Sauder Cottage Road Library with Doors, Soft White finish

Absolutely delighted with these bookshelves, good quality, sturdy, easy assembly with clear instructions. It only took my husband and I one day to build one. Saunder has always been a reliable company.

For inexpensive furniture which isn't designed to last, Sauder has been a decent alternative to bankrupting families to fill their homes. Over the years, Sauder has been hit or miss (usually miss), as "furniture" usually deteriotes either by weak structure design or the fake wood paper starts to peel off. I was very skeptical at purchasing this due to history, but there have been some good pieces. For the price, the look, and the color, I took a chance. I am *extremely* impressed with this cabinet. It's very sturdy, looks incredible, and the doors don't look lopsided because the company finally used adjustable hinges (about time, Sauder!). Construction took about 30 minutes, and the instructions easy to follow with one exception: there is a section instructing us to slide on an edge piece, but there is no indication on which direction it is to be applied. This piece is what is seen above the doors, and if it's installed upside down, as I did, there is a gap between the shelf and doors. If this should happen to you, the correction is extremely simple: untorque one of the front edges (either side, doesn't matter), and lift it off. Then slide the piece off the board, flip it, and slide it back on. Reattach the edge and torque it down. Gap removed. I also enjoyed the contrasting "aged wood" shelving, which was a surprise since the images don't show really show this. You can see it on the shelf above the doors, but not the others. Quite a nice touch, adding a bit of charm to the overall design. Like most other Sauder cases, this also uses the thin backing which requires many nails to appy. Unfortunately, the backing does not have perforated sections to pop out, so if you intend to set electrical items on your shelves, it is highly recommended you measure and cut before you apply the backing. Don't make the mistake I did by thinking you can slide the cord out the side. Ugh, now I have to nail the backing and this means moving the shelf out. You'd think I'd learn by now. The width of the cabinet is about 30in/76cm, which is another reason I purchased it. I have a small area in a room that's about 31in/79cm, and this fit perfectly inside it. Despite being a "thin" cabinet, there is ample room on each shelf. Thanks to the addition of adjustable hinges (both for mounting and for door placement), this is the first Sauder set in which the doors look and operate perfectly. I hope Sauder continues using these hinges, because it's worth the extra cost to customers to include them. This is the best Sauder piece I have ever purchased in the arena of "self service" furniture, and I've got to give props to Sauder for remaining competitive in this market now that that other store seems to be taking the spotlight. If you don't have one of these stores in your area, you might want to give Sauder a look. This came with free shipping, and believe me, that's a huge savings given how heavy this was. This ends my review and I hope it was helpful. Thanks for reading and have a great day.

I now have three of these bookcases in my office. I’m using them to store all of my genealogy research and family notebooks. They’re very upscale looking and sturdy, I especially like how the doors fit so well on the first try. There was very little adjustment needed. The shelves are sturdy and generous in depth and height. And there’s a certain cool factor when you have three of these bookcases lined up like a real library! The assembly process is actually fun for a person like me who likes to put things together. Within interruptions, it took me about an hour to put the bookcase together, the only tools I needed was a Phillips head screwdriver and a hammer. For those who don’t especially like putting puzzles together, if you read the directions and follow them exactly, it goes very smoothly. One thing I have learned is, don’t question the process, the instructions are explicit. The materials provided are exactly what you need and assembly is really a fail proof system. If it doesn’t go together properly or you have parts left over it’s not Saunders‘s fault, you missed something or skipped a step! I would highly recommend these book cases!

Wood laminate extremely detailed. Great value for the money.

Très bon rapport qualité prix. Facile à assembler. Manque un peu de robustesse.