We got it to replace our kitchen pantry as we needed to move somewhere else to make space in a kitchen. We went for real wood as everything else we saw seemed had various issues with the quality. After some issues with delivery as item arrives in 3 boxes and we didn't get all of them at the same time, we got to assembly part. We were prepared to spend at least 5 hours on it so we did base first night and hutch on a next day. Base was most time consuming with many pieces to put together. Everything was very well organized, labeled, and, except few chips at the bottom part, good condition. Every set of hardware clearly labeled so you can easily match it to instructions. You need to closely watch instructions and labels on pieces to put them in a right order and direction. If something doesn't fit properly most likely you need to switch sides, reverse direction or tighten bolts. Don't force anything too hard or you going break things. I suspect this is when people had problems, had to drill new holes when they've put things in a wrong order. It happened too is to when we had to put wooden screws through the pre-drilled holes in a back and couldn't find them. They were inside instead . So for the base I put them from inside and for hatch I knew about those pre-drilled holes and watched for them closely. They are not very visible if you don't look closely and have enough light. This is the place where you want to use a drill to get a bit into the back panel or you'll have troubles to get your screws straight in there. Not too deep, maybe 1/8 or so just to help screws get a proper direction. I certainly would advise to have 2 people for this if you can. Much easier when you need some support, turn things around, correct each other at the critical moments and certainly when you need to lift hutch on a base. Don't rush things, have enough lighting, prepare to spend 5 or 6 hours and you'll find it not stressful at all. You'll need a few very big trush bags for your clean up after you've done as there is a lot of packing materials to keep your buffet beautiful. Last note - don't expect too much extra space from this item. It's very useful but not for keep it all kind of storage. With that noted it's a very nice, and heavy, piece of furniture which we put it in our dining room. I can finally see, and get quickly, wine glasses, plates, etc. I think it's worth money and efforts spent.
Nice looking buffet, reasonably spacecious.
We got it to replace our kitchen pantry as we needed to move somewhere else to make space in a kitchen. We went for real wood as everything else we saw seemed had various issues with the quality. After some issues with delivery as item arrives in 3 boxes and we didn't get all of them at the same time, we got to assembly part. We were prepared to spend at least 5 hours on it so we did base first night and hutch on a next day. Base was most time consuming with many pieces to put together. Everything was very well organized, labeled, and, except few chips at the bottom part, good condition. Every set of hardware clearly labeled so you can easily match it to instructions. You need to closely watch instructions and labels on pieces to put them in a right order and direction. If something doesn't fit properly most likely you need to switch sides, reverse direction or tighten bolts. Don't force anything too hard or you going break things. I suspect this is when people had problems, had to drill new holes when they've put things in a wrong order. It happened too is to when we had to put wooden screws through the pre-drilled holes in a back and couldn't find them. They were inside instead . So for the base I put them from inside and for hatch I knew about those pre-drilled holes and watched for them closely. They are not very visible if you don't look closely and have enough light. This is the place where you want to use a drill to get a bit into the back panel or you'll have troubles to get your screws straight in there. Not too deep, maybe 1/8 or so just to help screws get a proper direction. I certainly would advise to have 2 people for this if you can. Much easier when you need some support, turn things around, correct each other at the critical moments and certainly when you need to lift hutch on a base. Don't rush things, have enough lighting, prepare to spend 5 or 6 hours and you'll find it not stressful at all. You'll need a few very big trush bags for your clean up after you've done as there is a lot of packing materials to keep your buffet beautiful. Last note - don't expect too much extra space from this item. It's very useful but not for keep it all kind of storage. With that noted it's a very nice, and heavy, piece of furniture which we put it in our dining room. I can finally see, and get quickly, wine glasses, plates, etc. I think it's worth money and efforts spent.