Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)This is a review for both the 48" Four-door Lowboy buffet and 32" Two-door. I bought both at the same time.
Pro:
They both arrived quickly. I ordered them on a Sunday and was assembling them the following weekend. Both were well packaged with lots of foam all around to protect the wood. For example, Ikea does not package their stuff this well. Assembly was straightforward and took about an hour and a half for each ... I did the big one second, so it took about the same time as the little one. They use the same cam-lock style of assembly that Ikea so often uses. The directions were fine, although you did have to pay attention to a few details like not orienting things backwards. Once assembled, they were sufficiently sturdy and looked pretty much like the picture. There are no adjustments on the doors, but as instructed in the directions, one fiddles a bit until the doors square up prior to screwing on the back (which holds everything square) and they came out fine. I am satisfied overall.
Con:
Comparing again to Ikea, the quality is not as good. These pieces and Ikea both use laminated particle board. But the particle board itself on these is layered with regular density particles near the surface, but coarser grained board in the interior. Overall, the wood is less dense and more subject to screw stripping, resulting in a strip-fest.
The annoying flaw is the cam-locks. If you've ever built cam-lock furniture, you know that a tight lock is the key to a sturdy piece. These cam-locks are cheap, flimsy, brittle metal. The very first one I put in bent badly and then broke when I tried to straighten it. You can't apply any torque at all ... but it's cam-lock torque that makes a firm assembly. I've put together a lot of Ikea stuff and only once did I mangle a cam-lock. I mangled two on the small buffet. Fortunately, they must know of the problem because they provide two extra. In addition, the associated cam-lock posts do not screw directly into the wood. They screw into little plastic threaded things that are embedded in the wood. These are relatively soft. You can't just screw the post in until it stops. You have to carefully watch for when the non-threaded part of the post goes flush with the surface of the wood and then stop. If you go too far, you have to back out.
My two pieces did not match. Although both were ordered in light oak, they had distinctly different shades. One was lighter and yellower than the other. The particle board used on each was different. The door latch used on each was different ... one was magnetic and the other was a peg-into-rollers catch. Fortunately for me, the larger one was a little better quality and I didn't mangle any cam-locks. The 48" buffet came out more sturdy than the 32". For the 32", after a lot of fighting with cam-locks, I ended up having to screw some extra bracing underneath and inside. Oh well.
The laminate is cheap. It already started flaking as I put them together. The door hardware looks nice but is flimsy.
Conclusion:
They are a reasonable deal for the price. They look nice. But this is not the kind of furniture you will be passing on to your grandchildren.
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Product Description:
Reflecting the clean lines and simple elegance of the Arts and Crafts movement, our Craftsman lowboys serve as both incredible accents and functional storage pieces. Tuck away your glasses, plates, vases, serving platters and table linens behind sturdy wooden doors for a streamlined look. In addition, our Craftsman Lowboy with Four Wood Doors serves as an ideal buffet, giving you extra serving space for entertaining all year round. Of course, our carefully handcrafted cabinets work just well outside the kitchen and dining room. Get creative with the uses for this practical, eye-pleasing piece of furniture. Consider using storage cabinets in the hallway or family room for keeping blankets, extra gloves and hats, extra linens, books or board games out of site but within easy reach. Order your Craftsman furniture today. Actual size is TWO-DOOR
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