Product Description This classic open library is a perfect addition to any room. Its warm, deep colour provides extra elegance and charm. All shelves are 1 thick 3 of the shelves are adjustable Manufactured from engineered-wood products 5-year warranty
Good for the priceJuly 19, 2010 Frequent Buyer(Shenandoah Valley of Virginia) This bookcase looks very nice once assembled and is able to hold A LOT of books. However, it is true that the pieces that frame the front of the bookcase are about a 1/4 inch too short, so there is a small gap (that I chose to place at the bottom of the bookcase so it's really not noticable). The other MAJOR problem with assembly is that those same pieces DID not have pre-drilled holes to guide you in placing them, so do not order this unless you have a drill and some experience with assembling furniture or it will make you crazy. It does look like an expensive shelf once assembled (except the back is kind of flimsy looking, but if you have lots of "stuff" on the shelves it covers it up), and does hold lots of books.
Great if used as corner pieceApril 16, 2010 H. Baldwin I was looking for a bookcase for my daughters' room and found just what I was looking for. This is a nice bookcase. The only drawback is that there is no wall anchor system and also it seems to want to tip backwards if not secured properly. I have wedged it into a corner and added books/toys and this thing is not budging! It has a high end look to it and I think it was a steal!
came broken twiceMarch 20, 2010 Susan Krehbiel(Brewton, AL United States) We ordered two of these bookcases. When they arrived, one had a broken "c" board. We called Amazon and they had another bookcase sent to us. We put together the complete case and waited. Well, the replacement bookcase came and it also had a broken "C" board. We ended up keeping a broken one because we needed two and had already put the first good one together. We will do some "lower Alabama" reinforcing of the "C" board side and will hide it against the wall. Amazon was great in their service and because of that we will continue to order through Amazon. But still, it certainly is disappointing that we couldn't get two complete bookcases.
A few issues give this library an average grade.August 28, 2009 Ronco(NC) 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This library is very similar to the Sauder and Busch libraries on the market. The wood pattern lamination is paper thin so they must be used gently. The shelves are thick (7/8") although not actually 1" as advertised. When assembled the unit is a bit wobbly so if you are going to load it up with books or display objects you may want to add metal corner stiffners and substitute a piece of 1/8" finished plywood for the cardboard back. This will really stiffen the unit. The decorative molding is MDF (medium density fiber board). Plastic shelf pins hold the shelves in place but the adjustment holes are too few and too widely spaced.
My 2 units arrived damaged due to less than adequate packaging and probably being roughly handled by the shipper. When packed they are very heavy and hard to handle. Unfortunately, it took South Shore a month to get me replacement pieces, but at least they did follow through with their guarantee.
Without the shipping damage I would give them a B+ rating. But since they skimped on the packaging it only made for a long wait and a pile of pieces in my den for a month so they get a B- rating.
Not HappyJuly 6, 2009 Justin and Natasha(Missouri) 8 out of 8 found this review helpful
My husband and I have quite a few pieces of assemble-it-yourself furniture, and this is the most disappointing yet. The moldings (decorative pieces) that were supposed to go on the sides were too short, and you would have needed a power drill to get them attached at all, so we just left them off. The top molding piece we did get on, but it appeared that the screw holes were not pre-drilled. Also, this did not come with a safety piece to attach it to the wall (most other tall furniture does -- a necessity with a toddler around the house). By the time we had assembled the piece, it already had a couple palces where the paper "finish" didn't look right.
With that said, it's sturdy enough and we braced it to the wall with a bracket bought from the local hardware store. It's easier to keep than return at this point, so we're keeping it. Just wish we'd bought a bookshelf from our local discount or hardware store for less.
One more thing, the color is a little darker than I expect for "cherry" -- maybe it should be labeled antique cherry.
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