Put this together tonight. Took me about 40 minutes on my own at a dinking around pace and with a couple of cats as "helpers". If you've done RTA (ready to assemble) furniture before it is pretty straightforward. I'd definitely call this NOT a 2 person project as it is small and you'll just aggravate each other. None of it is heavy or difficult to align, so I'd recommend going solo. It seems pretty sturdy once together and the finish on mine is flawless. This unit is to replace an ancient IKEA-like nightstand that I put together 25 years ago and after I dragged it across the country (twice) I finally got tired of it. I would definitely heed the advice about NOT using a power tool to put this together. It isn't needed and you will break, overtighten or strip something unless you are really careful.
I like the dimensions on this nightstand. It is tall enough to be practical with my slightly higher than usual bed. And the bottom shelf is high enough that my rhoomba can do it's thing under it so I don't have to sweep. YAYE!
The only thing I didn't like about it was the hardware taped and bubble wrapped to a piece of cardboard. I could have shaved 10 minutes off the assembly if I hadn't been fighting with tape and cardboard to get the screws and dowels off. I'm really ok with the hardware just arriving loose in a bag. I did add a little glue to the dowels.
I notice the price has gone up by about 30 % since I got mine. I think the current price is at the upper limit of what I would pay for this.
Easy to assemble solo, good quality
Put this together tonight. Took me about 40 minutes on my own at a dinking around pace and with a couple of cats as "helpers". If you've done RTA (ready to assemble) furniture before it is pretty straightforward. I'd definitely call this NOT a 2 person project as it is small and you'll just aggravate each other. None of it is heavy or difficult to align, so I'd recommend going solo. It seems pretty sturdy once together and the finish on mine is flawless. This unit is to replace an ancient IKEA-like nightstand that I put together 25 years ago and after I dragged it across the country (twice) I finally got tired of it. I would definitely heed the advice about NOT using a power tool to put this together. It isn't needed and you will break, overtighten or strip something unless you are really careful. I like the dimensions on this nightstand. It is tall enough to be practical with my slightly higher than usual bed. And the bottom shelf is high enough that my rhoomba can do it's thing under it so I don't have to sweep. YAYE! The only thing I didn't like about it was the hardware taped and bubble wrapped to a piece of cardboard. I could have shaved 10 minutes off the assembly if I hadn't been fighting with tape and cardboard to get the screws and dowels off. I'm really ok with the hardware just arriving loose in a bag. I did add a little glue to the dowels. I notice the price has gone up by about 30 % since I got mine. I think the current price is at the upper limit of what I would pay for this.