Ameriwood Home Parsons Desk, Espresso

Parsons Desk with Drawer - purchased 6/5/16:SHORT VERSION: This is a really good deal for a desk that looks this nice. I have bought two of these and would recommend them. Nice looking color and faux grain, easy to build, and strong enough to be a desk (but not a ladder).Pros:+Price - I was going to build a desk from materials but this cheaper than buying the wood alone, much less the drawer.+Style - Looks great+Easy to build - seriously anyone with functioning hands can do this one.+Not real wood - no need to worry about water rings from cups!Cons (I am being really nit picky here):-Drawer - the drawer doesn't fully extend so you have to dig around in there if stuff is in the back.-Edges - the edges of the table top are kinda sharp on your forearms. I just rubbed it with some sandpaper to fix that.VERDICT:Buy it, it is really cheap and good quality. I would buy it again in a heartbeat.FULL REVIEW:Looks (5/5):The finish is well represented in the photos. It is a laminate covering over particle board (and laminated wood on the legs).Function (4/5):This desk does exactly what you want. It holds your computer off of the floor. The proportions are good and it is fairly sturdy. When assembled properly, there is a small amount of glue on the pegs which help to keep things together. See assembly section for more details. It ends up not being too loose or wobbly, and feels reliable. I wouldn't stand on it though...The drawer is a small drawer, which is fine, except it doesn't fully extend beyond the end of the table. This means that you will have to dig around in the back of the drawer underneath the table top to get things if they are back there. This is a very cheap desk, so I am not removing a star for this, but worth noting. My macbook pro 13" (late 2013) fits inside of the drawer and can be inserted and removed with a small amount of clearance - really small. If you have a larger laptop you might not be able to do it. A keyboard and mouse would be no problem to tuck away, though.Assembly (5/5):Assembly takes about 20 - 25 minutes if you aren't working at a feverish pace. The steps are very easy, all told 5 diagrams on the manual. You basically just put glue on the dowel pins (4 of those), stick them in the ends of the legs, and then put two bolts with lockwashers and washers into the legs through the table sides. Very easy. It is actually pleasing to see that they include the glue, as a lot of furniture doesn't even think to require glue, and it is hugely important. The glue comes in a small squeeze tube and it makes it easy to apply.

I absolutely love this desk. I was skeptical after reading some of the reviews but it matched the décor so I went with it and I am so happy that I did. When the pandemic first began I was using a laptop in my living room on a flip out folding table-the kind people use to eat dinner in front of the TV. Well I went back to work onsite and was told a couple of months later that I needed a desk in a closed room that would fit 2 monitors (19 inches wide), a docking station, my laptop, a keyboard and a mouse (at least 38 inches wide and 18 inches deep). My apartment is not that big which meant I had to put this whole set up in my bedroom (because of the closed door situation) and my bedroom is not big. I have a queen size bed, a chest with a 49 inch TV and a small night stand in it. I told the company No, I couldn't manage it but they persisted. Well I turned my room around and bought this desk and it worked out perfectly. I initially looked for a 32 x 15 desk, I thought the smaller the better but I had a wooden desk out on the porch that was 38 x 15 and set everything up on that and I needed more room for the keyboard and laptop (I used that desk as a measurement ). BTW, I am writing all of this because I was very very against putting a desk in my small apartment, let alone my small bedroom and I know you all are skeptical too.. Long story short, I changed my bedroom around, measured and measured and measured, researched and researched and had 3 desks in mind but went with this one. It fits and matches the other furniture in the room. It looks phenomenal as if everything should have been this way from the start. I matched it with the Home Office Chair with Lumbar Support ( a best seller on Amazon, another item I was skeptical about-review will be on that chair also, same pics) and now I have more than enough room to do what I want. It was very easy to set up. the drawer is already attached so all you have to do is add the legs. The legs feel very light but the desk is sturdy, no chips or bumps, shipping was fast. 30 minute set up and no help is needed. Great height and fits everything I need (enough room to write too). The drawer is not deep-I have a small notepad, sticky notes, pens and that sort of thing in it. Not sure if it'll fit like papers and folders, I didn't try, doesn't seem like it would but If you are trying to make a decision and you keep looking at this desk get it! Very sleek and clean looking.

Took forever to come like almost 2 months , but my son really wan this particular desk. Super simple to put together and sturdy