📚 Versatile & Elegant Shaker Style 3 Shelf Bookcase: Solid Wood, Adjustable Shelving, 36" High, Closed Back, White - Ideal for Living Room, Bedroom, Home & Office Review

I made this for my dressing room. I use pink plastic baskets to store small items of clothing. It is easier to use or assemble than boxes. The back is very thin so be careful when sliding items back onto the shelves. I accidentally split the wood and it shows from the front when I hammer on the back. You have to be precise. If you put the nail too close to the edge, it comes out sideways, and if it's too far from the edge, then you see it from the inside, as happened to me. I am a 57 year old…

It was one hell of a package. Ordered brown and received white. Couldn't carry the heavy box to the drop off point so decided to keep it. The small screws included in the kit are not driven into adjacent wood; there were just holes lying around that wouldn't hold the thread. I needed a long 3/32 hex shank drill bit to pre-drill but didn't have one on hand so I drilled and installed the stainless steel screws from the outside. Then there weren't any pin holes in the bottom to match the ends so…

I'm surprised no one mentioned the formaldehyde warning on the back of the bookshelf. It stinks a lot and since I bought it to use in my bedroom I have to air it in the back room for a while. (Wish I had a screened porch.) Pretty easy to assemble. I like that everything is made of wood, but be warned: wood is very soft. This is fine for screwing (especially since there are no holes for screws) but one wrong move with a hammer and you've got a dent. The wood pieces weren't in perfect condition…

First off, this bookcase comes completely disassembled and will require time and effort to assemble. The construction is precise enough that if you can put the kit together it will fit well enough and look like the picture. However, assembly is not a trivial task and takes significantly longer than the 30 minutes stated in the assembly instructions. Basically, he uses 16 dowels as guides, then reinforces the structure with screws, and finally adds shear strength by nailing two plates to the…