Hartford Buffet

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We bought this piece several months back. I didnt write a review earlier, because I wanted to be sure how the product fared. This is such a wonderful piece in our dining space. Modern but not ultramodern. My husband put it together; he's fairly handy and he didnt think it was too much trouble. He felt there may have been a couple of instructions that were not correct, but he figured it out soon enough.I love the space it provides and the ease of display. The only thing I would have different is to have the bottom drawers at the top for ease of taking out napkins and cutlery, but maybe then the display would be lower and not as visible. So, I dont have any real complaints!

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We wanted this buffet last year but it was a high sell out risk and by the time we were ready to purchase, it was sold out! I waited a year searching all over for this buffet. One day I ordered what I thought was a close replica of this and it turned out to be a lowboy! I got a refund and resigned myself with the fact that I would not get the Hartford. The day after my refund was processed I get an email from Overstock telling me that Hartford was back in stock! I ordered the same day...and for $60 less than the price was last year !!!It was a beast to put together...well not really but you have to be careful. We missed a piece and did not realize until we assembled the whole unit...needless to say, we did not undo it ...it's the long wooden bar that goes at the bottom and doesn't take away from overall beauty.No one leaves our home without commenting on this piece! Well worth the year-long wait.

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This is a gorgeous piece of furniture, it is heavy and solid. It took us about 7 hours to put together, we did not use our power drill as that would have stripped the screws. If we had a drill with adjustable speeds then it probably would have taken an hours off the time to put it together.The doors might not fit properly at first but he hinges allow adjustments to be made by using the 2 inners screws on each hinge. We are not using this as a buffet but as an entertainment center for our 52" LCD and it works great for that, we drilled a couple holes in the back panel for the cords.One word of warning though the finish can scratch a little easy so be careful when putting it together, we took care but still ended up with a scratch on one door.Overall you cannot find anything this nice anywhere at the price offered.

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This buffet is very well made and finished. It is a challenge to put together but not as bad as some have described. I was able to get it up in 3 hours with some help from my wife. The doors aligned properly and drawers fit properly. Looks nice and much more expensive than we paid for.

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The Buffet is quite nice when assembled, but getting there is not an easy path. The instructions appear to be translated from Chinese by a computer, making it difficult to understand what is required. One problem area is hanging the doors, but the most challenging is placing the slide rails for the three bottom drawers. I still do not have mine on properly, after hours of trying different options. Note: the screws for assembly look similar but vary in length by small amounts. Be certain to use the proper screw in the correct location, as you may find that using a slightly larger screw in an improper location will cause the wood to bulge or split. My suggestion is to pay more for a fully assembled unit so as to avoid having to spend 10-20 hours putting this thing together, and not getting it right in the end.