Better than average quality for put-together furniture
This piece was surprisingly better quality than expected. Dont get me wrong its still cheap put-together furniture, but the heavier pieces are made of MDF, not chipboard or fiberboard. MDF is stronger and less chip prone. I actually bought this to build a surround for a gas wall-mounted heater to make a faux fireplace. I basically cut the top, bottom and two inside shelves perfectly in half, then cut 1/2 sanded plywood to the same size as the now open side of each half, and voila stanchions for the fireplace surround. Underneath I build a box for them to sit on and then just laid a shelf across the top for a mantle. I didnt use the feet. They are part of the build process so if you want it to sit flush with the floor or do something like I did, just skip that step. Back to my opinion of the quality of this, for put-together furniture I was pleasantly surprised at the better than average quality especially for the price. It was also much better packed for shipping than other furniture Ive ordered. There was no damage to the item even though the box was well roughed up. Its easy to put together and the instructions are reasonably clear. Im very happy with this purchase.
Better than average quality for put-together furniture
This piece was surprisingly better quality than expected. Dont get me wrong its still cheap put-together furniture, but the heavier pieces are made of MDF, not chipboard or fiberboard. MDF is stronger and less chip prone. I actually bought this to build a surround for a gas wall-mounted heater to make a faux fireplace. I basically cut the top, bottom and two inside shelves perfectly in half, then cut 1/2 sanded plywood to the same size as the now open side of each half, and voila stanchions for the fireplace surround. Underneath I build a box for them to sit on and then just laid a shelf across the top for a mantle. I didnt use the feet. They are part of the build process so if you want it to sit flush with the floor or do something like I did, just skip that step. Back to my opinion of the quality of this, for put-together furniture I was pleasantly surprised at the better than average quality especially for the price. It was also much better packed for shipping than other furniture Ive ordered. There was no damage to the item even though the box was well roughed up. Its easy to put together and the instructions are reasonably clear. Im very happy with this purchase.