Ordered two for our small office to use for our two sons that are homeschooling. We (it takes two people to put up)were able to put up one because the other was damaged during shipping and is going back. Re-ordered the second one because they are neat little desks and will work well for what we need.
The little shelves are perfect for stashing small supplies (jars with crayons and pencils, bottles of glue, small stapler,etc). We put our son's empty folders and blank worksheets in the paper slots, all ready for school to start (another reviewer had mentioned that there were no bottoms to these slots. Ours is fine, so maybe the manufacturer caught the flaw).
A few quick notes:
1) Screws included are way too small. We couldn't place the pre-drilled holes on studs, so we used 100 lb anchors for the top two holes and a 75 pound anchor on the bottom hole. Since it seemed like the corner with the file slots needed a screw (and can't have one, it's impossible), we drilled in two extra screws into the one stud we could find behind the desk for extra support (these are not anchors and are well hidden in corners).
2) The measurement given in the instructions for placing the unit 57 3/4 inches off the ground was wrong by 1 inch. We opened the desk and it sloped downhill (that inch made a big difference, crayons would roll off), so we had to lower it to about 56 3/4 inches. Now we have extra unused anchors in the wall. When the second one comes, we'll double check the levelness of the desk before drilling in the anchors (you'll need one or two people to help you hold it up to do this, it's heavy!).
3) It's awkward to install, just a warning. BUT it is great-looking, functional, and fun to be able to fold down and fold away as needed!
4) The walnut color is beautiful. It isn't dark like walnut usually is. It is between medium and dark colored and on the warm side (but not as warm as cherry).
5) When the desk is closed, it is sort of boring to see a large wooden box on the wall. We are going to paint the large blank panel with black chalkboard paint (this panel becomes the underside of the desk when opened), so that these units have some function when closed and actually look like framed chalkboards flanking our window in the office.
I would definitely recommend this product to a friend. Regardless of the damaged second desk and inadequate installation hardware, I am still giving it 5 stars because, as I said before, it fits our needs (perfectly).
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