Baxton Studio Wholesale Interiors Excel Sideboard Storage Cabinet, Dark Brown

Not easy to assemble, but worth the effort, it looks expensive and it's study. Bigger than I thought but fits the space I needed it for.

Here's the real deal. I just finished assembling this, and I've assembled a ton of furniture just like this. Expect to get your pretty standard particle board assembly procedure with pretty standard quality for a piece like this at this price.- The 4 cam locks are actually metal which is minimum bar for entry.- The base is actually screwed to the sides which is nice.- The instructions are a single sheet of paper in the bottom of the box - be careful not to throw them out! No problem even if you do, there's not a lot going on here; pretty easy to assemble with very obvious construction.- The pilot holes for the screws were drilled pretty accurately. It went together easy with hand tools and turned out pretty square for what it is. I did cheat with a screw gun for some of the screws, but that's just me being lazy.- Be careful with the dimensions - I saw a seller answer a question stating that it is just under 32" H and about 36" "deep" (they meant "wide"). That's reversed - it is about 36" ish inches high WITH THE LEGS ON. With the legs off it is about 32" high (legs are just under 4") This was a problem for me because I bought it thinking it was 32" high; no problem in the end, I just removed the legs and replaced them with felt pads. My measurements are approximate FYI.- My biggest compliment for this product are the excellent door hinges (again, for the price). With cheap furniture like this you so often get door hinges with zero adjustment which go into sloppy pre-drilled features on the doors and sides. Not here; these hinges have TONS of adjustment. It was very easy to adjust the doors and get them nice and lined up square, closing pretty well.- Nice tall cabinet with maximized space and an adjustable shelf; 3 peg holes so you can move it up or down just a couple of inches. That's perfect for me... I'm using it to store Scotch bottles and some of them are kinda tall. The adjustment is nice.I give this thing 4 stars. Overall it delivered what I expected for the price I paid, and then a bit more. That's not a 4 star rating amongst literally all furniture, it is 4 stars in it's class. Of course it won't compare with expert craftsmanship for 100x the price! I was not looking for a "wow" piece of furniture that my grandkids would inherit. If this thing breaks prematurely I'll certainly come back and update this review, but honestly... I've owned a ton of furniture like this, and I can tell when something is going to go bad soon. This one seems like it will do OK.Additionally, the basic manufacturing and design was spot on which is unfortunately rare these days (properly sized and located pilot holes, metal hardware, very nice adjustable door hinges). So I guess actually it did wow me a little!EDIT 4 YEARS LATER (March 2024): This thing held up. We ended up transferring it into a room where we foster kittens to hold blankets. The kittens ended up getting inside and figuring out how to kick the slats off of the doors! If that happens to anyone you can pop them back in actually, but they broke some of the glue spots holding them perfectly straight. I let the lady of the house know I could totally repair this, but she was done with it. We retired it with pride. Did its job for 4 years, and could have gone longer without direct damage.

Looks great and was better quality than expected for the price. It was also very easy to assemble - the adjustable hinges make the doors much easier to get on straight. It's also quite spacious inside because it doesn't have any vertical dividers. I was also pleased that the colour very nearly matches the IKEA "black brown," so it blends in nicely with some other storage furniture.Removing one star because the lack of pre-drilled holes to attach the feet (which, yes, are made of silver-painted plastic - but you really can't tell).

For the cost, it works for its intended purpose, however, some of the parts arrived damaged. The top has a very noticeable scratch, and 2 of the legs are busted. They are made of a cheap plastic, so not even sure how these are supposed to hold this thing up. I gave it a 1 star for sturdiness because of the legs. If I can get replacements from the manufacturer and get them installed, hopefully I’ll be able to change that rating.***EDIT*** So trying to get these cheap little plastic legs replaced is impossible. You call the manufacturer, and they won’t help because it was purchased through Amazon. I explained to them that their phone number is listed on the website to contact for these types of issues. Then they tell me I would have to purchase the legs. When I asked how much they were, I was told they weren’t in stock. How do you know they’re not in stock when YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW THE MODEL OF MY CABINET?? So then I try to go back through Amazon, and it’s like mission impossible to speak to a human. I just need replacement legs, but the only option they give me is to return the whole cabinet. Seems like a lot to go through just for some cheap little plastic parts, but I can’t use the cabinet without the legs, and I definitely shouldn’t have to spend extra money to buy new legs to go on this thing. So I guess I’ll be returning it. This has been a huge waste of my time 😡

Door arrived broken, doors don't close correctly and there is a half inch gap between the doors, which does not appear in the pictures posted when looking at the cupboard on amazon. Maybe if the doors were held closed by a magnet or there was a cross bar between the doors or something it would be better. If it wasn't so heavy making it a hassle to try and return, I probably would return it. I will have to contact seller to try and get broken door replaced, but I am not holding out much hope since the website provided says it may be corrupt..... box was in rough shape and appeared to be re-taped shut which makes me wonder if someone got this and then returned it.

I actually bought 3 of these and used them side by side along dining room wall. Initially I just thought they'd be a cheap "for now" storage solution because I've moved into a substantially smaller apt, but I've made a long faux marble topper for it out of plywood and contact paper and it looks great. And it's actually pretty sturdy so for under $350 i now have an almost 8' long 3' tall buffet..not bad