Writing/Computer Desk

This is desk is not small. I have my printer, calendar and laptop on it with space to spare. It took quite awhile to put this desk together. It is not a one person project. The top is too heavy for one person.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? same
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Good
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Purchased for use in a busy office for a large man and he fits it fine. Price was right and desk looks nice. Really happy with espresso color and hardware finish. I am always so impressed with the speedy delivery.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Perfect color match
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Quality is good, not too hard to assemble and drawers are sturdy
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate description
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Was a bit difficult to put together, but well worth the effort.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Nice, heavy, solid piece of furniture
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Needed to move our computer room to a different part of the house and decided to update the furniture as well. I didn't want a traditional one-person desk, so I scoured the net for a table-like desk that would accommodate at least two people with plenty of leg/desktop room. Two large LCDs fit nicely on top with keyboards and mice. and there is plenty of room for writing, doing bills, whatever, just by moving the keyboards/mice up a little bit. The pull-out keyboard tray is very nice, has plenty of room for a standard keyboard and mouse, as well as plenty of leg-room underneath. However, since we aren't utilizing it for that, we have office trays inserted instead. Perfect place for pens,pencils, etc... The install took me forever because I kept having to stop and tend to the kids or take care other things. I also tend to be a neat-freak, so I organized all of the pieces, and verified that everything was there. There is extra hardware, so worry if you left-overs. Whoever put this together really took the time to do it right, and I appreciate that. I am a "visual" person, so looking at the diagrams helped me the most when using the instructions. I like to turn the pieces how they are oriented in the diagrams so that I am sure that all the hardware is placed/installed properly. For me, the top of the desk, though it lined up, was just slightly difficult to press down and make a solid connection to the dowels. I had to get my son to press from the top while I (on my back from underneath) carefully but firmly pushed up - checking every few pushes or so to make sure we weren't forcing anything and that we were making progress. On a final note, I did have a problem with the left drawer not closing properly, as some of the other reviewers mentioned, but after playing around with the cam locks inside the drawer, it opens and closes perfectly. I think my first time around I may have over tightened one or more of the cam locks, which caused the drawer not to be square. What I did to fix it was loosen all of the cam locks, and alternate tightening them (as the instructions say I believe), just like when you tighten the lug nuts on a tire. You don’t tighten them one after the other, you hop back and forth diagonally. Sorry to be so wordy with this description, but maybe it will help someone. After that I had to slightly loosen one (or both) of the front cam locks, just slightly. You may have to fiddle with it a little, but it should work. I didn’t have any trouble with the drawer on the right. Highly recommend this desk. You won't be disappointed. On a different note, it was tough to find a good quality lateral file cabinet to go with this desk, so I bit the bullet and opted for a more expensive one. Unfortunately, it was the only one I could find that matched the finish of this desk and was good quality. The handles aren't a perfect match, but they're nice and close enough for me. If you're interested, it is the Mayline Mira Series Wood Veneer 2-Drawer Lateral File in Espresso. The best price I could find at the time was the place that was formerly ***(dot)com.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Exact color. I trusted the color in the picture and ordered a lateral file cabinet from another site and they match just shy of perfectly (too close to tell the difference from afar).
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Solidly built product.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes