This is a really well-made, attractive, and sturdy piece of child furniture. Its decent pine (no particle board), the instructions are clear, the hardware is mostly solid. Assembly time was about an hour -- using an impact driver and hex bit, not the stupid wrench they give you in the kit -- and its much easier with a second set of hands to hold things in place.
My only piece of negative feedback is the smell. Its clear these pieces were stainedandfinished at the factory and then immediately packed probably while still wet. While Im sure this helps the factorys bottom line, it really is quite the smell when you first assemble it indoors. If I had to do it again, Id have assembled it in my garage and let it sit a few days.
Excellent Furniture
This is a really well-made, attractive, and sturdy piece of child furniture. Its decent pine (no particle board), the instructions are clear, the hardware is mostly solid. Assembly time was about an hour -- using an impact driver and hex bit, not the stupid wrench they give you in the kit -- and its much easier with a second set of hands to hold things in place. My only piece of negative feedback is the smell. Its clear these pieces were stainedandfinished at the factory and then immediately packed probably while still wet. While Im sure this helps the factorys bottom line, it really is quite the smell when you first assemble it indoors. If I had to do it again, Id have assembled it in my garage and let it sit a few days.