all, actually raises your laptop up to a decent height of 9 inches off the table. The $35 versions I've seen in stores give you like 4 inches of rise. That won't help much unless your under 5 feet tall. I love it!

This is a great way to take advantage of storage space. It's not too big and fit just perfectly in the back for glasses.

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Nice looking stand, but it's a bit wobbly. I use it for my laptop, but not sure I would trust it with a stack of heavy dishes. I'm sure it could be stabilized in some way. I like that it has handles and the legs fold in.

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I ordered 5 of these racks and although they seemed awfully "rickety" after snapping them together we placed them into our kitchen cabinet and proceeded to put some stuff on the shelves. After only two bags of powdered sugar the whole thing collapsed! I took a photo and had hope to upload it for nothing other than the humor value but I don't see an option to upload a photo. In any case please save your money and the hassle, if you are planning to stack these things buy something much more stable. I can't even recommend one of them because the way the side supports attach to the base there is no way it can hold much weight. Very poor design.

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I ordered these shelves because I have a very narrow pantry and they fit perfectly inside the pantry as stacking shelves. However, they start to sag in the middle if you put very much weight on them. They are a great organization tool, but not for a pantry. Just not stury enough.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Dark Espresso Brown Leaning Bookcase Bookshelf

Dark Espresso Brown Leaning Bookcase BookshelfThis is a great leaning bookcase that I bought for my sister. She put it together in under 45 minutes and it looks great in her living room. The one problem is that if there is a chair-rail or any obstuction on the wall, the shelves might hit at that spot creating a small instability. It isn't that bad though, she still has full bottles of exotic wine placed on the middle shelves.

I ordered this bookshelf after a friend had ordered a similar brand, and hers handled all of her medical textbooks. Hers must have been of a better quality, for during assembly I had problems with the metal pieces breaking. I do not think I was forceful during assembly. Upon contacting the company, they agreed to send replacement parts and never sent them. In the mean time, I have had 2 of my shelves crack where the screws enter, and they now tilt. These are not even the shelves with textbooks, but just paperback novels. If the shelving was of better quality, it would be a beautiful addition to the room. I would not recommend this brand if you have anything other than light items (picture frames, stuffed animals, etc) because they seem to be made of cheap materials.

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I read a few reviews before I purchased this item and it seemed to me that several people purchased this shelf for heavy books and such. I realized that is not what the picture shows and that's truly not what I wanted it for. I wanted it as a decoration and that's exactly what it does for me. A few pictures, couple of decorative books and flowers -because that's what it is for! All my friends and family love it! If you want to accent a room, this is definitely what you wanna buy! So easy to assemble, too. :)

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We received this item very quickly. We actually put it in our child's room. We have been trying for years to get something in his room that helped with space and this is the perfect addition. Great Space Saver. The item is also easy to assemble.

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I had seen similar bookcases that were much more expensive. I bought two for my kitchen/dining room to hold cookbooks. A little tricky to assemble for my less than handy husband and myself but we got it together. It is heavier than I thought it would be and we have gotten many compliments.

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