I dont think of this as a kitchen pantry, but a short storage cabinet, which is what I wanted. It is relatively easy to assemble, though it comes with minimal directions. But assembly is not too bad with a bit of thought. As long as you remember that the sides with the lips are on the back. Im docking a star because of the lack of assembly instructions and I dont like the appearance of the back, which is a large sheet that has to be nailed in with a bunch of small silver/colored nail/screws. Installing the back part was the most time/consuming part of the assembly and the back is the least attractive part. As long as you put this cabinet somewhere where the back is not visible, it is a reasonably nice looking piece of furniture. The feet were a bit difficult to assemble, too, because it was hard to line up the screws with the small pre/drilled holes. The sliding doors were remarkably easy to assemble and work quite well. All in all, an attractive little cabinet that is functional and attractive from the front and sides. Assembly time for me was about 2 hours and I have put together many cabinets and other pieces of furniture, so I have done this before. I am 65 years old and I did not need any help. You will need a flat/head screwdriver, a large and small Phillips head screwdriver, and a small hammer (for the screws/nails in the back, which I hammered in then tightened with the small Phillips head). No extra assembly hardware was provided, so be careful not to misplace anything. But nothing was missing, either. (Nice job of packaging.)
Great value; nice looking little cabinet
I dont think of this as a kitchen pantry, but a short storage cabinet, which is what I wanted. It is relatively easy to assemble, though it comes with minimal directions. But assembly is not too bad with a bit of thought. As long as you remember that the sides with the lips are on the back. Im docking a star because of the lack of assembly instructions and I dont like the appearance of the back, which is a large sheet that has to be nailed in with a bunch of small silver/colored nail/screws. Installing the back part was the most time/consuming part of the assembly and the back is the least attractive part. As long as you put this cabinet somewhere where the back is not visible, it is a reasonably nice looking piece of furniture. The feet were a bit difficult to assemble, too, because it was hard to line up the screws with the small pre/drilled holes. The sliding doors were remarkably easy to assemble and work quite well. All in all, an attractive little cabinet that is functional and attractive from the front and sides. Assembly time for me was about 2 hours and I have put together many cabinets and other pieces of furniture, so I have done this before. I am 65 years old and I did not need any help. You will need a flat/head screwdriver, a large and small Phillips head screwdriver, and a small hammer (for the screws/nails in the back, which I hammered in then tightened with the small Phillips head). No extra assembly hardware was provided, so be careful not to misplace anything. But nothing was missing, either. (Nice job of packaging.)