Aristo 2-door Buffet

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I waited for over two years to buy this piece. I kept missing it and it would go out of stock. If you had reservations like I did - DON'T. This piece is beautiful and well worth the price. Just plan a little time to put together. My husband did the actual putting together while I read the directions aloud. It was a concerted effort and took an evening of about 3-4 hours, but well worth it and is just a beautiful piece! Head the other review warnings about the drawer assembly - regarding the rails and wheels. If you pay attention, you'll do just fine. Sort of map it out before you actually attach anything. Look at the directions and then look again. Just go slow but sure so you don't have to take anything apart and re-do like we did. But it was minor and only took a few minutes.I love Overstock and purchase quite a lot from them and haven't been disappointed yet.

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This buffet is beautiful. Made of quality materials. I read the other reviews prior to buying so was aware of the assembly concerns going in. We were able to get everything assembled relatively easy, except as other reviewers put the instructions are not clear on how to put the drawers on. In fact, the directions actually show putting the drawer brackets on the interior walls of the buffet backward. So, if you buy this buffet I would suggest mounting the brackets for one drawer completely, to make sure you have them the correct way and then do the rest. This should save the headache that most others experienced. The brackets attached to the drawers should have the wheels at the back-end of the drawer. The brackets mounted on the interior side-walls of the buffet should have the wheels at the front, open-end of the buffet and the wheel should be on the bottom. So, when you put the drawer in it will rest on top of the wheel mounted in the buffet.Overall I am very pleased with this purchase and hope that the explanation on mounting the drawers helps.

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Although this piece is listed as a buffet, we purchased it with the intention of using it as a TV stand. Our vcr/dvd/cable boxes all fit neatly below the main shelf with room to spare. Delivery was timely and it comes in 3 heavy boxes. At first all the parts appeared a bit daunting, but once you begin it goes smoothly. Our son put it together using a cordless drill with a phillips head screwdriver adaptor set it to a slow speed. It made the assembly easier. The rubberwood is a deep dark brown slightly shiny finish and the overall piece quite heavy. At first a bit skeptical about quality because of the lower price, but we were most pleasantly surprised. This looks far more expensive than it is and if you are on the fence, purchase it......you will be happy too!!! Thanks Overstock.

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This looks very nice, the wood has a deep dark brown finish and nice shine. Very heavy and sturdy. The assembly was a bit challenging, but it's a big piece with lots of drawers and doors, so it's to be expected. The instructions were clear though, no problem, just time consuming.

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I agree with others that commented that once the buffet is put together it is gorgeous! Husband was not pleased with the directions and the fact things just did not seem to line up. The doors were hard to get level and took much time adjusting. Very sturdy piece of furniture. If you are willing to take time to go back and make adjustments it is well worth the purchase.