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4.5
After seeing other reviews saying theirs arrived damaged, I was worried I would have to return mine. But everything was in perfect condition on arrival. The instructions were easy to follow, and while it recommends having somebody to help you assemble it, I was able to put it together on my own! Granted, it took almost 2 hours working solo and being a novice to furniture assembly, but I had no issues doing it. I also have a huge and heavy monitor and was worried about the weight capacity, but it's sturdier than it seems! My pc tower is placed in the large nook on the side, and I have a larger end mid-size case, but it fits great. The desk is also a bit short, but I'm short so it works out for me.fits small corners and very easy to put together didnt take me no more than an hr. although i thought i ordered a black deskI had to recruit a friend with a lot of experience with tools and furniture kits to put this together. He had a heck of a time with it. Some of the spaces are too small to get a tool in comfortably, a couple spots needed a power tool to get it tight. The edges of the boards are light colored, like they weren't covered all the way with their finish. I paid $60 for this desk, and I would not suggest you pay more than that. Secondhand stores will get you a nicer desk for less.I recently had my computer packed away for a little over a year as I moved to a small APT, and never got around to getting a desk, and the one I had in the place prior was old, and didn't feel like moving it when it was already assembled, This desk was in the exact price range I usually spend on a desk for myself, and the reviews looked good so I pulled the trigger on it. I needed a desk on the smaller side for the area of which it needed to go.The desk was ordered on a Wednesday, and received Monday. From the looks of the box size I knew this desk would be perfect. It was also secured in the box VERY well. I was amazed on how nice it was boxed up. The desk box was like reinforced with harder cardboard on the corners and then wrapped tight in plastic. I was very pleased with the security of the box.I took my time with the desk putting it together by myself which took me about 2 hours. The instructions were very easy to follow, and well written. However, I did notice the desk comes with a magnetic catcher thing for the plate you can install on the little door but the instructions did not mention the magnet and where it went but I figured it out within a few seconds. Just takes a little common sense, and patience. After the desk was put together I wiped it down with some orange scented Pledge, and she looked beautiful. This desk is PERFECT for my computer. The case fits perfectly in the provided spot, and I put my 24" monitor on the raised area of the desk.I also took this the time to gut my whole case, clean my fans, air dust everything out. I applied new thermal paste to my CPU, and took apart, cleaned my video card, and applied some new thermal paste to that as well. My computer needed it, and is now running nice and cool, and perfectly.I definitely recommend this desk if you need a small desk. It's perfect for what I need it for. The little compartment is nice too as I keep my blank media in there along with a small safe. Great little desk for the money. You can't go wrong!I am so happy with this new desk! I had a "corner model" desk before and filled in the triangular gaps on the wall with corner shelves, one of which had the plastic connector disks melt under the computer tower's fan. This desk puts my tower over to one side, totally out of the way (not under the feet anymore, and me stooping painfully to get to my CD-disc player/burner. Now I can turn the computer on/off and not even stoop over, it's right at the top right corner almost desktop level! The side raised shelf gets the less important stuff out the way (reference materials, the desk lamp and such) and leaves my main desk free to hold the cable box which tucks into the underside of the flare of the top shelf mostly) and I have the entire frontmost area totally clear to hold the work I'm doing or a cola I'm drinking. In other words, it does all I need it to do with everything in its place!Two minor points (not worth docking the maker a star for) I should mention. First, the finish is beautiful, but any fingerprint on it shows up like gangbusters. A computer desk suffers a lot of finger touches, and the beautiful finish is now a somewhat mottled mess of repeated fingerprints and diminished shine. The prints clean up no problem, mind you, but it's going to be a constant cleaning chore, or live with the mottling. The other is the small box-like door-ed compartment below the tower. I said there's a place for everything and I guess you can stick copy paper or something there, but I find I'm not using it. I have a small console next to it that holds the printer on top and underneath are shelves behind doors that hold all my paper and such. So I'm fine, but it's an unusable area for me, again, I have trouble stooping down that much. A drawer the same size down there would be another story! I said these two items were minor and don't detract from my love of this desk. It looks marvelous in my living room and blends right into my other cherry-wood themed furniture. My last desk was a gift and I loved it for that reason, but the pale brown color of it was a sore thumb in my color-coordinated home, no such problem with this dark-toned gem!As I was saying, this desk holds all you need at a computer work desk, and gives you ample space to sit at it and write checks or lay out the work you're going to be doing. All in an economical and nicely styled design that fits in just about anywhere.MilfordNice compact desk, but instructions for assembly are tedious a bit confusing. Material isn’t top tier, but decent for price paid.Me gustó bastante el escritorio, es justo lo que andaba buscando para mi CPU, pues casi no hay escritorios que tengan base o espacio para un CPU. Tengo mi pantalla fija a la pared y solo necesitaba un escritorio de este estilo para que quedara bien mi computadora y pudiera utilizarla sin problemas. Es muy fácil de instalar si sigues las instrucciones que trae. No le faltó ni un solo tornillo y toma tiempo armarla pero vale la pena. No le puse 5 estrellas porque lo único que le faltó fue unas patitas de goma o unas llantitas para para que no se maltraten los soportes, y pues para moverla necesitas levantarla y dejarla en donde sabes que ya no la moverás, pues si la arrastras dañarás el material.I purchased this unit and it was delivered within a week by UPS which is very good in Canada because if it came by Canada Post I would have to go to the post office to pick it up because the postal workers are letter carriers not package carriers. Anyway enough of that.The unit was packaged very well and was well protected. I had the exact right number of parts to assemble the desk.The instructions were well written and had a bit of humour with them which is a refreshing change.All the holes lined up and the screws went in tightly. I would say I had to screw in 20 screws and 11 of those locking ring things.Total assembly time was 45 minutes but i went slow to make sure that I did everything right.The desk is sturdy enough and my computer just fits in the nook so it's all awesome.Pro:- Insanely good manual for assembly, instructions shows all the little details like specific surface, direction, actions, tips and etc. All components are labeled and named. I only misplaced one of the bottom board which is not clearly showed in the manual.- great price for its utility and sizeCons:-the main complain I have is the sharp edges and corners it has all around the table, this poses high potential for people to get hurt badly. Most other desks I have either have round edges or covered edges. This desk does not have them-the other weak part of this desk is the keyboard shelf, it is easy to fall off and can’t support too mich weight due to its design choice.The desk is heavy and made of good material however the one bottom panel of the desk is broken! Very disappointed! The box was in good shape when received and I don't see how this area would have gotten damaged, there was hard cardboard on all edges of the shipping box. And there was plenty of styrofoam. There was also a few light scratches on the sides of the panelsI got this because I needed a small computer desk with a pull out tray. I did not use the side parts at all, just the basic desk and tray as I have very little room, so if you need something very small, you can just put the main desk together. I use it with my laptop and a wireless keyboard and put the laptop on top of a box to bring the height up to eye level, which results in a very ergonomic position. The material is sturdy and I like the deep brown finish. Very good value. It was also easy to assemble.
