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Harvest Cherry finish Features two file drawers which accept letter-size files 35-1/2"H x 59-1/2"W x 38-1/2"D Pencil drawer with flip-down front reveals keyboard shelf Raised side tier for office peripherals Concealed vertical CPU storage with adjustable shelf and rear wire access Ready to assemble 1-year mfr. limited warranty Provides stylish, practical solutions for any home office.
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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
3.1 stars
(based on 89 reviews)
62% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Attractive design(82), Drawer slides smoothly(39), Easy to assemble(8), Easy to clean(35), Easy to move(4)
Cons:
Difficult to assemble(11), Difficult to move(56), Difficult to setup(40), Drawer catches(38), Flimsy construction(34)
Best Uses:
Home(5), Home office(4), Home office computer area(3), Larger offices(3), Smaller offices(64)
Describe Yourself:
Bargain hunter(32), Practical(69), Stylish(30)
Primary use:
Business(13), Personal(76)
 
Looks great & price was right too
By YCVerified Purchaser from Hazlet, NJ on 9/2/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Smooth Writing Surface
Best Uses:
Home Office
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great piece for my home office. Sleek design for a great price.

 
Sweet
By DSVerified Purchaser from Virginia Beach, Va on 8/27/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Difficult To move
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very attractive

 
Bush Birmingham Corner Computer Desk
By JudiVerified Purchaser from San Ramon, CA on 8/27/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Difficult To move, Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Larger Offices, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal

I purchased this desk for my son's bedroom. It fits nicely into the corner and leaves much more room than we had before. It was extremely time consuming and difficult to assemble. It is not as sturdy as it looks. I think I would make another choice rather than this desk if I were to do it again.

 
Somewhat Shaky Structure-Missing Screws
By n/aVerified Purchaser from Norwalk, CT on 8/20/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Assemble, Easy To Clean, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult To move, Long Time to Construct
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

n/a

 
Excellent and easy to assemble
By Mom trying to stay organizedVerified Purchaser from East Orange, NJ on 8/18/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Assemble, Easy To Clean
Cons:
Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Lobby, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I love this corner desk it has everything I need. I specially like able desktop and the drawers are easy to reach when working.

 
Perfect Desk for my needs!
By jillalegalVerified Purchaser from Rutland, Vermont on 8/13/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Assemble, Easy To Clean, Easy To Move, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
High-End Shopper, Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very happy with this desk, doesn't take up too much space so I can add more items of the collection to enhance my office

 
great
By yodaVerified Purchaser from va on 8/11/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I us it in my home office. I love it.

 
Very nice desk
By squirtVerified Purchaser from knoxville, Tennessee on 8/6/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Assemble, Easy To Clean, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult To move
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Very nice desk

 
Look for Quality not Value
By RoadrunnerVerified Reviewer from California on 8/2/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Perfect format, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Best Uses:
Personal home use, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Quality w good value
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Attractive design with smart ideas

 
Doesn't Stand Up to Real Use
By Ky shopperVerified Reviewer from Kentucky on 8/2/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Difficult To move, Flimsy Construction
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

We bought this for a small space in our home office. Within one year the CPU door and the keyboard has broken off. The writing surface is damaged from one minor spill. The CPU space is too warm for the CPU. And, the desk is too heavy to be moved - whether you are just trying to get behind it to access wires, trying to move it to another space, or trying to get rid of it - which is what we are doing within only one year of purchasing it. We were light users of this desk, and our furniture generally lasts for years. This desk, however, has not.

 
Great Choice for a Desk
By KateVerified Purchaser from Yardley, PA on 7/24/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The desk is very attractive and fits into the corner of a small room well. It has lots of storage space for items which is a plus. I use it in my apartment as a student desk and I am glad that I made the investment because I know that I will have it for a long time. Plus you can't beat the free shipping!!!! I paid to have this assembled by the Staples company Impact and they did have to come back one additional time to fix a drawer that came off its hinge. But since then everything has been fine. I don't think assembly is very easy for this if you are not a handy person.

 
Nice Desk
By Willing to Pay the Price for QualityVerified Reviewer from Culpeper, VA on 7/24/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Heavy Construction, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult To move
Best Uses:
College student
Describe Yourself:
Will pay for quality
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

We were looking for a corner desk to make the best use of a small spare bedroom in my daughter's house that would allow desktop space for her printer and monitor and still have room to do her college assignments. This was the perfect design. We bought a portable CPU stand on rollers and have the CPU under the desk, not in the cabinet. We read the reviews that cautioned about the CPU getting overheated in the cabinet. We use the cabinet for storage of CD-roms, etc. The CPU stand was a great addition. Also, as a result of the reviews, we hired the assembly subcontractor to assemble the desk. He was prompt, courteous, and in less than 2 hours, the desk was assembled in place and looks teriffic. It was money well spent! We are very happy. Thanks for the reviews that allowed us to be prepared, rather than frustrated!

 
Wost desk ever!!
By fumming madVerified Reviewer from Atlanta, GA on 7/22/2008
Pros:
Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Difficult To move, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This desk took forever to assemble. Then it all started to fall apart. I just now had to remove the keyboard drawer and put the keyboard on the desk since the drawer fell to the floor. All drawers and door covering PC Unit have been removed beacuse they don't work. It has been the most frustrating piece of furniture I have ever owned. I hate that I spent the money and now will have to buy something else. Don't waste your time and money.

 
DO NOT BUY THIS FRIKKIN DESK
By Chris from Middletown CT on 7/14/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Difficult To move, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security, Uneven Writing Surface
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This desk is impossible to assemble correctly and barely able to get it together at all.It comes with so many pieces it looks like a pile of kindling wood.Unless you are a professional laborer i would NEVER EVER EVER buy this desk.[...]

 
Drawers Suck
By Sadly DisappointedVerified Reviewer from Pittsburgh on 7/13/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Clean, Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Drawer Catches, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Home Office, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I read all of the reviews before I purchased this product. I will admit, that it does take long to assemble, but that is a given considering the number of pieces that go into a piece of furniture such as this. However, in reading the reviews, I thought people were just putting it together wrong, and that's why the drawers didn't line up. Nope. I was wrong. The drawers don't line up AT ALL! All three of the drawers on the right side of the desk are cockeyed. None of them open smoothly, and if I am lucky enough to get it open, the stupid thing doesn't close. I am very disappointed with this desk, and I wish that I knew what I could do to fix it without spending more time and more money.

 
Looks great but falls apart way too fast
By patchinaVerified Reviewer from Bayshore, NY on 7/11/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Difficult To move, Drawer Catches, Keyboard won'tstay closed, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Corner, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The drawers sticks all the time. The keyboard one always flys down. For [$] this should be better put together but after putting this together who is going to return it? Also the wood chips and where you keep the drive gets SUPER hot so I have to keep the door open. The whole thing is a disaster. I hope I stop someone else from making the some mistake I made.

 
Great product for put together furniture
By money coachVerified Purchaser from long island, new york on 6/25/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Assemble, Easy To Clean, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

a professional looking desk with good storage that takes up minimum space

 
I'd buy it again!!!
By tblVerified Purchaser from Ohio on 6/25/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Assemble, Easy To Clean, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult To move
Best Uses:
Home use
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

[...]

 
Excelent solution for a desk .
By maryluVerified Purchaser from ft myers fl on 6/21/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Assemble, Easy To Clean, Easy To Move, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

shopped around, and found what i needed when i bought this desk...

 
"I would buy this product again and agai
By krisVerified Purchaser from pa. on 6/20/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Clean, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Drawer Catches
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, High-End Shopper, Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

i love it

 
Nice looking but, over rated
By Big AlVerified Purchaser from Port Saint John, Florida on 6/20/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Difficult To move, Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

While this product looks nice and has a good design, the constuction and assembly are severly lacking. There are alignment problems in the assembly and pre-drilled holes are loose, therby weakening the unit. There are so many parts some pre-assembly should be done at the factory.

 
great desk
By tarazmaniaVerified Purchaser from Mastic, NY on 6/19/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Assemble, Easy To Clean, Easy To Move, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

[...]

 
FALLING APART!
By DONNAVerified Purchaser from OWENSBORO, KY on 6/19/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Two drawer facings have already fallen off. One came unglued and the other fell apart where it was screwed!

 
I would buy this desk again
By jewelVerified Purchaser from princeton n j on 6/19/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult To move
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Use in small office setting

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

 
Worst Purchase I Made
By Disappointed MamaVerified Reviewer from Queens, NY on 6/8/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Difficult To move, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Land Fill
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I use this desk for home use, several hours a week at the most. After the first couple of days, the pencil drawer did not latch closed properly and constantly fell open, then the drawer fell out and broke. All the drawers catch and are difficult to open smoothly. None of the drawers align well and from opening and closing, scratches occur at the corners of the drawer fronts. Recently the CPU door front fell off. I am totally unhappy with the construction of this desk, cheap materials used according to my carpenter friends who tried to repair it for me. I am stuck with it, until I can find a better desk that can withstand the everyday use. I received this as a gift for this past Christmas, not even 6 months yet. Bottom line, the product sucks.

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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
High Regrets
By CBVerified Reviewer from San Diego, Ca on 6/6/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult To Assemble, Difficult To move, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Home Office
Describe Yourself:
Quality and Value
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I regret having made the purchase of this Bush Birmingham corner desk and the lateral file cabinet.
Although the units are attractive, the desk drawers easily come off track and have to be closed several times to get the drawers to look straight when closed. The metal file guides in the lateral file cabinet are not long enough to hold the weight of the file folders, so the files collaspe upon themselves and it's a mess. Very aggravating. The computer tower overheats in the closed compartment and the tower door cannot be opened when the keyboard drawer is open and in use. Remember when purchasing this desk and/or lateral file cabinet you are really buying a giant kit and not furniture. To say that you have to assemble this is putting it mildly.
Also, be sure to assemmble this desk in the room you will be using it in as it is very difficult to move due to its weight and corner configuration. Additionally, I found the corner unit to take up much more space then I had imagined. But, I have to say that there is lots of room for working and storage with this desk.
Overall, I would NOT recommed anyone to buy this unit. Buy a regular desk and place it in the corner. You will soo glad you did. Oh, and try to purchase a real piece of furniture and not a kit.

 
Great Desk
By Happy CustomerVerified Reviewer from Coconut Creek, FL on 5/16/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

We received this desk as a house warming present. This desk is very sturdy. We have a mid-size townhouse so our "office" area is in a common area between the living room and dining room and it fits perfect. We did not put the desk together. We had it put together by the service that Staples offers and it was worth the [$] for someone to come to our house and put it together. Since my husband is not a "handy" man and we have limited tools in the house this was a great option for us. My only issue is the section where the hard drive goes, if you keep the door closed heat builds up in that area. So we are finding that we have to keep the door completely open or partically open. I am consistantly telling my kids be careful of the door. But otherwise it is a great desk. One part had a small scratch and one part felt like the coating was going peel but with a little bit of glue and the touch up pen that comes with the desk, the problems were solved. We have only received compliments about how the desk looks. I believe it was worth the money.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
do not buy IF your not handy
By mother of threeVerified Reviewer from orlando, fl on 5/8/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Difficult To Setup, Drawer Catches, Missing holes, Terrible directions
Best Uses:
Small Corner Area
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The main reason i bought this is because it was on sale online and it was nice. i read the reviews and thought that i would be able to set it up with little or no difficulity; i'm pretty patience with putting things together IF THE DIRECTIONS ARE WELL PUT TOGETHER AND THESE WERE NOT! there were missing directions and missing holes. my husband ended up putting it together because i got so mad and frustrasted with it. his patience is a lot better than mine and he can put things together by looking at it and not relying on directions. i didn't mind that it had too many pieces or that is was heavy. but what i did mind were the unaligned drawers and repeat pages and lack of missing directions; and they really needed to add words and better pictures. it is nice once u make the adjustments if u know how to.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Vey disappointed
By too many thingsVerified Reviewer from upstate NY on 5/7/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This desk was a nightmare to assemble, it took the two of us 5 hours to assemble it!
The drawers don't align, parts don't fit properly, Drawers catch and the keyboard door cannot close tightly, it is made out of particle board ,not sturdy and the screws pull right through, all in all if we hadn't had it together it would have been returned!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great Economic Desk
By JakeVerified Reviewer from Jacksonville, FL on 4/17/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Clean, Easy To Setup, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult to move, Drawer Catches, Lacks Drawer Security, Slight Manufacture Defect
Best Uses:
Home office computer area
Describe Yourself:
Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I don't believe the people who complained about the setup and installation of this desk has had to put together many of these types of furniture pieces. I was able to put it together by myself in an accumulative time frame of about 3 and a half hours. Actually the included instructions were some of the best I've seen for products like these. Like any particle board based furniture, one should take care not to turn screws too tight and follow each step carefully. Each piece was labeled correctly and everything was included. I'm happy with it except for one thing.
One of the drawer fronts (the front face) was not constructed correctly by Bush, the manufacturer. The slot that allows the bottom piece of the drawer was on the wrong side, so basically it would appear upside down with the drawer knob at the bottom instead of at the top. I called Staples and they conferenced in Bush to get a new piece sent to me. Everyone was very helpful. I'd recommend to anyone who needs to conserve room space but needs plenty of desk space. Oh, and being able to use a scredriver and some common sense helps too.

 
Beautiful
By MelissaMVerified Reviewer from Harrisburg, Pa. on 4/3/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This desk looks awesome when you finally get it put together. My fiancee and I worked together and it still took four hours. There are a lot of pieces and hardware. I recommend having a helper and taking your time to get things right. I did find that the skrews to hold the moulding along the bottmm were too short, but they did stay in with a little glue (included for the dowels) and a lot of cranking them down. Overall, I think it looks great and is going to last us a while. The directions could have used some clear wording (there are no words, only pictures) at a couple of steps, but, like I said, just take your time. Also, don't try and move it yourself. This thing is HEAVY!! :)

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
This is a terrible desk
By ScarlettVerified Reviewer from Clearwater Florida on 4/1/2008
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This desk took my husband and a neighbor about 6 hours to put together. Once it was together the desk was very scratched, the drawers are awful.The coating on the desk is peeling. It is just not good. Looks good on line and in the store.It is not worth the money (even though it doesnt cost a-lot) It is still a waste of money. I contacted staples they were really not concerned, was told to contact Bush the mfg. I got no help with them either! I do not reccommend this desk.[...]

 
Great Item, But takes time
By toots from degraff, ohio on 3/30/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Easy To Setup, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult to move, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It takes alot of time to put together, but good directions

 
Do Not Buy
By Lisa from Carrollton, GA on 3/28/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Difficult To Setup, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Buyer Beware! I had an extremely hard time putting this desk together, and once I did, about 4-5 hours after I began, I could never get any of the drawers to slide out without slipping, I could never get the cabinet door on, and in one area, the wood peg I was supposed to glue and hammer into the frame went completely through to the other side. [...]

 
Strudy construction
By Nicklas from Mobile, AL on 3/27/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Easy To Setup, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult to move
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Only took a little over 3 hours to put together not the 6 hours that other people were saying. It is heavy and takes 2 people to move, but that is good because it is strudy.

 
bad desk
By ODB from Monterey Ca. 93940 on 3/7/2008
Pros:
Hole do not line up
Cons:
Difficult To Setup, Draws did not fit had to, Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Cheap
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

toke 5 hours to build and we had to drill holes out . Dawers did not line up had to hit and bend them so they would close [...]

 
This is a great desk
By CLICCVerified Reviewer from New Jersey on 3/5/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Color was great, Easy To Clean, perfect size, Price, Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup
Best Uses:
Bedroom, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I bought this desk to update my home office and love it. I agree with everyone who says how tedious it is to put the desk together (hence 4 and not 5 stars), but once it's assembled, the desk is fantastic for the price! My boyfriend and I followed the instructions step by step and, while it did take us two nights to complete it, the desk came out exactly how it looks online and in-store. The assembly takes time (just put on some music!) and it's a bit difficult to move once completed, but other than that it's not a problem. Obviously it's not the most sturdy desk I've ever seen, but that's why it's not ridiculously expensive! So far I can't seem to understand why people are having such negative experiences and wanting to replace it so soon, but other than the minor cons I mentioned, it's a good deal.

 
Perfect
By Jim109Verified Reviewer from syracuse, ny on 3/1/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Easy To Setup, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult to move
Best Uses:
Home
Describe Yourself:
Like nice environment
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

My wife bought this for me and put it together by herself for an anniversary gift. She assemled all the brackets , rails and hinges one day and and put the whole thing together the next. Every drawer works, it is beautiful and very comfortable. I am looking for a Bush bookcase to go next to it!! Jim

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Desk Drawerers fall apart
By Kim from Kensington, Ohio on 2/25/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The particle board that it is made out of is not sturdy and the screws pull right through.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Not worth the trouble
By Red from Phoenix, AZ on 2/23/2008
Pros:
Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I found that you really need two people to put it together; I put it together by myself and was not happy with the way it turned out - the drawers don't align, parts don't fit properly. It was not worth the price. I'm going to replace it as soon as I can find another that is acceptable.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Difficult to install, not as expected
By TootVerified Reviewer from New York on 2/20/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Smooth Writing Surface
Cons:
Difficult To Setup, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Took a total of 3 hours to install. Too many parts, yet the construction does not seem sturdy after installation. Parts does not fit together. Called CS and they said the problems are known but cannot send replacement parts.
Drawer catches and the keyboard door cannot close tightly.
One of the worst purchases in my lifetime.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Nice Desk!
By MabumomVerified Reviewer from Central California on 2/8/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup
Best Uses:
Home, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Well, after reading the reviews, I feared what I would receive when it arrived [...] It was not nearly as bad as some stated! Yes, it took a while to put together, but as long as the stepr were followed and the hardware was arranged in their proper bags until used, there was no problem. It was as easy as 1,2,3-25. As long as someone can read and follow instructions, it's a snap to assemble.Of course, if you don't have time (3-6 hours) then pay for the store assembly. Great desk for my child to use for his distance education!

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it was complete and set in place in 6 hours!

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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Looks great, took awhile to assemble.
By JoeVerified Reviewer from Keene, NH on 1/23/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Setup took a long time
Best Uses:
Home office computer area, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

There are about 30 steps to build this desk. It will take roughly 10 min per step. May save you some time if you have a electric screwdriver. Looks great. Seems like it is pretty sturdy but only time will tell. I love the color of the cherry, but cannot afford the real thing. This desk is difficult to move.

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Good desk for the money
By Mike from Mass from Plymouth, MA on 1/3/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly
Cons:
Drawer Catches
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

[...]desk is not difficult to assemble. Just take your time. If you are not patient you are better off spending more $$ and buying furniture that does not need assembly.Prior to assembly I opened each bag of hardware and kept pieces with their bags (with part #) to help identify during assembly.Having a cordless drill to screw in hardware helps. Take your time. It took my wife and I around 4hrs to assemble. I would recommend spreading assembly out over a few days if you have the time.I would also recommend not securing backer piece 'M'until the drawers are installed. This helps in drawer alignment.I found the most difficult piece to install was the door front 'Z'. Took me 20mins just to align.The only thing I think is missing is a touch-up marker or crayon. From experience this type of furniture will chip over time.Overall I am very satisfied with the desk. Good value for the $$.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great for home office
By KarenVerified Reviewer from East Rockaway, NY on 12/31/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Cons:
Setup is complicated
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This desk is used in my home office, it gives a great appearance and doesn't take up much room. It has plenty of filing space for any home office.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
dont buy it
By Arn from Antioch,Ca on 12/29/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security, Needs 4 hrs to assemble
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

You must have extreme patience when assembling this furniture. [...] drawer front panels need to be glued only, falls off when opened.This is the worst item I've purchased in my entire life.

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

 
Nice Desk, Worth the price paid
By MKVerified Reviewer from Reston, VA on 12/24/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup, Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This being my first experience in assembling furniture, I was lucky not to have problems with setup / parts. Follow setup instructions carefully. Looks great and fits well. [...] Slightly flimsy, wood quality is average, very heavy and setup is time consuming.

[3 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

 
Very dis-satisfied
By KVerified Reviewer from VA on 12/13/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, Lacks Drawer Security, Scratches easily, Surface chips easily
Best Uses:
Perfect "at home" desk, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I would definitely suggest that if you are deciding between this desk and another, choose the other one. This one scratches and chips very easy and is also very flimsy. I tried to save money with this route but have now ordered a new desk from HON and am currently waiting for that one to come in so I can throw this desk away. I was so pleased with this desk in the store but once purchased, I became very dis-satisfied very quickly.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great Product for a very decent price
By Old Fogey at 53Verified Reviewer from Rock Island,IL on 12/5/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Easy To Setup, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Jack of all trades, Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Purchased this desk for the wife to replace an old hand-me-down roll top we owned. This wasn't that hard to assemble. I treated it just like a model kit. I went over the instructions more than once just like all the other put-together-furniture I've built the past 27 years. Made a few minor changes. Recut the bottom grooves in the drawers and replaced the cardboard with 1/4 inch hardboard. Did the same to the back of the main unit. Glued ALL the joints for increased strength. BUT I also made this unit easy to move by reverse engineering the assembly. Now, I can seperate it into 6 pieces and move it anywhere I want. I did all this over a period of 3 nights after I got home from work and while watching the CUBS play for the division title. Everyone else that complained were just in a hurry.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Great desk. A No-Brainer to put together
By Old Codger of 53Verified Reviewer from Rock Island, IL on 12/4/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Easy to move, Easy To Setup, Made a few minor changes, Secure Drawers, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Best Uses:
Cubies or large bedroom, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Jack of all trades, Master of a few, Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Bought this desk back in September to replace an older junk roll-top desk we had. It just wasn't a computer desk, but this one was and was what the wife was looking for. I took my time on this project after building other pieces of furniture like it during the past 27 years. It's just like an over-sized model kit. I built it over a period of 3 nights while watching the CUBS win the Central Division Title, and made only a few minor changes. I recut the drawer bottoms for 1/4 hardboard and replaced the back with the same material. Glued all of the drawers and main cabinet together for added strength. I am amazed at how many people complained. Just goes to show what can happen when you're in a hurry. As to it being hard to move, by FOLLOWING the instructions in reverse, I can disassemble this into SIX SMALLER units in 15 minutes and transport it anywhere I want. Total time for build was about 7 hours and that included the modifications. Advise to others- read the instructions not once but twice. Identify all of the parts and match them all up with the pictures using hi-liters.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
I wouldn't suggest this product at all
By Sue from Hoffman Estates, IL on 11/29/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Difficult to move, Difficult To Setup, Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This desk was a nightmare to assemble. After reordering and reordering pieces that were split - I finally got in built in about 3 weeks. I would never buy anything that has to be built from [...] again. Invest the money and have it built already.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Good product for the price
By MCVerified Reviewer from Minnesota on 11/28/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly
Cons:
Difficult to move
Best Uses:
Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I was hesitant to make this purchase because of the many many "horror stories" I read on the web reviews.
I have to admit that the setup is somehow involved (2 1/2 hours) and yes, the desk cannot be easily moved... but the instructions are clear and accurate(except for one step, where they indicated the wrong type of screw - an obvious typo) and I didn't have to buy extra hardware or drill extra holes as some reviewers claim they had to do. The drawers can be adjusted so that they don't "catch". The construction isn't "flimsy" - actually, I think that for the price, the materials and design are better than average - the desk looks really good in my home office!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Excellent quality desk for the price
By Krystal from Phenix City, Alabama on 11/19/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Drawer Slides Smoothly, Easy To Clean, Smooth Writing Surface, Sturdy Construction
Best Uses:
Larger Offices, Lobby, Smaller Offices
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I needed a good desk to put in my home to start working from home. I started looking at desks on the internet and ran across this one. After going to the local [...] store I fell in love with this desk!! It had all of the features that I was looking for (Corner desk, drawer space, large writing area, keyboard drawer). Putting it together was time consuming because of all the pieces, but the instructions manual made the job easy. The finished product was very sturdy and looked great. I do reccommend putting the desk together in the room that you will be using it in if you have small doorways. Overall, great product for around $200. You get your money's worth.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
will soon occupy a landfill
By ba from nj on 11/17/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Drawer Catches, Flimsy Construction, poor quality
Best Uses:
Home
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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