Customer Reviews

Orchard Hills Collection Wood Computer Armoire in Carolina Oak

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We bought this (or one of the other wood types -- I'm not sure if I have walnut or pine or oak) at a Staples store, one for both of us. My husband, who works from home, eventually got a new desk so he could spread out, but I've kept mine. It's most useful if you don't have a lot of extras, and if you're not extremely messy. I'm cluttered, but the storage areas fit my tiny amount of CD's, allow me to stack papers, and pens and notes tend to collect around the monitor and get lost in the back.

Still, I rarely even close it up anymore, since I use my computer so much, and I don't really see the point of getting a new desk. I even put my printer down below the sliding printer tray so I could prop my feet up (always a necessity for me). It's a very comfortable situation.

So, except for the fact that it's easy to clutter because it's so compact and enclosed, it's a nice little spot to work in, and it hides wires from pets (being enclosed) better than more open desks. It also keeps the items on your desk away from pets and children, since you can close the doors.

I also find computers kind of unattractive, decorating-wise, and like the option of shutting my cluttered electronics away from prying guest eyes, so they won't see what a mess I can be.

^_^ All in all, I recommend it, if you want one for style and practical use. You do have to assemble it yourself, but it wasn't too hard.

I bought this computer armoire at Wal-Mart for $149.99. It is OK; not great. It is VERY hard to put together. My doors are crooked because they wouldn't go on straight. Also, some pieces were missing from the box, so I never did have a complete file cabinet. All in all, it does its job, but is definitely not a quality piece of furniture. Then again, what do you expect for the price?

I would recommend it for college students, or anyone looking to get by with it until they can afford something better.

I wanted a compact way to have my computer in the kitchen and have everything hidden away- this was a perfect solution! Couldn't find it at Walmart, and paid through the nose for shipping, but it was worth it to me. Easy to assemble, and works/looks great. Just what I wanted!

This item arrived on time. I was a little disappointed in size. I was expecting bigger for the price. Overall pleased with item.

I received this armoire 2 days after I ordered it. While other reviewers mentioned shipping damage my armoire was in perfect condition. It did take me about 4 hours to put it together by myself, but there were no missing pieces and the end result looks great. It is a darker color than shown, but a really nice color that matches the rest of my living room perfectly. It's also a great size and everything fits comfortably, a 19" flat screen monitor, speakers, tower, printer, CDs, as well as a paper tray, some office supplies and a phone. I looked at different computer armoires and read tons of reviews for about a month before choosing this one, and am very happy I did. I would highly recommend it.

I am not an expert in recognizing wood, but I can tell you that this is not poor quality wood and also not good quality either. It saves a lot of space with the desktop and the CPU vertical storage with enough space for books, printer and also speakers.

Assembly : Definitely not piece of cake. There are loads and loads of measures required and you need a lot of focus. Takes time to assemble.

Doors are of pretty mediocre quality.

The good things about this are the vertical CU storage and also you can decide to move the shelves either side easily. The keyboard slider also rolls out good.

I do not know wood quality measurements, but I found the same model made out of pine, which is almost the same price. [ [...] ] If you prefer pine, go for the other one.