Customer Reviews

Winsome Wood Wine Cabinet with Glass Door, Espresso

5 star:		(30)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

The pieces are solid wood (espresso finish) and they look nice. Easy to assemble but be sure to follow the directions. What I was really impressed with was how they made the back of the cabinet. I've made other ready-to-assemble furniture, like book cases, where the back of it is thick cardboard and is attached to the outside back via small nails. I can see why manufacturers would do this because it is much cheaper for them. For this cabinet though, the back is thin plywood and it is attached to the back via grooves inside the cabinet - no nails or glue! This is the type of back I see from the show The New Yankee Workshop which I think could fool other people to thinking it's not ready-to-assemble.

Two small things prevented me from giving it 5 stars. The first is the door stop that's inside the cabinet to prevent the door from going too far in the cabinet. The door stop (two of them) is made of plastic with what looks like a magnet inside and one of mine was cracked. It wasn't enough to send it back but I ended up taping it together and it seems ok. What was also weird is, the door itself had no metal strip inside it so the door stop having a magnet doesn't make sense. Fortunately, the door is snug enough not to need a magnet to hold it closed. The second thing is the strong odor of furniture polish. I don't think it's the smell of wood because it's too strong. When I open the door, I get a whiff of what I normally smell from furniture polish (and I didn't use anything on it - just a duster). It was strong enough that I worried if it would somehow leave a taste in the wine glasses I have stored in it. I've used a wine glass from it and did not detect any off-taste so that's good.

I would definitely buy again - will see if Winsome also makes end tables since I'm in need of one.

I agree with the comments written by the prior reviewers - very nice looking, fairly easy to assemble. While I am not a regular reviewer, I had 2 concerns with the cabinet. 1) the back panel was damaged and 2) the smell of polish does not seem to go away. On the issue of the polish, I have left the cabinet out over night to air out and closed it with an open container of baking soda and am unable to get rid of the harsh smell. I am concerned with the taste it may leave in a stored wine glass. Will experiment with a glass that has been in there for a day or two. The back panel was less problematic and I was not interested in getting a replacement panel because I wanted to have it assembled for the holidays. Overall, a good piece of furniture with a heavy polish smell that does not appear to go away.

I received this item as a gift. The back panel is very thin and fragile, and was damaged during shipment. It was a minor repairable corner. I could have lived with it.

The big problem is that they included two left sides, not a right side in sight. The right side is where the hinges for the door are located. I cannot assemble this thing. Repacking it into a shippable box for return to Amazon will be a major chore.

Thanks for Ruining my Birthday Winsome Wood!!!!!!!

Update... 3/24/2012

I used the form included in the box to order replacement parts. The form must be faxed to order replacement parts. The sent a replacement back panel and a replacement right panel. Unfortunately the right panel was from a different piece of furniture. The right panel was considerably smaller and a different finish. After contacting them via email they apologized and shipped a new right panel.

I haven't received the new right panel yet. Hopefully its the correct replacement part this time.

The furniture is nice, and if they manage to ship all the correct parts its a good deal.

Update 3/30/3012

They sent the right panel. Hinges don't match the door so the door cannot be mounted. The back panel again had a crack in it. Winsome Wood Sucks!

Do not purchase this product. It looks very nice online, but you will be very surprised. After waiting two weeks to receive the product due to back-order, I received this cabinet with many pieces missing. I was missing so many pieces that it could not be assembled. I contacted the manufacturer (no website, forced to fax order form) and they stated that it would take somewhere between 5-10 days for me to receive the missing pieces.

Also, it was very apparent that the product had been returned and repaired then resold to me. If you look closely at the corners of the piece, they have been damaged/dented and then repainted. It was also very apparent that it had been assembled and then disassembled.

I read reviews online where other people had experienced the same issues but ignored them. I would take my advice. This product is junk and the manufacture doesn't seem to be very quality/customer service based.

I was able to get it on sale from amazon for $99 and I'll say, this thing I would have payed $250 for and I'm cheap. The wood quality is great, the only pieces that feel like less than stellar wood are the back/side panels and the wine rack. These are still far above par in quality, thick ply panels. My back panel did come slightly damaged, a small crack, however it seems like it won't be a structural problem and would be very hard to notice. It was simple to assemble, took about 15 minutes. The only trouble I had with assembly is that the wine rack pieces were not perfectly symmetrical. There is a right way to put them all together, however you need to experiment to make them assemble to give you a flat surface for the middle shelf to sit on. All in all I love this purchase, and I think if you see it for 100 bucks again it is a no brainier.

I received this as a wedding gift and I love it! It is exactly how it appears and is of very solid construction for something ordered online. For $100 dollars you will not find better quality.

Overall a great product for the price and a "just right" size. Everything arrived earlier than expected and the packaging and finished product came out perfect. Contrary to other reviews, I did not have a scratch or problem of any sorts. Assembly is less than an hour even if you are a perfectionist. Very slight odor of stain or polish but that was gone when I was finished assembling. Each part is foam wrapped so shipping damage is only going to happen if you drop the whole box in delivery. At about 65 lbs, the unopened box might be a little hassle but no problem for the average guy or two people. Everything is nicely marked and can be assembled with a screwdriver or use the enclosed allen wrench. Nice little details on the inside shelf, legs and routered top. It easily holds a dozen large red wine glasses and still has plenty of room for openers, stoppers, and misc wine items. I am having a small glass top made for the top of the cabinet to protect it from scratches and alcohol stains and rings. It holds a case of wine nicely as a stop to unclutter your fridge or save steps down to a wine cellar/basement during a party.

This item is Beautiful! My hisband put it together in just over an hour. He is a perfectionist, so may take half as long for others. He did not say that any parts were missing as can often be the case with items you put together. There is a "furniture polish " smell that lasted a couple of days but went away. I did a fair amount of pricing at furniture stores and online. This was just perfect for us to sit in dining room with 22' flat screen TV on top! it holds wine and liquor bottles so it makes a lovely addition to the room- I just love it!!

Easy to put together and definitely looks more expensive than it is. + it has a good wood smell.

Arrived in broken box. Parts were broken and nothing lined up. Wrote to Hayneedle (where I purchased from Wine Cabinets) sent photos showing the issues and they ignore customer complaints.

Do not buy or you will be sorry.