Way Basics Eco Modular 3-Shelf Tribeca Bookcase and Storage

by Way Basics

Product Features

• Streamlined bookcase made of durable, recycled paperboard
• 3 horizontal shelves; multiple, moveable dividers for customizing
• Sustainably made, non-toxic, no formaldehyde and no VOC for a healthy home
• World's easiest tool free assembly; water resistant; backer board included
• Measures 11-1/5 by 32-1/9 by 45-2/7 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 32.1 x 45.3 inches ; 33.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 37 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001TREQRQ
• Item model number: PS-285-815-1150-EO
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,101 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Color: Espresso

Amazon.com Product Description

A welcome addition to any home or office, this streamlined bookcase manages clutter with a sense of orderly calm and classic style. The unit's recycled-paperboard construction provides unmatched durability, weighing less than half the weight of traditional particleboard, pressed wood, or plywood furniture--without sacrificing any of the strength. The bookcase comes with an optional backer board and multiple dividers that can be placed anywhere on the two horizontal shelves for a truly customized design. Best of all, the unit assembles easily with pre-applied, super-strong 3M-brand adhesive strips, which means no more battling an odd assortment of tools, hardware, and screws. Place the versatile bookcase in an entryway or closet to collect mittens, hats, and shoes; stack it with stuffed animals, books, and toys in a child's bedroom; or load it with CDs, DVDs, and gaming equipment as an attractive home-entertainment center. Completely recyclable and responsibly sustainable, the water-resistant bookcase wipes clean with a damp cloth and measures 11-1/3 by 32-1/9 by 45-2/7 inches.

Product Description

These ample shelves have a streamlined look that is at home with many decors, including yours. Use them to display a collection or store your library, it can also act as a space divider in any room. If you need simple, basic furniture that is practical and versatile, Way Basics is for you. This eco-modern storage unit is made from our boards, a recycled paperboard that takes nothing from our environment, weighs 62-Percent lighter than particle, but just as strong. In our packages, you will not find mysterious collections of screws and nails, or complicated diagrams and instructions. that is because you can put our unique boards together without tools or hardware. Super-strong 3M brand adhesive strips let you fit the pieces neatly together. Just peel, stick and you are done. The surface is water resistant and easy to clean with a damp cloth. Enjoy the world's easiest assembly: just peel, stick, done sustainably made from zboard recycled paperboard, way basics products are non-toxic.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars collapsable bookcase, September 1, 2009

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Nora (Carlsbad, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Way Basics Tribeca Eco Modern 3-Shelf Bookcase with Adjustable Dividers, Cedar Wood Grain (Kitchen)

This bookcase sounds good and looks good but in reality it was terrible and didn't last 24 hours the first time around. We followed the easy instructions to the letter but after waiting the proper time to set and actually placed items on it, it collapsed and broke within 24 hours. Amazon replaced it only for it to collapse again within 48 hours spooking my son in the middle of the night.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Everything I knew it would be, pros and cons., January 1, 2011

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Gus Oh (Palisades Park, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Way Basics Tribeca Eco Modern 3-Shelf Bookcase with Adjustable Dividers, Espresso Wood Grain (Kitchen)

This shelving unit is made out of layered paper, similar to cardboard (but obviously way stronger). I wrote this rather lengthy review to give people an idea of what to expect, as well as to dismiss some of the "myths" from some other reviews.

Pros:
- Very strong. This unit holds a full row of college textbooks and does not bow, as long as you keep the inserts in the middle. If you take out those inserts, you will notice some slight bowing. I have had my unit with the inserts in for a little over a year now and the panels have not bowed or deteriorated under stress in any way. So you can be pretty sure that these panels are quite strong. Stronger than particle board? Well, the only way you could probably find out is to take a sledgehammer to it. But the panels that are used on this thing are twice as thick as conventional particle board shelving, and I have other shelves where the particle board panels have bowed under similar weights. So this unit is actually a lot stronger than most conventional wood units.

- Relatively easy to put together. Yes, if you are not careful, you can screw it up. But you do get a couple of tries if you are careful when taking them apart after making a mistake. I don't see a lot of complaints about people messing up the assembly though; in fact, quite the contrary. I am a fairly precise person, so it was no sweat for me.

- Light weight. The description says that it's about 60% the weight of particle board. It feels even less than that. One of the reasons why I bought this was because I am not very strong, and I knew that I might have to carry this thing fully assembled up and down multiple flights of stairs when I bought a new home. I just moved into my new house last month and it was such a breeze because the thing is so light. I can lift the entire unit with one arm and not break a sweat.

Cons:
- Surface damage. In particular, the corners are most susceptible to damage. This should be pretty obvious to most people since it is made of paper, but since the surface layer does not wrap around the corners it is possible for them to be scuffed up when hit. This should not be a problem with most people, and wasn't a problem for me either until the moving company people hauled it up the stairs and banged it up a little. Also, if someone is not careful with the vacuum cleaner, they could hit it and scratch it a little. On the other hand, I should say that it is easy to touch up so that you would not notice it. If the outer layer gets messed up a little and the inner white paper is exposed, you can use a dark marker on it (black or espresso colored units). You may not even notice with the white and beige colors. The flat surfaces (not corners) tend to resist damage fairly well. I don't go trying to intentionally scratch the surface, but I have put ceramics on them and they seem pretty durable. All of the flat surfaces on my unit are still pristine.

So basically this is a very light, very strong unit with some minor surface issues that stem from its paper construction. Overall I would recommend this item, as long as your family members are not inclined to abusing your furniture.

Finally, I see some people who claim that this unit collapsed within 24 hours. Honestly, I simply do not see how that is possible UNLESS the person did not put it together properly. If you follow all of the instructions (longer pieces rest on top of shorter pieces, backboard attached to back), I can't imagine how it is possible for this unit to collapse on its own. I have had about 50lbs worth of books on this thing (not counting the bottom shelf) 24 hours a day for over a year, and the thing is still just as sturdy as ever after surviving the moving company hauling it down three flights of stairs and up one. So as to people who are worried about "collapse", I can tell you that this thing is pretty safe. I mea, I guess it's possible that some people received defective units, but these are probably rare cases. Both my units (this one and a smaller one) have survived the move and show no signs of deterioration at all.

 

The manufacturer commented on this review(What's this?)

Posted on Feb 19, 2012 12:26:25 PM PST

Jimmy Chiang says:

(MANUFACTURER)

To Gus Oh,

Wow! We greatly appreciate your detailed and insightful review of our product. Thank you so much for believing in our product and letting others know as well. Your feedback about the surface damage is duly noted and we'll incorporate that when we think of new ways to develop our products. I'm glad our Tribeca was able to serve you well for so long. Please reach out to us at talktous [at] waybasics [dotcom] if there's anything more we can do to help. Also feel free to check out our blog or Facebook page for our newest product line. Thanks again!

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So Easy with many variations, June 13, 2009

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A. Auerbach "Writer2B" (NJ near NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Way Basics Eco Modular 3-Shelf Tribeca Bookcase and Storage (Kitchen)

I have to add my kudos along with the other posters to Way Basics for making a product that is easy to put together AND flexible in design. In this set you are given four horizonal-use boards and nine vertical support boards. Yes, you can quickly put it together the way they suggest, but you can also, say, inset the vertical supports four inches or so in on the top and bottom level and come up with a different look! My one suggestion, though, if you are going to play around with the lay out: set everything out on the floor as if the unit was laying flat on its 'back' (the boards are thick enough to 'stand' on their narrow width) to make sure a)you like the pattern you are planning and b)you have all the pieces for the pattern you are planning. Because once you've pulled back the covering for the adhesive and 'stuck' it, you're pretty much set with where it is. (fortunately not a problem I ran into, although I was working to make two non standard units out of four sets).
I'd also strongly suggest putting it together in the room you are going to use it unless you have the space to leave it where you've built it for 24 hours to set (heavy books on top apparently help this).
All in all a great product, I'd give it a five but there were some dings and slightly warped/crumpled edges (inside a pristine box) - which were only noticeable when you're right on top of the piece, which of course you are when you set it up.
Off to order another unit for my son's room. Love this product!

added 11/09: You've GOT to use the backer board or your unit isn't going to be stable. I sent a picture of my 'design' to way basics and they shot me an email back letting me know how very important this is! And you really need to make sure you put weight on the top when you're done and let it 'set overnight' for the glue to 'take'.

 

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Posted on Feb 19, 2012 12:23:53 PM PST

Jimmy Chiang says:

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To A. Auerbach "Writer2B,"

Thank you very much for your feedback! Your suggestion to lay everything out first I'm sure has been and will be very helpful for other customers as well as for us when developing the Tribeca further. We're very glad that you changed up the look by moving around the vertical supports! It's always great to hear that our customers find different uses or formations for our products. Please reach out to us at talktous [at] waybasics [dotcom] if there's anything we can do to help. Thanks again!

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