South Shore Axess Collection 4-Shelf Bookcase, Chocolate

by South Shore Furniture

Product Features

• Bookcase with 2 adjustable and 2 fixed shelves
• Manufactured from CARB compliant composite wood carrying the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification; laminated chocolate wood grain finish
• 2 fixed shelves; 2 adjustable shelves; back is unfinished
• Assembly required by two adults; Tools not provided; To clean, use a soft dry cloth; Made in Mexico
• Measures 30.75 inches wide by 11.5 inches deep by 58.25 inches high; 5-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 30.8 x 58 inches ; 55 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 57.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002VECNSK
• Item model number: 7259767
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,344 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #17 in Home & Kitchen > Furniture > Home Office Furniture > Bookcases

Product Description

Ideal for your binders, books or decorative items, this versatile bookcase can meet your every need. Its warm chocolate finish and refined lines harmonize seamlessly with virtually any decor. In addition, the shelf bookcase has been designed to perfectly match any South Shore Furniture’s item in Chocolate or espresso finishes. Made of recycled CARB compliant particle pannels, this bookcase has to be assembled by two adults. Measures 30.75 inches wide by 11.5 inches deep by 58.25 inches high. It is delivered in one box measuring 64.5 inches by 14.25 inches by 6 inches and weights 46 pounds. Tools are not included. 5 year warranty. Made in Mexico. Manufacturer style number: 7259767

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Backup Bookshelf, January 12, 2010

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Crystal (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: South Shore Axess Collection 4-Shelf Bookcase, Chocolate (Kitchen)

This bookshelf is serving as a backup in our office, since the main one in our living room was starting to overflow. It's a great product if you know what you're getting yourself into. It's not wood; it's laminated particle board. It requires assembly, which is easy because the directions are specific, and all of the pieces are labeled. As one who has assembled many pieces of furniture, this is always so helpful. The color on this piece is great (I have the dark brown). I can't say that I would make this my primary bookshelf, but in an office space, it's fine. It holds a lot! It really is a great piece for the price.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excels for the pricetag, March 23, 2011

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TML - See all my reviews

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This review is from: South Shore Axess Collection 4-Shelf Bookcase, Chocolate (Kitchen)

Though these shelves are, in fact, made of thick particle board with laminate, they are sturdy enough to hold a reasonable number of books with no difficulty. Assembling can be a little frustrating, and, as the instructions let you know, definitely does require two people. The shelves are deep and hold large books well and the shelves themselves can be adjusted to provide greater height for the larger books of your collection.

Some advantages:

1) The shelf looks fantastic once it's all put together and serves its purpose well.

2) It's a good sized bookcase with relatively deep shelves and is especially great at holding larger books for this reason.

My biggest complaints really are these:

1) With the exception of the centre shelf, which is screwed in place by necessity, the two floating shelves are held in place by plastic nubs (four in total each, two per side). This is really no issue for collections of a predominately paperback nature, but where the heavier hardbacks come in, you might be biting your nails a bit. It WILL hold... but there's always that thought in your mind - "for how long?" I'd've preferred metal nubs.

2) The two non-centre shelves really do feel as if they are not capable of carrying the same weight as the centre shelf and because of the plastic clips holding them in place, I feel leery of putting any of my heavier reads on anything but the centre shelf, which makes for some awkward book arrangement. Also, the backing of the bookcase is very thin - just barely more durable that cardboard. That said, you can only expect so much for such a low pricetag. For the US$60 I spent on this, I really can't complain all that much about the build quality. It's more than reasonable for the price.

3. The shelves come in pieces from the vendor. It would appear that the producer of the product doesn't really care too much about sawdust, because the pieces were covered in them. I had to take a dry wash-cloth to the boards to free them of their dusty blight. If you have allergies to dust or sawdust, you might be sneezing for a few hours after assembly.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice finish, and easy to put together, October 15, 2010

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Sasha - See all my reviews

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This review is from: South Shore Axess Collection 4-Shelf Bookcase, Chocolate (Kitchen)

I'm not good at putting stuff together so I had a friend come over and help me. Within 30-35 minutes we had it together. Easy to put together and the color and finish is nice. I have no complaints.