The old days of truly fine hardwood furniture are mostly past. Today we more commonly find manufactured wood with, perhaps, thin veneers of the real thing for appearance, or, as here. hard
painted surfaces.
This changeover started with cheap junk and, today, has moved on to well designed and well constructed pieces such as this storage sideboard.
What struck me here was the quality, ease of putting it together, and overall good design.
Size/wise it (obviously) is what it is. Big enough? Small enough?
For my use this was just right.
It went together smoothly. The only thing lacking in the instructions for me was the fact that the upper door slides, which are spring loaded, can LOCK in their lower position. Then be released by pushing the slide button. Not knowing that made the installation of the first door a bit of a challenge, while having discovered it made the installation of the 2nd a breeze.
Very pleased! Solid, useful and visually appealing. A good and, I expect, lasting value. Works great!
Good (if not fine) Quality
The old days of truly fine hardwood furniture are mostly past. Today we more commonly find manufactured wood with, perhaps, thin veneers of the real thing for appearance, or, as here. hard painted surfaces. This changeover started with cheap junk and, today, has moved on to well designed and well constructed pieces such as this storage sideboard. What struck me here was the quality, ease of putting it together, and overall good design. Size/wise it (obviously) is what it is. Big enough? Small enough? For my use this was just right. It went together smoothly. The only thing lacking in the instructions for me was the fact that the upper door slides, which are spring loaded, can LOCK in their lower position. Then be released by pushing the slide button. Not knowing that made the installation of the first door a bit of a challenge, while having discovered it made the installation of the 2nd a breeze. Very pleased! Solid, useful and visually appealing. A good and, I expect, lasting value. Works great!