Review on Sauder Barrister Lane Side Table: Elegant Salt Oak Finish for Stylish Décor by Margarita Grossarth

My table arrived very quickly and was well packaged. I started assembling the table according to the instructions, but quickly realized that the method wasn't well thought out. The instructions called for fitting the legs into the top metal support and then sliding the second and bottom shelves onto the legs. After several minutes of trying to slide all four legs through the corners of the second shelf at once, I realized that using the brute force required to accomplish this feat was most likely scratching the powder coating on the metal legs would damage. I work part-time for a chain of stores that also sells RTA furniture, so I have experience with the suggested assembly instructions. I stacked all three supports together and installed the legs through all four corners at once, working layer by layer. Installing the wooden parts was also a challenge. The pilot holes drilled in the chipboard were mostly fine, but there was a hole on each board where the screws didn't cut the wood properly. Instead, the screws simply ground the hole. Overall the table is attractive and strong enough for my needs once fully assembled.