Yaletown Black Wall-mounted Hutch

I love the look of the hutch and buffet. But i wasn't looking for anything expensive. I received the incorrect pieces on the first shipment, overstock immediately sent me a new shipment. Overall its a nice piece but if you are looking for high quality, i wouldn't necessarily say this is for you.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Color was exact
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Midocra
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? It was very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I purchased 1 buffet and 2 hutch cabinets in this product line. Like a previous reviewer I offset the 2 hutch cabinets (one to the right and the top one in line with the buffet). This serves 2 purposes (the ability to hang things and also in my case, work around existing fixtures in the space (home alarm panel, glass break sensor, smoke detector, and a light switch). This gives both a cool look and feel and some functionality with lighting and wine racks etc. in the future. When I saw how "small" (relative term, obviously the longest pieces are almost 50" long) the boxes were, I thought, "Oh. Great. There's going to be dings in cracks in it." To my surprise the inside of the box was packed perfectly so there was no movement (they use a combination of protective measures in the packing including silver bags that are filled with spray foam (note the hardware is in plastic bags that these hug them, so get that out before you toss the foam in a recycling or trash bin), rigid standard foam, and very crush resistant thick corrugated cardboard. The instructions are very clear (both in illustration and written instruction). This is especially surprising since so many products that you get have horribly translated English and even worse illustrations in the world of cheap furniture. While this does have particle board, they use MDF where it counts, setting them above your typical "college kid" fare of disposable furniture. The counter tops and cabinet doors are made of MDF. The hinges are incredibly sturdy and you're going to want to make sure you adjust them thoroughly to get a perfect fit for clearance/closure/alignment. The instructions don't go to detail on that and they say it takes 30 minutes. It may have taken 30 on that part on my 2nd and 3rd of my 3 cabinets, but the 1st took me a little longer to precisely figure out (I am very particular). You'll want the smaller outside doors to end up flush with the edge of the cabinet and the middle one to fit between them and I made the bottom of the doors flush with the bottom of the cabinet. This review is limited to the number of characters so I don't think I can get into detail on that, but just know that you're going to want to mess with the up/down, in/out, and left/right adjustments to get them just right. Finally, a previous reviewer mentioned that they do come in good condition but can scrape up easily in the assembly and this is definitely true. Make sure you lay the pieces on bath towels or a blanket while you sit them on the floor as you take them out of the packing. It comes with a black marker finishing tool and instructions on how to use it and that does work very well too. Overall, for the price and knowing the materials it's made of, I'm very happy with this purchase and have received great compliments on my install pictures I posted for friends to see. Is it THE BEST ever? Well, it's made of particle board and MDF, so no. Is it the best and most cost effective way to spend less than $500 for a buffet and 2 hutch cabinets and have a modern feel and great functionality? Absolutely. Most modern options of this nature are so expensive. This is a nice product and I couldn't be happier with the value for the investment.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Black. It's blacks, so yeah, all set there.
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Knowing that it's particle board and MDF, if you're ok with that, you'll like the quality. It's the best of that variety I've used to date
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? It's an accurate description
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I ordered two of this item to mount as buffet because my space required smaller than the accompanying buffet. The hutch works well for my purposes. Were delivered in a timely fashion, undamaged with expected quality. Easy assembly and easy to adjust if you are familiar with European 35mm hinge system, otherwise inadequate instructions for door adjustment. I've found that drawers of this construction are not adequate and durable but this item has only doors and should prove durable if treated properly.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Good quality for fixed placement
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I bought both the Yaletown black wall mounted hutch and buffet. Both came by UPS and each had a couple boards camaged. I emailed Overstock and the following day I received a call and an email saying the manufacturer was shipping me replacement boards. They came through in perfect condition. I found the hutch and buffet easy to put together. It takes a level and stud finder and a second person to mount them on the wall but again I had no trouble. I put 6 screws into the wall studs per unit to help hold the weight. THEY LOOK FANTASTIC AND ARE STRONG! I want to give Overstock a lot of praise for standing behind their products. They have made a repeat customer out of me.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Partical board has a beautiful black glossy finish
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. I knew I was getting partical board so I am content with my pruchase.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Very Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes