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Review on πŸ“š Leo Tall Espresso Shelving by Hannah Jenkins

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very beautiful and incredibly functional piece of furniture

I use it for a small table. It's perfect for a lamp and remote control on the top shelf and some books on the middle one. Cats own the bottom shelf, their use may vary. But here's what people sometimes don't consider. It's easy to forget what it means to have real wood furniture. They seem to go for super-dense, stupidly heavy chipboard at a moderate price, plastic for cheap stuff, or "luxury" at an exorbitant price when a solid piece of natural wood is used, or they use natural wood veneers. Actually made entirely of wood? Go to antique stores or flea markets. Or pay your employed staff to hand carve it for your estate. This company is breaking with that stupid production-based model (products based on what's best for the manufacturer, not the consumer). Let's take this product for example. That is a tree. This makes it lighter compared to the chipboard equivalent. Shockingly light if you've ever known particle board. However, because it is real wood, it is stronger than its chipboard counterpart. Since it's real wood, you can also sand it down if you'd like and restain it. On this item, the stain is very dark and has a shiny finish, so some work is required. But you have other options than painting or throwing away if you want to make a change. I think it's cheap because it has a very simple design and the light weight makes it relatively cheap to ship. By the way, "free shipping" is not free. They include this in the price of the item, which is why cheap chipboard materials on the list on Amazon are so expensive compared to visiting your local hypermarket. Anyway, Winsome has become my favorite online furniture shopping companion. You really get great value for money. Which is so rare today that it really needs to be acknowledged. Bravo, enchanting wood!

Pros
  • Excellent overall characteristics
Cons
  • I have some doubts