Customer Reviews

Bush Furniture Saratoga 5 Shelf 71"H Wood Bookcase in Harvest Cherry

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The bookshelf arrived quickly and looked just as nice as I thought it would. It was not too difficult assemble, especially with a power screw driver. Once I was done, I noticed that a shelf had become damaged in the process (my fault). I called Bush Furniture and they sent me a new one, no questions asked and free of charge, that arrived the same week. Haven't dealt with a company like that in awhile.

If you fill it with books like I did, the shelves will start to sag in less than a year.

Since this is a veneer, it's easy to scratch, so be gentle when putting it together.

Assembly is no problem -- Very easy to put together, but then again, there are no doors, bells or whistles on this. Check the supplies as soon as you unpack, and contact Bush if anything is missing -- I have rarely ever had problems with missing items and I have a slew of Bush products gracing my humble abode.

I pay special attention to the backboard -- so hammering in a few more extra nails during assembly helps because with humidity and repeated use (like slamming a book back onto the shelf and against the backboard) it will tend to loosen or bow out.

Cleans nicely with your usual spray polish, and one suggestion I want to pass on is to anchor it to the wall studs at the top just in case someone has a tendency to put the heavier books on the top shelves. (They should go on the bottom shelf)

It looks fine as long as you don't get too close. Ours arrived with some scratches. It's great for a cheap bookcase. But you get what you pay for.

Item shipped promptly, assembled easily, exactly what we were looking for. Great value for the price. Very satisfied with the product. Would purchase from this vendor again.

We bought this because we had a hard time finding a "dark cherry" book shelf to match the rest of our stuff. I'm actually in the middle of putting this together right now. I have spent far less on far better products from Bush. The lamination on this is as thin as paper and he particle board crumbles easy. Unboxed, nothing was damaged from shipping (it was packaged well), but it was scratched up underneath all the wrapping, meaning it came from the factory that way. Someone either wasn't paying attention or didn't care... I know this is relatively cheap and you typically get what you pay for, but like I said earlier, I've had far better for less from this very same company. Will it work as a book shelf? I suspect it will as long as you don't have too many thick books. I was impressed that it actually came with glue, but it's not enough to save this review.