Customer Reviews

South Shore Furniture, Summertime Collection, 5 Drawer Chest, Pure White and Natural Maple

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

The dresser is sturdy...good quality, we bought it for our baby's nursery. Only small complaint I have is the drawers do not open on metal slides, they are plastic, so not as smooth as they could be.

Dresser is good quality for price point. Not super sturdy - will do the trick for our baby's clothes (esp. since it'll sit in a closet) - but I wouldn't let our toddler near it as he'd probably have it wobbled over or drawers broken in no time flat. But the overall appearance is nice and would even look OK sitting out in the kids' room (if sturdier).

Assembly was time-consuming but not awful. However, package arrived missing front wood piece to 1 drawer. A phone call to customer service was answered promptly (during business hours - they never returned the message I left after-hours) but it took nearly two weeks for the missing piece to arrive. Meanwhile the remaining parts and extra clothes for that drawer sat around and were in the way. Manufacturer should do a better job on QA as this was a pretty major piece to go missing.

People whining about this dresser obviously never put anything together in their life. The package was EXTREMELY well protected on all ends, how people are receiving them damaged is beyond me. Mine even came with a thick layer of plastic sealing the box. The parts and hardware were all clearly labeled and fit together easily. I used wood glue to attach almost every part and the end result was a sturdy dresser that my 6 year old can use safely. Took me about 2 1/2 hours to put together. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was due to the cardboard backing. Even though, the dresser is very sturdy with it, I would have liked some type of press board or particle board better. Overall I am very satisfied with this dresser at this price. It seems like people who wrote some of the reviews were expecting a piece of heirloom furniture to pass down two or three generations, for $150. If you are reading this and are looking for that type of heirloom furniture, this dresser is not for you, but it is definitely worth the price, and if my kids write, paint, carve, or deface it, like they have other more expensive furniture, I will not be upset. Hope this review helps someone out there. Good luck!

i purchased two of these and the quality is fantastic. They do have to be put together but it is not difficult and is definately worth it. The price is fantastic for this piece. This is a sturdy unit that will last for years and is absolutely beautiful ( love the light wood and white combo). The shipping was super fast and everything was packaged well. A++++ for this manufacturer / company. I would definately recommend and make future purchases from here.

This dresser took a week-and-a-half longer to get to me than projected. The packaging was good with no dents or bumps but when opened it up and I examined the parts the corner edges were dented in - but there was also a large ding on the top piece right in the center where it would show and I was missing two pieces. This is the second item I bought from these people and the same thing happened with the first. There quality control and handling leave much to be desired and I shall not ever order from them again.

It looks descent, it was a little work to assemble, but that is because of the five drawers etc. Mine had a rear damaged drawer backings, missing plastic slider and knobs. If not for that, I would of given it a 3 star and not sure why companys use plastic drawer sliders vs center single metal one or why they did not suggest nailing the back of the drawer bottom panel as with out nails the drawer bottom will bow with levis towards the back of the drawer where a few nails seems to help relieve this problem now. I am hoping to get missing and one damaged rear drawer replaced as to have to ship this back for a replacement would be to much of a hassle so just make sure you like it first appearance is pleasant and not sure why one called wooden top yellow mine seem more like a natural wood grain. Bottom of one drawer was messed up fake wood was distorted other wise not a bad deal.

Natural maple is not exactly what I would call this. The top looks great, has a natural wood feel, it's the drawer handles that I have an issue with. They are not natural wood. They have a yellowish look, I feel a bit of a mustard color, although my husband doesn't feel it's quite that. Still, though, they don't look like wood and don't match the top, so I was a little disappointed, but I still give it three stars 'cause it still functions as a dresser, and doesn't look horrible. My husband put it together, and he's pretty good at constructing furniture and following instructions, and he had some mild difficulty. As for durability, I couldn't say. We bought it for our nursery, and the baby still isn't due for five weeks, so it hasn't had much use yet. Feels fairly durable, though.

Fast delivery. Detailed and clear instructions. Beautiful style. Not the first furniture from this collection which we have bought it. At assemblage defect (distance between top boxes more than other boxes was found out.) but it is not so appreciable.

Descriptions state that this is in need of 'some easy assembly' on arrival. In truth every single piece, bold, screw, fitting comes in bits and it's a several hour ordeal to put together.

Why would anyone buy this?

1) Price is reasonable
2) It's not made in China
3) Good engineering

Why wouldn't you?

1) Plywood and Fiberboard construction
2) Any damage to the laminate is apparent

Pros:

1) Cheap
2) Best instruction manual I have ever seen for furniture. Very detailed and almost idiot-proof.

Cons:

1) Typical laminated fiberboard (some pieces are plywood though).