Attractive metal knobs, a rich finish, and elegant shaker style: this luxurious-looking dresser has what it takes to give your bedroom that refined touch. Featuring lots of storage with six spacious 6 1/2” deep drawers. Made of 100% solid pine wood, this dresser is built with sturdy construction that can last for years. This piece has minimal impact on the environment as all wood comes from renewable forests.
- Tipover Restraint Device Included: Yes
- Removable Handle: Yes
- Assembly Required: Yes
- Drawer Glide Material: Metal
- : Roller Glides
4.5 StarsWe do a fair amount of online shopping, but our busy lives make it difficult to find time to write reviews. In this situation, however, I wanted to contribute.In searching for good furniture, my wife and I have found it increasingly harder to find well-made, reasonably priced pieces. We have furnished our home mostly with Raymour and Flanigan (only in the Northeast). They feature solid wood construction and the craftsmanship is usually very good. In the past few years, they - and almost everybody else - have lowered their standards. It became harder to find dovetailed joints and solid wood, unless you went to very expensive retailers. That said, we were trying to find a matching dresser for our sons R&F loft bunk bed. We had no luck, and I had told myself that I was never going to buy unassembled, online again
So I read the reviews of this 6 Drawer Dresser and took a chance. As long as you are prepared for a few likely concerns, I think youll be happy. It came in two relatively easy to handle packages. It may take two to handle safely.The larger box had been re-taped somewhere along the lines and the packaging had shifted as a result. I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. After unpacking there were several scratched pieces. I was prepared to touch up the scratches with the various stains we have around the house, so this was not a huge deal. If youre looking for guaranteed, perfect condition from any online shipper, youre not likely to find it. Be prepared to send it back, request replacement parts or do some of your own repairs, and youll be in the right frame of mind. The assembly should be approached with the same flexibility. If youre handy and patient, its no big deal. I find enough space to lay out all parts, check them and get the right tools. I place all the hardware in separate Tupperware containers to stay organized and it makes it much easier. I could tell that the wood was a soft pine or poplar so I planned to put my own coat of marine spar varnish on it. I know this sounds like a lot of work, but its not. If your piece will get daily use, especially by children, it will be well worth the time.The instructions are typical youll need common sense, patience and some experience. The drawers and the sliding brackets will require the most time. I pilot-drilled the screw holes on the drawers themselves because the wood is soft and youre working with only a 5/8 profile again, take your time and its not a big deal. Mounting the brackets to the dresser frame itself is difficult because the instructions are sketchy, but the pre-marked holes line up if you are carful.All said and done, it is a nice piece and the few modifications I made will likely be worth the extra time. As I noted, it is soft wood. If you have ever purchased something from Ikea, youll have an idea. It was my priority to put on two coats of satin, marine spar-varnish. It is now much less likely to be the victim of water rings or everyday scratches. I also used carpenter glue on the drawers where the wood slides in. It is a nice piece for the money. There are no particle-board or veneered parts, and you dont see exposed screw-heads like you do in even more expensive furniture. One of the drawers does not slide freely and I will likely have to address that soon. But as long as you know what youre getting into, its a solid piece that will last.. Bob. Grand Island, NY. 2016-06-19 11:03:08
