Axium Espresso 6-drawer Dresser

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I was hesitant to purchase this dresser after reading how difficult others found it to assemble. I am so glad I went ahead and ordered it! Yes, the dresser is a bit difficult to assemble. However, my husband is good at following those cryptic instructions so it really only took us a couple of hours. The pieces were all intact and in good shape, and once assembled the dresser is very heavy and sturdy...VERY heavy. I did not realize that the handles would be rounded (they looked squared off in the picture), so that was the only unexpected discovery. This is the perfect piece of furniture for our guest room.

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This dresser looks very nice after you assemble it...but it took me a while to finish this...for the price its not worth spending hours and hours assembling this item...also this item is very very heavy.

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This dresser is attractive with its minimal design, solid feel and clean finish. It is very dark in color, I was hoping the espresso would have more dark browns in it but this piece is almost totally black. I have this piece on my side of our walk-in closet so the style of the unit was secondary to size and build quality (although it does look very nice). The directions are about what you would expect and what others have mentioned... tedious but manageable with some careful reading. I built this myself using an 18-volt power drill, screwdriver and a rubber mallet. It took about 2 hours from unpacking to putting clothes in it. If you're not 6'4"/200lbs then you might want to grab a friend to help out since this thing weighs a lot for one person to handle. When I assemble "DIY" furniture I always use wood glue (about $4 at any hardware store) on the dowels to give it extra strength (beware!!!! in doing this there is very little room for error... once glued it is almost impossible to be taken apart even if only several minutes after you glue it). I also added some thin weather stripping foam (again, $4 at a hardware store) to the body of the unit so when the drawers close they don't slam or make noise. When my wife walked in the closet she was very impressed and now wants one of her own! I will be purchasing the matching Axium 4 drawer chest for her side of the closet. Shipping was prompt and the three boxes arrived in good condition with ample packing materials used to protect the contents. Another good find on overstock.com.

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I was surprised by the amount of assembly, but was able to do it in about three hours. The instructions were not the clearest, but slowing down and trying to insure proper assembly made the process easier. If you are in a rush to assemble the instructions will be frustrating to read. It has a great dark look that goes with most modern decor. I ended up adding some small round felt pads on the corners of the drawers to prevent slamming, because the rollers it has are quite smooth and if you are not careful you will slam them shut. The only complaint I have is that when we put some clothes in the drawers, the ones on the bottom got stained with some oil like substance from the particle board bottoms. Easy fix, was to put a cloth and then a plastic divider between the clothes and the bottom of the drawer. I love the look of the dresser.

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This dresser looks amazing! We are so happy with it. It took my husband about 1.5 - 2 hours to completely assemble the dresser, and it looks wonderful. Note: This dresser is VERY heavy, so when moving, make sure to have a couple of strong men.We also purchased the matching nightstands and bed. The nightstands were also simple to assemble and look great. As for the bed, the bed took us around 5 hours to assemble and was poorly constructed (too much work with an allen wrench that was time consuming and tedious). But the end result is amazing. The set is very contemporary/modern and the almost black finish (looks black from a far but as you get closer you can see that it is more espresso - DARK brown) is beautiful. We are very pleased with all four pieces.