💙 Sauder Cottage Road Side Table: Stylish Indigo Blue Finish for Chic Décor Review

The instructions were decent and the overall strength of the drawer is good, but it's really annoying to see that the drawer handle screw isn't long enough to install the handle on the drawer. It's a little daunting to put in significant effort to piece it together and face it. Get the right measurements.

I really wanted to fall in love with this little cabinet, but due to the dented center of the item and uneven gaps on both vertical sides of the drawer, two stars is all I can give. Too much repacking, so I'll leave it to myself. The packaging was good, I think it was only damaged in production. Perhaps another template at the factory will solve the uneven box problem.

Assembled quickly until I thought it was my fault the drawer didn't fit properly. I even tried undoing it for a moment before realizing it was a manufacturer error. I read the reviews to make sure I was the only one with this problem or not. If it hadn't taken me an hour to assemble it I would have torn it up and sent it back. But I didn't want to put myself through this trouble. I'm sure the company is aware of the issue and should stop selling this product. Especially for the price.

I like the look and style of this table. This is the second one I've bought for our nautical nursery. I had an issue where the part didn't have the correct holes, but I contacted the company on their website and they have a great tool that allows you to send the part you want without calling them (that was after hours). They sent me a new one for free. It took about a week to get here, but overall I was satisfied. And I love how they look!

I have years of experience assembling furniture, tables and stereo carts with ease. This isn't the first time I've found instructions less than helpful - in the case of this table, the person or machine that drilled the holes did not agree with the illustrator, but most of the table was put together with no issues. However, the drawer slides - no matter how I manipulated them - didn't work. So I keep my desk, put a shelf instead of a drawer and never buy their products again.

There was a video on the website showing all types of this assembled table. It showed the back of the table which was smooth and easy to see (as opposed to being hidden on the wall). This was important to me as the back would be visible in the planned location. However, the back was actually held in place by about 10 shiny silver screws (which stood out like lights against the dark blue background!). So I had to glue it instead. But there were drill holes that had to be filled and then painted…

PROS - well packaged to avoid damage in transit - color matches web photos - drawer is very spacious - overall size is perfect - very sturdy CONS: - some holes were not drilled to allow cameras to work. I had to dig them out and smash them through with a screwdriver - there were problems engaging the cams (one was damaged in the process) - the dowel rods seemed to leave too much space between the sides/pieces. In the end I didn't use them all the time (when there was a gap I pulled them out and

My home office has long needed an update, so the COVID-related departure had a good reason to do so. This table was perfect in many ways: color, size, functionality. I agree with many other reviews that assembly was problematic at best and after 3 attempts to close the drawer properly I finally gave up. Also, my biggest complaint is the smell. I am aware that cheap furniture gives off a strong chemical odor when it is first taken out of the box and possibly for a minimum period thereafter…