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from FL on 10/3/2008
I went to purchase these the last time they were on sale.They were out of stock but asked if they could call me in 5 days to see if I still wanted to purchase. I asked if they would still honor the sale price (I think it about 45.00 for the three shelf) they said no. I said that I would then be forced to look at their competition if they wouldn't honor the sale price. I'm thrilled that I did because I found these at [...]online at[$] each for the largest size and purchased two for free delivery and because I paid with paypal got 25% back so the total for both was 72-$73. I assembled both and they are very nice looking and sturdy. A great deal! Happy for me but feel bad for Staples as I always try to purchase from them.
from USA on 9/20/2008
[...].Note that the bracket provided is TOO SMALL to physically secure against the wall.. had to spend another $4 to get my own wall fastener.Pain to put together b/c custom shapes do not allow for powertools. Would not buy, based on this reason alone.
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from Hamilton NJ on 9/17/2008
Open ends are great for displaying books.
from St. Paul, MN on 9/17/2008
Difficult to assemble.
from Rochester, NY on 9/10/2008
Easy to assemble.
Looks great!
from East Orange, New Jersey on 8/27/2008
Nice finish, very accurate cut parts makes construction easy.
from Pittsburgh, PA on 8/27/2008
The only thing I would change would be the overall width. I thought it would hold much more. Perhaps you can suggest to the manufacturer that they make a wider one to hold more. Offer the 30" model and a 32" or 34" size model.
from New York City on 8/16/2008
Solid wood at a particleboard price.
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from San Diego county,CA on 8/5/2008
what can i say...We have been looking for sturdy wood bookcases but they cost a fortune and most are not solid wood..These are solid wood and the price is great! Lots of screws but easy and quick to assemble. The shelves are so thick there is no way they are ever going to sag. great price to start with and if you had online coupons like we did EVEN BETTER price. We bought 4 for our home office and i just ordered 4 more for our home..what a lovely way to FINALLY be able to have a library at a price you can afford.
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from Largo, FL on 8/2/2008
I needed specific height between shelves & this was perfect. The time to assemble is well worth the effort for a nice end result. Go SLOWLY with the screws but extras are provided if you strip any, which I did trying to hurry with a drill driver bit. Wood is very solid & finished nicely. Unbelievable product for the price [...] makes for a very satisfied consumer.
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from Cherry Hill, NJ on 7/30/2008
Looks great with all the other furniture I have.
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from Fort Worth, TX on 7/30/2008
good piece of furnature
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from Salem, OR on 7/30/2008
I have 8 of the 4 shelf and 5 of the 3 shelf. These are wonderful. The best thing is the NO SAG! For the price and having no sag, you can't ask for better.
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from jacksonville, florida on 7/28/2008
A nice piece that looks well in my kitchen storing my cookbooks. Has a large capacity and is attractive
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from NJ on 7/14/2008
I ordered two and liked them so much I got two more. They are easy to put together and look great.
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from queens, ny on 6/28/2008
[...].It was a tough couple of hours putting it together as the pieces were heavy and it was just me, but after getting burned so many times by cheap I[...] have to say a little stress on the first day is totally worth it. Because this is a real bookshelf, made out of real wood, the design is beautiful and classic and for the[$]price it is quite the bargain!
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from Raleigh, NC on 6/25/2008
I bought this for my guest room and absolutely love it. Tons of space, very sturdy, and the color is a gorgeous deep cherry. The mission style is a nice profile; not bulky, but fits a ton of books and whatever else you want to use the shelves for. You cannot beat this for the price.
from VA on 6/25/2008
I looked at many places for a bookcase in this style that would be solid but not cost a fortune. Staples' bookcase is definitely the best value for the money. The bookcases look fabulous and are very sturdy. I'm quite pleased with my purchase.
from Columbus, OH on 6/19/2008
Shelf really goes well with the furniture. The only downfall is that the shelves aren't deep enough. Tried to put a DVD player on the shelf and it sticks out.
from Saint Johns Florida on 6/19/2008
Perect addition to my living room for displaying all of my framed family photos and storing my favorite books
from Charlotte, NC on 6/19/2008
Awesome product - perfect for house or office!!
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from Montana on 3/9/2008
Cleared up the cluttered home office stacks of books!
from High Point, NC on 3/9/2008
I have covered all my comments above
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from Milwaukee area on 3/7/2008
This bookcase is being used to hold huge Disney videos that can't be stored in normal video storage equipment. Additionally, it holds large books and some decorations. It looks great in the room and was a value for the sturdy construction.
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from Wadsworth, Ohio on 3/7/2008
I purchased 2 of these bookcases a couple of years ago. They are easy to assemble and durable. I loved them so much that I purchased 2 more recently. The finish and style fits with the mission style furniture I have. I wish that Staples sold other office pieces that matched.
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from Broad Top, PA on 2/18/2008
Love these! Bought 5 of them, they are strong and of good quailty! Holds a ton of books and the shelves do not sag like those pressed wood ones do.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
Fantastic shelf for the price. Even my husband, who specializes in woodworking, admitted that it was a good shelf for the price. Bought three for use in bedrooms, perfect size without being overbearing.
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from santa fe, nm on 2/12/2008
These bookshelves are sturdy and don't look cheap. Real wood. Totally worth the money.
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from Raleigh, NC on 1/25/2008
I work from home, and needed a bookcase that would hold heavy technical manuals and notebooks, so I needed shelfs that were tall, deep and sturdy, but also attractive enough to fit in my home environment. This bookcase fit the bill perfectly.
It took a while to assemble, and it is heavy, but once in place it is plenty sturdy.
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from Gettysburg, PA on 1/21/2008
Just bought my first one thanks to the reviews. My thumb hurts from tightening the screws with the provided allen wrench but the shelves are AWESOME. Had to get my husband to help assemble though. An extra pair of hands is helpful. I just ordered 2 more...
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from Roseville, CA on 1/4/2008
Everyone is right in their reviews of this product. My only complaint is that the are some flaws in the finish, but I am a perfectionist. Also if you don't have a drill, the handtightening was time consuming for me. But overall, the nicest for the price that I have seen and I was shopping alot before I bought these.
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from Seattle, WA on 11/5/2007
We already have two of these bookshelves and they were handsome additions to our home. We are now buying two more. We have way too many books and it's nice to be able to display them attractively. For this price, I used to buy [...] bookshelves (Billy) which are so plain and characterless. These are a good color and overall the design is pleasant to look at.
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from Midwest USA on 10/28/2007
*Very nicely finished real wood--no particleboard
*Easy to assemble
*Nice heft, very solid
*Attractive finish
*No shelf sagging, even with every shelf loaded with hardbound books
I bought 6 of these units in the lighter stain and am very pleased. I had purchased, assembled, used (for only a few months), and have now discarded the Target variety units made of composite wood. The Target shelves would not support the weight of the books and all were bowing.
A few of the screws did not seat perfectly on one unit and it is a bit wobbly - but I will use this for my paperbacks. Certainly, if assembling more than one unit, you want to have a power drill.
To remove the objectionable large white warranty sticker on the top shelf I used Goo-Gone and it worked perfectly without damaging the wood. I dribbled in on the entire sticker, waited 5 minutes, and pulled the sticker off easily with no sticky residue.
from Farmington Hills, MI on 10/24/2007
We liked the first one we ordered, so there was no question when we needed another bookcase we would order this one. [...] quality is great, and very easy to assemble.
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from New York on 10/24/2007
If you are looking for an inexpensive bookcase that has reasonable quality to it, this is for you. The bookcase is constructed of solid wood. I don't expect the shelves to start saggging the way my old one did.
from Alexandria, VA on 10/24/2007
The materials and finish is first-rate. Better than stuff twice the price.
from Phoenix, AZ on 10/9/2007
Great bookcase especially since I got it 50% off.
from Phoenix, AZ on 9/30/2007
This is a great looking and solid addition to any room or area. Great for books and collectibles. The cherry finish and beveled edges on the shelves give a rich look. Solid wood means no sagging shelves and easy to move. Fairly easy to assemble and even includes spare (instead of the dreaded missing) parts! Catch it during a half price sale and it's a steal, but it's still a bargain at the full price. Use Goo Gone or similar product to remove that waranty sticker (or patiently peel v e r y slowly) before assembly and you'll be all set.
from Lusby, MD on 9/29/2007
These are great shelves at a great price. My husband easily put these together (he is NOT a handyman). They are sturdy and a great shelf for our books. The style of the shelves are trim (not bulky and overbearing like most inexpensive bookshelves). [...] The one negative is that the shelves are not adjustable. I would recommend to anyone.
from S. Salem NY on 9/28/2007
Fairly easy to assemble. Strong shelves carrying full load of books.
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from Atlanta, GA on 9/9/2007
I bought one last week and was very pleased after putting it together. Like another reviewer, I was surpised that the huge warranty sticker was on the bottom of the top shelf, and it was impossible to pull it off. I took it out to the garage, sprayed WD-40 on the label and let it soak for 30 mins. It then peeled off in one try. I wiped it down thoroughly to remove any trace of the oil, and it looked perfect. I used a ratchet wrench with the correct sized hex head socket, which made my assembly pretty smooth. Still, it will assemble fine with the included hex head wrench. When I got it finished, I was really impressed. It matches the cherry finish on the other furniture items in my home office perfectly. The shelves are not deep; I have some big ring binders that stick out 1-2", but this is not a concern. Every book, even large hard cover home improvement books, etc. fit fine on the shelves. I also want to add that the shelves do not appear to sag at all, even when full loaded. This must be because they are solid wood. I have a similarly sized bookcase at my office that I bought to match some similar furniture; that bookshelf was about [$] and the construction was wood veneer, and the shelves totally sag in the center.
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from Grass Lake, MI on 9/3/2007
This went together nicely, though it would have been easier if I'd had a 2nd person helping. It's not as deep a red as I would have liked (I bought online), but it is attractive. Problem: the company glued the warranty to the bottom of the mantle piece that goes on the top. Since that's quite high, it's an aberrant white patch on otherwise nice solid wood. Granted, you have to be very very short or seated to look up and see it on the bottom of that top piece, but it would have been much better placed elsewhere.
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from Houston, TX on 9/3/2007
Good quality, beautiful, very easy to put together. We bought 2 shelves and want to buy more. [...]