Customer Reviews

Winsome Wood 4-Tier A-Frame Shelf, Espresso

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

My house was built in the 20s, so there is very limited closet space and the places you can put shelves are awkwardly small. I thought this sort of shelf would be perfect in my bathroom if only a couple of inches too wide to let the door open all the way. When the time came to buy one, I was astounded at the price of them! Amazon has a few that are cheaper, but they catch you with $30 shipping costs. This particular shelf is eligible for Prime which I love to use. I'd searched and searched for one of a comparable price, but hadn't found anything else that didn't gut me on shipping or wasn't entirely too large. So, I broke down and bought this shelf last week.

The shelf got here in record time (way to go UPS and Amazon!), and I really excited to get it put together and start organizing my new home. I pulled the shelf out of the box and it was remarkably dirty. I mean, every piece of this shelving unit was covered in saw dust and silty dirt. I pull out all the screws, the directions, and start dusting off all the pieces. The color is dark espresso supposedly, but I'd err on the side of caution and say that this is more black than anything else. In espresso, you can still see the brown. This is black until direct natural light hits it and then you can see the reddish undertones. Fortunately, this works in my bathroom, but for those of you looking for more brown than black, go elsewhere.

Anyhow, so I start checking out all the pieces. It is fairly self-explanatory on how to put the whole thing together, but I notice that the edges are very rough/sharp. The wood is fairly cheap and dry, so I can see how it may not hold up well in humidity or be the best bet for a child's bedroom. There are scratches on it straight out of the box that are noticable since the stain is so dark. So, to Lowe's I will go for a stain pen to fix the scratches.

There are a few positives to this particular shelf. Most of the holes on the shelf match up - some better than others - but for the most part the ease of putting it togeter is good. You will need a rubber mallet or a hammer to get the wooden pegs in the holes for the bottom shelf, but this isn't a big deal. All the pieces were included in the correct number, they include the necessary tool in case you don't have your own set of allen wrenches, and, while I had a little difficulty at the beginning, it was relatively easy to put together with only one person.

Frankly, I normally would have returned this piece, but I cannot wait for shelving in my home any longer and I've been searching for ages so I realize this is about as good as it's going to get for the price. I'd have let a lot more of this stuff slide if it had been a $40-$50 shelf instead of a $70 shelf. I expect a little more for $70. Would I order from this company again? No, given that their prices stay the same.

Well i read plenty of reviews that said this shelf came with problems and i thought "not me!" I'll get a good one! HA Ha Ha Ha!! From the start the packaging was partly open then came inspection. Part of one of the shelves was scratched pretty badly. Thought i'd just put the scratch toward the back (forgot and its in the front, shouldn't have been my problem). Putting it together was ridiculous! The screws were way to big for the holes and they didn't line up correctly. One of the shelves split, there is a piece that goes on the shelf that i thought was for the front to finish it off but it is the back but it was in NO way straight. I kept thinking, "why do i keep putting this together, why not send it back?" I wish i would have but i have come to believe this is what this company wants. They know its easier to just put it together than get it partly together, undo it, put it back in the box, take it to UPS and ship it back. There fore they do not care about the crappy work they do on their product. Sad really. I was so excited about the shelf. Next time i will go some where else.

Not good....I have bought several 'flat pack' items, many of far east country origin, this shelf unit is bar far the worst. Shipping boxes thin and will likely have damage on receipt (both of mine had severed taping and torn cardboard, which led to chipping of contents. But worst was very poor finishing of wood prior to stain being applied ,appears as though nothing was sanded or cleaned before finish was applied....rough to the touch and inconsistant color, would have been better just going to B*g L**s. Had to saw a piece in each box to fit (the strengthener under the bottom shelf). If boxes were intact enough I would return product. I would not put much weight on it as shelves only thin.

Shelves look taller in the photos than they really are so pay attention to the measurements in the written discription. Nice casual look, all wood, very sturdy. Easy to assemble. All in all pretty good shelves.

Extremely easy to assemble and supports my book/movie collection without any problems! It is well balanced and holds on carpet as well as tile without coming away from the wall from the weight, I have it loaded down fairly heavy and it has no problems (as long as you don't put 100 pounds on the top shelf).

This item looks great. The finish is a rich dark brown. The size surprised me a little though. From the picture, I kind of expected it to be a little taller and not quite as wide, but I am even happier with the actual dimensions, as it fits even better than I thought it would in the space I bought it for.

Surprisingly, it has a lot of pieces, and took me about 45 minutes to put together by myself.

This bookshelf was easy to assemble but one of the shelves had a knot in the wood where the screw goes and split the wood. I hate returning large items that can't go back into the box so a little Gorilla glue and some left over dark stain and filling it with stuff and you can't see it. I won't buy another one.

This is by far one of the best values I have ever found on amazon. The construction is quick and easy, the product looks great (however be advised the actual product is darker than the picture) and is very sturdy and can support quite a few items. This is a great product and is very highly recommended.

Great item for small space decor....wish the shelves were a little deeper, but not that big of a deal.

After debating a long time about this unit due to the 1 star reviews, I went ahead and ordered it because it seemed to be just the right size for our bedroom. Most of the ladder/leaning type shelves are very tall, and we wanted to set a 20-inch TV on it and not be craning our necks to watch it. This bookshelf was super easy and quick to assemble. The quality is reflective of the price but it does look nice. There was only one tiny nick on a shelf that we were able to face down so it doesn't show. The finish is quite dark but I disagree with those who say it looks black. You can definitely see that it is brown. The height works well and the lower shelves will look great with some baskets to store DVDs, etc. FYI, the top shelf is narrow but we were still able to place the TV on it because it is a lightweight LCD that is very thin. You could never put something heavy on these shelves, at least not on the upper two. Bottom line, I'm glad I ordered this.