Sauder Palladia Entertainment Credenza, For TV's up to 60". Vintage Oak finish

First off, men, believe the other reviews. Despite what you may think (that you'll be able to beat all those amateur times), this WILL take some time to assemble. And yes, there will be a few dings and chips since this is just veneer on particle board. But overall, once completed, this is a nice piece of furniture that hides all the clutter (even better, we switched to HDMI and optical cables and ditched 8 other bulky cables so things are REALLY uncluttered). My first piece arrived dinged upon delivery (the visible finish is packed facing the outer cardboard for some reason) so back it went. UPS suggested also calling Amazon to speed things up and both places were highly cooperative. Still, my UPS guy wasn't happy lugging the 134 lb. parcel up my driveway, then having to come back to haul it back to the truck (the 2nd piece he just left at the door and never rang the doorbell...luckily, I spotted it casting a shadow on my porch; perhaps he didn't want me to send yet another 134 lb. parcel back!). Remember, these guys canNOT enter your house so if you're not that strong or have a bad back, buy some of those easy move sliders to at least get it into your main room (and you're going to need a LOT of room). Upon opening the package, notice that many of the pieces either have a letter sticker or a letter painted on the unfinished side...you'll be referencing those often. Check your bag of screws and parts...some of the screws are brown and some are black but they do look somewhat alike; sort them out NOW and work in bright light (and have your variable drill/screwdriver ready and charged). I guarantee it will save you precious minutes when digging for that "eighth" screw jumbled in the packet. It's there so don't cuss and search your garage for another replacement; check in the hinges and small corners of the bag and you'll likely find the "missing" piece. And take your time! This is one of those large pieces that seems to have an endless number of parts...study the schematics! The pre-drilled holes are generally pretty good so that a trim that looks identical to another will probably fit on only the correct piece (in other words, don't go crazy and start forcing the screws into the piece...stop and take another look at the diagram and make sure you have Piece A and not Piece B, its twin). By the end, or about 3 hours later if you're really patient and not too easily frustrated, you'll be staring at a nice piece of furniture to put your gigantic TV onto. Average amount of twisting in screws; and if you only have a handheld screwdriver, it'll be fine (it's what I used but looking back, I would have been better off with one of those portable screwdrivers that don't tighten as much as a drill). Once assembled, put the monstrous thing on your sliders (the same ones you used to bring the box in from the porch) and slide it into position and leave them there (they'll act as coasters and protect your carpet or make it easier to move should you need to paint or whatever...not sure if those sliders would work on wood floors in which case you can just use part of the cardboard box it came in). All in all, a terrific piece for the price...just check the box before accepting delivery (as mentioned, the visible piece is facing the outer side of the box so if you have a tear or cut, make sure it hasn't gone into the wood or you'll be putting on the final piece and going, "#$%@%!"

I had been searching in stores and online for the perfect stand for our new basement 55" TV. Couldn't beat the look & value of this one. Great delivery time & came in a very heavy box - you'll need at least 2 strong people to carry it. Some of the assembly reviews had me worried about the time to put it together. Not to fret! I read the directions the night before assembly. Directions were very clear with detailed illustrations. There are many parts but a little organization goes a long way. Before beginning, I laid out all the parts and sorted the hardware into little cups. Most of the pieces came labeled & all pre-drilled holes were aligned perfectly. From start to finish, assembly took 3 1/2 hours, but felt much quicker. I was lucky to have a little help from my 2 teenage sons, and it went smoothly. I am good with following directions but more handy people probably can assemble it even quicker. Finished product is a heavy, solid unit that looks exactly as pictured. The back is not of the same heavy quality as the rest, but for the price & the fact that it is against the wall, it is perfectly fine. It looks beautiful and makes me want to spruce up the basement further. Would definitely buy another Sauder piece.

We bought a 60 inch screen TV and surround sound system last year and really wanted to add a nice entertainment center to compliment our purchases. Given the price of most centers, I was going to build one myself until I came across this unit. It's perfect for our needs and matches our other dark Cherry furniture. There is no way I could have built something similar for the price. Unlike my delivery guy, I LOVE that it was sent directly to my house! It's well packed and stirdy even if the box is damaged in transit. Keep in mind that you need to have a LOT of patience when putting things like this together, because you have to build the whole thing yourself. If you're handy, just set aside an hour or so, take your time, and give yourself a lot of space. If you don't like putting things together, this isn't the unit for you. The directions for assembly are good, but it's a pain to put together and is very messy with the styrofoam pieces all over the place. And if you're not careful, you could ruine this unit during assembly. This is NOT a high end piece of furniture, so if you put plants and things on it, the top will deteriorate quickly unless you put some type of cover on it. For us, it's perfect, because the TV is hung on the wall and all we have on top of this unit is an XBox Kinect unit and a couple of football helmets. It's very wide and has good storage with plenty of space for a cable box, Blu-Ray or DVD player, and sound system in the middle. The space is important, because you want your electronic devices to breath. Also, there is plenty of room to tuck any extra cords underneath this unit as well. If you take care of it, it's a great unit for the price!

awesome have matching desk fits my décor perfect. Very wide (enough to fit 60") but thin enough as to not take up whole livingroom. Easy to put together. No scratches or missing pieces. Instructions weren't the easiest to follow but not hard to figure out.

Easy to assemble, sturdy and looks good.

easy to assembly and great quality and price cheaper than sears and cymax and wayfair....and solid delivrey very fast

Item was perfect for my requirements.

Item arrived very poorly packed and therefore was damaged. Paid a higher price than others on line so expected higher quality. Person who assembled it has built and assembled many furniture pieces made of wood. When he assembled it, i noticed that all the edges showed the particleboard. The unit looks great in the photo but is cheaply made. So instead of being the main piece of furniture in the living room, it will be replaced and moved into the basement.