Review on 🍒 Cherry Regency Chloe 21" Round End Table by Stephanie Bourque

I like the looks, weight and simple style of this round table and it seems good value for money. The table top and legs are made of solid solid wood and despite the simple design, the table looks quite solid. It comes well packaged, packed with double layer of cardboard and foam. Given the good packaging, I wouldn't worry about damage in transit. The color of the oak is neutral, with a subtle non-glossy finish that looks nice but doesn't need attention. The only criticism is the effort required for assembly. At first glance, assembling a table doesn't seem difficult at all. There are only three pieces of wood and a small package of tools/equipment. The first step is to twist the two U-shaped legs together. It's easy to figure out which screw to use and simply screw it in with the included hex wrench. Easy. This takes a lot less time than removing three pieces of wood from the box and foam they're packed in. So, now let's move on to the second step - insert the legs into the countertop. This part is pretty easy too. Simply lay the tabletop face down on the floor and insert the round pins protruding from each of the four legs into the corresponding holes on the underside of the tabletop. Quite easy. At this point, think another two minutes and a few turns of the wrench, and you have a new table that's ready to go - but no, this is where the problem comes in. You look in your gear bag for the L-Brackets pictured on the assembly instruction sheet. Hm. They're not here. But there are four smaller, similarly shaped mounts in the bag that look like they'll get the job done. You install the smaller brackets in their appropriate place on the underside of the table and get ready to screw them on. Hmmm. You will need a Phillips screwdriver, which is not included. So go to your tool box to get a screwdriver. You line up one of the brackets with the matching pre-drilled hole on the table legs and start screwing in. You then attach the bracket to the tabletop base, but there are no pre-drilled holes. Return to the basement to find an electric drill. Remove the bracket. Drill a hole for the screw. OK, now you have a leg. Repeat four times. Voila, your table is ready. I like the look and weight of this table. This is not flimsy furniture. But I expected the hardware to look something like what is shown in the assembly instructions, I expected the product to come with the tools needed for assembly, and basically I expected the necessary holes to be pre-drilled in the wood became. Fortunately, there aren't many moving parts and the building process is self-explanatory. If you have a drill press and a Phillips screwdriver you should be able to put this together fairly easily, but to be honest it took a little more effort than I was expecting.