I bought this as a pantry, and now that its assembled it works well in my kitchen and Im glad I have it.
However, if you decide to get this, be prepared for a few things:
1. This cabinet takes a LOT of time to put together. In the box I received, not all of the pieces were labeled, and some were mislabeled. The instructions/drawings are not totally clear (definitely not level), and it took some serious brain power to figure out what to do at times. After about 6 hours, which included drilling extra holes and using separate screws for the drawers (the holes in the metal drawer support pieces were too big for the screws provided and they kept falling out), it was finally done. Pro tip: make sure the cabinet is level and aligned in ALL directions BEFORE nailing the backing on.
2. Its pretty cheaply made: pressboard, plastic handles for the drawers and doors, and a flimsy, taped-together backing. You can see the tape inside the cabinet if you dont put the shelves across the line where the tape holds the backing together. If youre not careful, you can easily damage the backing (and other parts) while putting it together.
3. If youre going to put a microwave on it (which we did), make sure the cord is long enough to reach a plug beforehand. There is a hole in the back of the cabinet for the cord, but (as we discovered) microwave power cords are pretty short, and the extra few inches it takes to travel through the back of the cabinet might make a difference. We put the cabinet next to the fridge in our kitchen, and the cord just barely reaches the plug behind the fridge.
Overall, I gave this a 4 because it looks nice enough, is as advertised, and was a decent price for what it is.
Good enough
I bought this as a pantry, and now that its assembled it works well in my kitchen and Im glad I have it. However, if you decide to get this, be prepared for a few things: 1. This cabinet takes a LOT of time to put together. In the box I received, not all of the pieces were labeled, and some were mislabeled. The instructions/drawings are not totally clear (definitely not level), and it took some serious brain power to figure out what to do at times. After about 6 hours, which included drilling extra holes and using separate screws for the drawers (the holes in the metal drawer support pieces were too big for the screws provided and they kept falling out), it was finally done. Pro tip: make sure the cabinet is level and aligned in ALL directions BEFORE nailing the backing on. 2. Its pretty cheaply made: pressboard, plastic handles for the drawers and doors, and a flimsy, taped-together backing. You can see the tape inside the cabinet if you dont put the shelves across the line where the tape holds the backing together. If youre not careful, you can easily damage the backing (and other parts) while putting it together. 3. If youre going to put a microwave on it (which we did), make sure the cord is long enough to reach a plug beforehand. There is a hole in the back of the cabinet for the cord, but (as we discovered) microwave power cords are pretty short, and the extra few inches it takes to travel through the back of the cabinet might make a difference. We put the cabinet next to the fridge in our kitchen, and the cord just barely reaches the plug behind the fridge. Overall, I gave this a 4 because it looks nice enough, is as advertised, and was a decent price for what it is.