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I was looking for something to put in my bedroom that could hold some socks, underwear, and some undershirts. I also wanted to be able to put my stereo, blu-ray player and tv on/in it. Finally, I wanted something that looked nice.
This item works PERFECTLY for my needs. It looks good. Making it took me, by myself, about 30 minutes. It's really easy to make. You will need a couple of extra tools like a wrench and a skinny screw driver. The included screwdriver was a bit too stubby for the feet.
All but the feet are made of wood. I would describe the paint as weathered black. There are hints of brown for the weathered look, so if you want jet black, then this isn't for you.
It fit my socks, shirts, underwear perfectly. The drawers could also be used to hold gadgets and doo dads I'm sure. It could also hide quite an array of dvds and blurays if you would like.
The open compartments are divided into 4 slots. I fit a laptop in one slot and a blu-ray player in another. On the other side, I didn't put the divider so that I could fit my rather large Yamaha Receiver.
Stability and Construction: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Functionality: 5/5
Value: 5/5
Ease of assembly: 4/5
This things looks great in my bedroom. And it is high enough to watch from my high bed. I have a memory foam topped extra thick queen mattress. And the TV is well above my bed's edge.
This is a good product. Great for a bedroom. I highly recommend it.
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This stand is awesome. I love the color, the height, the four openings for components and the large drawers for media, manuals, or whatever. It was a breeze to put together. It really makes my 32" Flat screen TV, audio system, DVR, Cable box and other components look professional. I will give it a high 4 or low five only because the finish was knicked in a couple of minor places, nothing that a little shoe polish couldn't hide. Oh and did I mention it got to me a day earlier than was scheduled.Best Deals for Sauder Edge Water Highboy TV Stand - Estate Black
This is a wonderful tv stand! It goes up so high and it has plenty of space in all of its drawers for our DVDs. None of the drawers stick too, plus there's room for our ps3, gamecube, cable box, and our crappy VCR in the spaces in the top. It's more of an espresso color than a black though. We put it together in no time flat. I'd use a little wood glue on the dowels that come with any/all "build-it-yourself" pieces; It really helps add a little stability. It's not rock solid unfortunately so I dread the thought of moving with it and the feet are plastic (which is pretty unnoticeable). All in all though I'd give it 3.5-4 stars.Honest reviews on Sauder Edge Water Highboy TV Stand - Estate Black
Maybe the reviewer who said his stand didn't look like the picture got the wrong model delivered. Mine looks exactly like the one in the picture, and it's really a nice quality product considering it's assemble-it-yourself furniture.And perhaps the person who complained the stand wasn't stable enough skipped some of the instructions, such as to tighten the "hidden cams" 210 degrees, not 180 degrees. Also, the reason no glue is provided (or needed) for the metal pins is that they're only reinforcements next to some of the cams. My finished stand sure feels sturdy and stable and I never used glue.
That said, I'm in awe of anyone who can assemble this stand in 30 minutes. I'd advise most of us mere mortals to set aside several hours to complete the task. Over the years I've put together quite a few "knock down" shelves, cabinets and other furniture for my family. This stand has some of the better quality materials and one of the best illustrated instruction manuals I've come across. (The plastic foot mentioned by a reviewer is actually a fifth leg used as added support for the middle; that plastic seems easily as strong as the compressed board materials used for the other four legs.)
A potential buyer needs to know this stand is a huge puzzle to put together. Tallying up the pieces listed and meticulously illustrated in the manual, I counted 42 "parts," 159 pieces of hardware and 123 screws and nails. Unboxing and laying out all that stuff alone can take half an hour for many of us. Bear in mind this isn't just some bookshelf. It has four drawers, with all the glides, rails, grooved sides and pulls that they entail.
My advice: Set aside pretty much a whole afternoon to assemble this thing. Handle the parts carefully. (A black magic marker, though, can cover up nicks and dents if you make a mistake.) Read the instructions and, most importantly, look at the illustrations most carefully. Follow the sequence outlined in the manual. You'll have a nice, useful furniture assembled in 30 minutes and a few hours added in.
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This piece isn't as sturdy as it looks. But then again I wasn't buying anything solid wood and for the money I spent it'll do. You can tell it's not anything sturdy by the amount of chipped pieces that come with it. One of the drawers flat out broke when we tried to insert it into it's case. We will have to go out and buy some wood glue and get that sucker back on there. Another downside to this is it comes in like 200 pieces, you have to build every single part including the drawers, nobs etc. Would I buy it again? nope. Hubs and I decided that we'd rather spend more for something sturdier and already built.Wish I could attach a picture of our broken drawer so you can see what i'm talking about.
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