Sauder Edge Water Book Shelf, Bookcase with Storage Doors and Adjustable Shelves, in Estate Black

I ordered this item for our living room, and after reading the reviews was a little concerned about it, but it was in the price range I wanted, was the color I needed, and the size I wanted. It arrived 3 days after ordering and was delivered to the wrong door, so I had to carry it in, across my house to the other area that is directly next to my front door (where I had expected it to be delivered). Be warned it weighs A LOT. It was hard to move, and aside from a smashed toe, it made it to my desired location. I laid out the parts and got started. It took me about 10 minutes to find tools, and then only about an hour to assemble. I found the directions simple, and easy to follow. There is a section that is easier with two people, so I enlisted my 9 year-old son to help me align the holes/units. After assembly, I found out that side B was broken. I should have looked at it a bit closer, but a quick call to Sauder, and they sent a replacement that arrived 24 hours from shipping. I was able to take it apart and put the piece in with no problems and it took me less than 10 minutes. I love this unit. It fits perfectly in my living room, is nice and simple, nothing fancy. It holds a TON of books, and looks nice. I love the simple clean lines and adjustable shelves. Having an area under it to "hide away" things is great too! The top piece is not finished on the back and because the unit isn't "flush" against the wall because of trim, it shows on the side. I did also find that the doors rub a bit, and don't seem to really adjust. Overall, for the price, it doesn't really get any better. I have no real complaints, and would buy another if we had the space.

Was a bit of a pain to put together, took over 2 hours even with me helping my husband. The biggest issue is the feet screw holes were way too small which started to strip the screw, so he had to bust out the drill to widen them. It did eventually work well enough, but one of the feet wouldn't go any further so the leg ended up a bit loose. Not too loose though that we'd return it though so I guess it's not a big deal. Also, after assembled the door knobs on bottom don't line up, even though the doors themselves are lined up perfectly. The hole on the right side was just drilled higher. And the vertical side panels stick out in front a bit, so the edge of wood is visible from the front, but not terribly so. I'll probably try and sharpie them a bit. So definitely some quality control issues, but nothing major. The back panel comes folded in threes so those lines show up really obviously, it's not really a big deal if you have a lot stored in front of it, but definitely looks a bit cheap. We don't have much to store and need the shelves higher so it looks a bit ugly. We did have to cut a hole to feed wires through to fit our printer, but since it is a cardboard back that wasn't very difficult. However the adjustable shelves are perfect to keep things out of reach for having a toddler. Another nice feature are the bonus door storage on the bottom that can be secured with a child proof safety lock. And it is a nice height and does look good. It fits our printer, notebooks, and other stationary wonderfully. I wouldn't put much heavy stuff in it, especially up top, but works great for what we needed. All together, for the size and features costing $200, it's a decent buy. Important to note if you have pets or young children this absolutely MUST be secured. It is over 70 lbs and so could easily injure a small child or animal, but it is not heavy duty and so is not stable AT ALL. Just takes a very small push from up top behind to make it wobble on carpet. A child climbing this will end in disaster. Securing to a stud in the wall made it very safe, though, so be sure to do that immediately after assembly.

I needed 2 bookcases to fit into an area by windows in a sewing/craft room so the size was critical. These bookshelves will store sewing and craft supplies and a few books. I also wanted doors and open shelving plus a dark color. Even went to furniture stores and came back with nothing. I've had positive experience with Sauder products and these bookcases hit all the items on my punch list. These are substantial in size and not flimsy. I wanted to make sure the shelves did not bow from the weight of books, etc. Recommend you read through all assembly instructions and understand how the various pieces will fit together first. All items required for assembly were included and all pieces were in great shape. I noticed the seller placed cardboard along the exterior sides and top/bottom of the packages to help prevent damage...and it works. Yes, the back of the bookcase is that flimsy cardboard stuff with 2 vertical folds (hey, pretend it is almost beadboard). Either fill up the shelves and cover up the back piece OR go through the effort of buying some plywood, painting/staining, etc and put in a nice finished plywood backing. The finish is very nice and complements the other dark pieces I have. Nice knobs on the doors. Everything feels substantial and well designed. Other reviewers have commented the holes for the shelf supports are kind of noticeable. They are, but I'm going to follow the suggestion of another reviewer and find a black magic marker to color the openings. The Estate Black color is a black with brown tones...so not a true black. But that is what I wanted. The style would blend with any number of other furniture styles as it is not ornate, but does have a bit of detail.

Purchased two of these to go on each side of the Edgewater desk and it looks amazing! We were able to create a very expensive looking office/library wall at an unbeatable price. Looks very expensive! Good quality, heavy duty stuff, and the finish is really nice. Always had good luck with Sauder products and this was no exception. Patience is the key people. Follow the instructions step by step and it will come together to create a very nice cabinet. We purchased three pieces of Sauder at one time, recieved all very quickly, had no issues with any of the furniture. Thank you Sauder and Amazon! :)

I needed practical storage and shelving for all of our homeschool resources, but wanted it nice enough to be permanent in our house without looking like a school room. Almost like a makeshift library and these did the trick! They are beautiful in our front room and I have no problem with them being visible to anyone who comes in our house. I get so many compliments on how beautiful they are. These bookshelves hold together pretty well. I have children in and out of these cabinets all day long and they still look great. They were easy to put together if you follow the steps carefully and have plenty of room to spread all the pieces out. I have had to replace one of the doors and the customer service process was so easy and quick both online and via phone. They reps are ao wonderful and kind.

We bought two of these bookcases to flank the sides of our desk in the study. We were trying to match to our desk which is a blackish expresso color. Matches great! Shelves are adjustable and they were fairly simple to put together. My husband took about 1.5 hrs for each one. The cases are sturdy enough for books, baskets for organizing and picture frames. We even have our printer on the very top (to keep away from little hands). They are decorative and do the job, but they are not the best material - of course if you were looking for solid wood, you wouldn't be looking at these. They are great for the price and I'm sure they will last quite sometime. We are actually thinking about getting the file cabinet that matches as well. Good product - we did not have any issues with anything being broken, there were a few tiny scratches, but nothing that a wood pen can't get rid of.

These are really nice bookshelves. I was very impressed with the assembly instructions. The instructions anticipated every question that I had while building the shelves. Far too many home-build kits have a few unhelpful pictures and extremely poor written text. I really appreciate the thought put into the instructions.

The good: the appearance/finish is as expected The bad: no matter how I position it, the cabinet always appears to be tilting forward. It's not my floor. It's not about to fall forward, but if I had kids I don't think I would keep it. The ugly: One of the screws that is included with one of the door hinges lacked its threads. I ended up just leaving a door off because a subwoofer that I bought happened to fit perfectly. It looks OK with one door, but I was originally frustrated that it came that way.

Love it. It was pretty easy to put together, study and strong. Looks great. Matches my office desk. Would recommend this product.

These are great book cases, they arrived in great shape and the instructions were easy to follow.

This is a good product with good instructions anticipating most of the questions I had while assembling it.

This is a truly great item for the price... It goes great in my office!

Overall a good product and matches new desk.