 A solid, affordable desk for the home |
| Review Date: February 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Christopher Andreae, Cincinnati, OH |
Amazingly well crafted for the price.
Fits well into a contemporary decor.
Very Roomy. |
Zen Looking Desk
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| Review Date: May 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Yu Chin Lu, LA, CA USA |
Good Price, delivered so soon over my expected.
But you need a good screwdriver to install this desk. |
What one pays for
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| Review Date: December 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Social Constructionist, Noank, CT |
| The veneer is not of particularly high quality (one corner peeled off on arrival) but the desk is sturdy enough when put together. It is easy to put together and works pretty well. Mostly what one would expect for the price. |
good basic desk
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| Review Date: February 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D. Enck, |
No one is going to mistake this for a high-end piece of furniture. It's pretty obviously furniture of the RTA (ready-to-assemble) type. But for the price it's a pretty good desk.
There were a couple imperfections in the finish, nothing major. Though I haven't done so, I am sure they could be touched up easily with the touch-up pens available at office supply stores (check Office Max, in the furniture section).
The instructions are pretty clear (diagrams). I would recommend studying them closely before beginning, just so you know what to expect.
But it went together pretty easily.
However, as one previous reviewer pointed out, you do need a good screwdriver, preferably an electric one. This is beause the little holes the screws go into that attach the drawer runners are too small, and too shallow. It is nearly impossible to get them in with a hand screwdriver. Even with an electric screwdriver, it was nearly impossible to get the screws into the very dense particle-board. My husband and I both tried unsuccessfully.
Finally I drove a hammered a fairly thin nail (if you do this, don't use too big a one!) into the holes, to make them deeper and a bit wider. This really helped, and after that me & my elec screwdriver were able to finish the job.
The top is quite heavy so it may help if you have a second person available to help you lift it up and position it before you fasten it to the sides and back.
The mission style is a refreshing change from the modern-generic styles which are so common.
By the way, this isn't a "wedge finish" but rather a "wenge finish." Wenge (wen-jay) is an african tree. The finish on the desk is a very dark, espresso brown.
It shipped much faster than expected (by about 4 days) and was here within a week.
Overall, it is a pretty good desk for about a hundred bucks.
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little problem
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| Review Date: October 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. Gibler, |
| The desk is great. Large and looks nice. However, the pull out drawer is just barely too small on my desk. It will not reach from one track to the other. I have fixed this by rigging it but I should not have had to do that. |
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Modern Mission Desk in Chocolate Wedge Finish Altra Furniture 9195196
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