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Review on FURINNO Turn-N-Tube 5-Tier Corner Square ๐Ÿ“š Rack Display Shelf in French Oak Grey/Black Finish by Sheila Vaughn

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Don't expect magic for home decor. Accents

I know this company and their bent tube furniture designs very well. The most important thing to know is that this is a lightweight piece of furniture that is very easy to assemble and disassemble, making it ideal for temporary use or if you move around a lot. While inexpensive, it is actually stronger than most chipboard products that use pivoting cams or other fasteners. To assemble, simply rotate the connecting tubes with your hands, no tools are required. Furinno has recently introduced a square tube version of some of its products, giving them a slightly more attractive, modern look. It comes in some of the color options of this shelf, but unfortunately not the black and gray version I wanted. I've compared the two styles and the square tube seems to make the shelves a little less accessible, but not by much. I needed a bedside table for the other side of the bed which was just over 30cm from the wall. so I didn't have many options. Logically, a cabinet that tall is easy to tip over, but this one is so light that if you put something heavy like a couple of books on the bottom shelf, it's almost impossible to tip over. A bedside table actually works better than a traditional bedside table because at least two shelves are easily accessible, e.g. a clock on one of them and a place to charge your phone on the other, leaving the top and bottom shelves for a few knick-knacks or maybe a bedside lamp or a favorite framed photo. As a suggestion, when you collect it, place it on the ground, not vertically. Because it's such a narrow block, it tends to curl up a bit when you add shelves. If you do this on the floor, all the shelves will be at right angles to each other. When I purchased similar items from this company a few years ago, floor protection leveling feet for the floor were included. They stopped doing that. It's disappointing, the penny or two they saved makes their product less useful and more likely to scratch my floors. I want them to resume this small but important part. Keep your expectations reasonable and you'll likely agree that the quality is acceptable for the price, but don't expect magic.

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