Vermont Chestnut Three-drawer Nightstand

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I've had the end tables and lingerie chest now for 3 years, and I really love them. The design of the legs is beautiful and zen like. An interior designer thought it was a name brand. The quality is good, except my movers were not gentle with them, and one of the corners got a little dented, but it's not really noticeable. And I'd say it's more their fault than the table's. I would just say that the drawers are small. They are not very deep or high. And I wish there were a wider dresser to complete the set.

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I bought two nightstands, and just spent 3 hours trying to put the first one together. This is a beautiful piece of furniture - however, the pre-drilled holes in multiple places are not drilled deep enough. Because of this issue, I attempted to use different sized screws to put in the drawer guides, but because I cannot get any screws in that are flush to the wood, I cannot get any drawers into the guides. I have blisters from trying to get screws into this piece of furniture using a regular screwdriver, and now that it's almost all put together and I can't get the drawers in, I'm going to have to see if I can borrow an electric drill to solve the issue. If that doesn't solve it, I'll have to return it, and forgo putting the second nightstand together. In addition, there were some spots where the holes were drilled so shallowly that I had leave the screws/dowels out altogether. And please note, there are many screws that need to go into without ANY pre-drilled holes. I think an electric drill should be required for this piece of furniture!Don't just listen to the good reviews - read the bad ones too! This piece of furniture is flimsy, you can see dowel rods because the pieces pull apart, and the drawers are cheaply made. NOT WORTH ALL THE MONEY AND TIME! Next time I'll buy something already put together.

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My wife and I decided to purchase two of these nightstands. Our few previous experiences with 'assemble yourself' furniture were forgettable to say the very least - cheap materials that fall apart quickly, etc. As such, only the reviews of this product here convinced us to give these nightstands a chance and what a great call that was!. From the moment you open the boxes (there are 2 per nightstand) you instantly realize that this is not the prefab press board that most furniture of this type is made of but rather very stunning and elegant wood. The assembly is honestly no more difficult than an other of it's type and the abundance of dowel and screw reinforcements only serve to strengthen what are heavy and solid pieces. I am by no means a carpenter or 'handyman' but managed to put two of these together in a fairly quick amount of time with little to no problem. They look great and the overall experience has convinced us to purchase the matching dresser. At the price and the quality you simply can't go wrong.

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It's all very easy to put together until the time comes to put in the drawers...the wood splintered, and pegs gave out, causing the sides to begin to come apart from the front of it. I've taken it apart and put it back together - and yet can only get one drawer in correctly. I am furious about this - and while it is a very attractive nightstand, it isn't worth it. Buy a more expensive one that will hopefully hold up better and be easier to put together and will hold up through its assembly. I've assembled all of the furniture in my house, meanwhile, with no problems whatsoever. You'd think a small piece of furniture like this would be the easiest! Buy a different piece.

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-Doesn't scratch easily -Solid wood with a nice finish -Drawers slide out smoothly I bought one about a year ago and just bought another. They are great once you get it put together!