Creighton Walnut Cherry 2-drawer Nightstand

We bought this as part of a 4-piece set for our living room: coffee table, (2) side tables, and dresser (being used as a storage unit). The pieces look great! I wish I could post a photo for you to see. OVERALL: The wood and finish are beautiful, and the furniture is solid. The product is shipped flat-pack and comes with all hardware and instructions for assembly. The instructions are excellent, with clear and easy to follow images and written words. All hardware is clearly labeled in packages which are numbered, and those numbered packages are referenced in the instructions. They provide extra hardware in case you lose or break something (extra screws, dowels, cam-locks, etc). The pulls are nice mill-finish aluminum and the drawers are on roller glides. The level of difficulty for assembly is moderate. My wife could probably have put the furniture together, but it would have taken her 3-4 times longer than me. The tools you need for assembly are a rubber mallet, 4mm hex (allen) wrench, phillips head screwdriver, and (OPTIONALLY) small drill bit, drill, and center punch for pre-drilling a few holes. The only holes that weren't pre-drilled and marked were those for the glides on the drawers. The first screw I put in split the wood slightly, so after that I pre-drilled all those holes. Also, I put a small dab of wood glue in each hole that received a dowel to keep the unit from creaking or wiggling a few years from now. THE "NIGHTSTAND": Good size, and drawers that have great functional depth. We use these in the living room, and keep misc. stuff in them. The stand probably took me about 45 minutes to assemble. It would work well as a side table or as a night stand in a bedroom FINAL ASSESSMENT: I would definitely buy this furniture again, and the quality beats (hands-down) the flat-pack furniture that you can buy from the blue and yellow store (************). The price is great, and is better than buying it pre-assembled from a furniture store.

The night stand was delivered within days and without a scratch. It took my husband about an hour to put it together. It matches the plattform bed we had purchased earlier. Because of that, it is a bit lower than one that would match a regular bed. So keep that in mind. Make sure it goes with a lower plattform bed when considering this item. Overall, we love the piece. It also goes great with our Asian funiture.

After assembling, you have a nice looking, solid, functional nightstand.The pros and cons can be summarized with one statement: a lot of screws make it solid. I put this together with a hammer (applied gently :-) and and two screwdrivers (Phillips and flat head). Following the instructions is reasonably easy. However, the number of screws required meant that I ended up with blisters on my hand -- no lie. I'll wear work gloves next time.The assembled nightstand is solid, good looking (like in the picture), and well functioning (the drawers slide smoothly and hold well in the closed position).If you're willing to go with "assembly required," then I recommend this nightstand.

While the material is a composite, its weight and the excellent finish give it a feeling of substance and quality.The only bone I have to pick is with the book of directions. They're not really clear. As a result, I put the drawer runners in upside down and after the cabinet was assembled, I had to reach inside to remove and reverse them. It did take me over 3 hours to put together, but TV kept me company, and as a gal working alone with less than perfect tools, it wasn't so bad.The finished product has elegantly simply lines, the drawers move smoothly, the finish is excellent.It makes a great addition to my guestroom.I'd recommend the nightstand anytime.