Sauder Harbor View Library/Bookcase With Doors , Antiqued White finish

We ordered three of these to make a library wall in a high-traffic area of our home and are very happy with how they look! Assembly did take a while -- probably about two hours for my husband and I to put each one together, from opening the box to adjusting the cabinet doors. The adjustable doors were a pain, but I appreciate being able to really fine tune them and make them line up just right, which I did eventually accomplish. The assembly instructions were detailed and helpful and we felt confident each step of the way. Everything was square, with no gaps or problems anywhere. We had a few cracked boards and dented corners on some of the shelves and trim pieces, but we ordered replacement pieces directly from Sauder easily. I do recommend checking everything carefully before beginning assembly so you don't feel like you have to stop halfway through and wait a week for a replacement piece to arrive if it's part of the main frame. But, now that they're all assembled, I expect these bookcases will hold up well for years to come!

I was looking at the home styles pantry brand for the longest time. I needed some storage in my back hallway but the width was making it hard to use most pantries because they were 36' and I could not go over 31 inches. I stumbled on this item and took a chance because it was so much cheaper. (Sauder has improved since I last bought any of their furniture. It is not high end by any means, though.) It turned out to be perfect for my needs. I filled the top two shelves with wicker baskets (to put my husbands tools in that he leaves lying on the kitchen island). The drawer is small but is perfect for cards and letters. The lower cabinet houses all of my dog gear. It took maybe two and a half hours to put together with me and my husband working together. The directions are less than average, but you can figure out what to do by looking at the pictures. This is SUPER HEAVY so get the delivery person to get it in the house for you and then I suggest that you open the box and carry it to your assembly area if you are by yourself. I would not place this in a damp area because it is not solid wood but it looks great for the price. The color is not bright white but more of a off white with yellow streaks. Perfect for me and very solid when put together.

We purchased two of these bookcases in off white after reading many other reviews they are very sturdy for the money but were not very easy to put together in fact it took my husband who is a carpenter two days to do them both. They are extremely heavy so the drop off at the door option is only good if you are good and strong to even push or pull them inside. Ours arrived with one box partially torn open but no parts were missing only a couple of the shelves were damaged from the factory not in the shipping or delivery so the inspection process prior to shipping leaves something to be desired but upon notice the new shelves were shipping out to us very quickly and we were not asked to bother to return the damaged ones which saved us a lot of trouble not having to pack them up and ship back - instead we were prepared to send photographs of the damage and even that was not required so the customer service was great! In the end they are serving the purpose we needed them for and look good too. I would still recommend them to anyone needed this type of bookcase shelving because the pricing compared to others like them is quite good even though the price went up $20.00 per bookcase in the one day it took me to decide to order them.

We have a mix of high end and press wood furniture like this bookcase. We ordered 2 bookcases and one unit with the cabinet on bottom. The 2 bookcases arrived in great condition, packaged very well for shipping. FYI these are extremely heavy boxes so you'll need 2 people to move them. My husband assembled both last night and they are by far the highest quality press wood furniture we've ever put together. The detail in these pieces is extremely NICE. Trim, turned legs, thick shelves. They are shorter than I expected, but very pretty and very sturdy. I replaced a $2500 piece from Ballard Designs where the shelves buckled by the weight of books. These shelves are shorter and twice as thick...they will hold a lot of weight and all my books!The center piece with cabinet arrived with the box torn open and damaged. For some reason that box was not packaged as well as the bookcases. We requested a return and are getting a new one. The return process was very easy as with the weight we had to schedule a UPS pick up. Once the full set is put together I'll post pictures.