I rarely write reviews but was so impressed by these drawers that I felt compelled to share.
First of all, the packaging alone is worth 5 stars. As soon as I opened the box, I noticed that there were stiff cardboard corner reinforcements to ensure the corners would not get damaged during transit. I’ve never seen that before and is always a concern when I order flat-shipped furniture like this (which always come with minor damage). Everything was carefully packaged to minimize or eliminate damage (e.g. foam sheets in between boards to protect from rubbing, etc).
As others have already mentioned, assembly was very easy - everything is labeled (some a little more subtly than others, but the contents list is accurate) and the instructions make sense. If you are adept at building IKEA furniture, you’ll have no issues with this. I STRONGLY recommend that you use a drill instead of manually screwing everything in. That will make assembly infinitely faster and easier (and more fun!). But you will also need one screwdriver for turning the cam lock nuts. Bottom line: a drill is key.
At the final step when I was inserting the drawers I was hoping everything would line up, and they did perfectly. The entire unit feels very sturdy. During assembly, I was impressed by how each step ensured a tight and secure construction. My only wish is that the drawers were slightly wider so that each drawer can accommodate 2 sets of 8.5x11 paper side by side. But otherwise I’m super happy with them and plan to buy a second one to stack on top of the other. I was nervous to order at first since it wasnt a Prime item and Ive had bad experiences in the past, but thanks to the positive reviews, I took the plunge and really glad I did.
Exceeded my expectations in every way
I rarely write reviews but was so impressed by these drawers that I felt compelled to share. First of all, the packaging alone is worth 5 stars. As soon as I opened the box, I noticed that there were stiff cardboard corner reinforcements to ensure the corners would not get damaged during transit. I’ve never seen that before and is always a concern when I order flat-shipped furniture like this (which always come with minor damage). Everything was carefully packaged to minimize or eliminate damage (e.g. foam sheets in between boards to protect from rubbing, etc). As others have already mentioned, assembly was very easy - everything is labeled (some a little more subtly than others, but the contents list is accurate) and the instructions make sense. If you are adept at building IKEA furniture, you’ll have no issues with this. I STRONGLY recommend that you use a drill instead of manually screwing everything in. That will make assembly infinitely faster and easier (and more fun!). But you will also need one screwdriver for turning the cam lock nuts. Bottom line: a drill is key. At the final step when I was inserting the drawers I was hoping everything would line up, and they did perfectly. The entire unit feels very sturdy. During assembly, I was impressed by how each step ensured a tight and secure construction. My only wish is that the drawers were slightly wider so that each drawer can accommodate 2 sets of 8.5x11 paper side by side. But otherwise I’m super happy with them and plan to buy a second one to stack on top of the other. I was nervous to order at first since it wasnt a Prime item and Ive had bad experiences in the past, but thanks to the positive reviews, I took the plunge and really glad I did.