Making A Rain Barrel: Contemporary Style Black Forest Finish Desk Review

I remodled a home office and purchased several pieces of this "do it yourself" furniture.This piece was by far the biggest disappointment.

Pros - thick (1.5" !) top and sides, nice width so your legs don't bang into the drawers, drawers can be mounted to either side. The color is nice, desk itself seems heavy & sturdy.

Cons - the cheap vinyl finish!For a desk this sturdy, the finish is absolutely feeble.Will flake & scratch quite easily.Drawers are also extremely flimsy and the top drawer is too shallow to fit a CD or DVD, which is annoying.Also, because it's heavy and tall, it is very wobbly on plush carpet.Won't be as much of a factor on hardwood floors.Plus, at 30" high, it's not ideal for a computer desk unless you have a raised chair or are very tall.

I was so disappointed, I almost got rid of this desk immediately.As I mentioned, I purchased other pieces of furniture of this caliber from other manufacturers and they were much nicer than this.Expensive return costs prevented me from returning the desk so I ended up working around the problems (by screwing the desk to the wall for stability & using a marker & wood glue to patch the marred finish).Would not buy again, would not recommend to anyone that spends a lot of time at their desk.The finish will not stand up long-term.

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Product Description:

South Shore, working desk , Element Collection, ChocolateThis Element collection offers a modern look that fits any decor. It providesyou a large working surface and its metallic accents makes it fun to decoratearound. It will definitely provide you with plenty of convenient storage spaceand is a great addition to your home office.▪ Chocolate finish▪ Items finished all the way around, including backs▪ Metal handle▪ Decorative metallic-finish dowel▪ Thick 11/2" sides and top▪ Reversible drawer units (left and right) features 1 utility drawer and 1letter file drawer▪ Metal Glides▪ Also available in Florence Maple (SS7275-711)▪ Manufactured from engineered-wood products▪ 5-year warranty▪ Assembly required ▪ Item Dimensions:48"x20"x30"

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