Melissa & Doug Wooden Toy Chest - Espresso

I was a little leery of ordering due to issues others had with wood splits and holes in wrong places or not deep enough, but ours was perfect. The finish matches our other furniture and is attractive enough to be in the living room. It is a nice toy box for holding stuffed animals, toys, and games for young and old visitors alike. We followed the instructions step-by-step, most importantly not tightening the screws until the whole thing was assembled, and they snugging them all up without trying to make them too tight so the wood would not split. It is nice and study and we are very pleased with it.

The product arrived on time and was packaged well. Although the box had some damage to it, there was no damage to the pieces of the toy chest at all. Instructions for assembly were easy to follow and I was able to complete it by myself, but it does take some time to put together. I did check some online photos to ensure that I put the lid supports on correctly and they work fine. The chest looks great and it is sturdy enough that I don't worry when people sit on it or when my grandson stands on it. However I would not recommend putting too much weight on the inside the chest since the bottom is a piece of manufactured board that is held in by grooves on all sides. It is fine for most toys though. The only issue I have is that the lid does not close completely, leaving about a 1/8th of an inch gap on each side. This may go away later thru wear, but I will probably install some small rubber pads on the underside of the lid to keep it from making a loud "thud" every time my cat jumps on it. I still highly recommend this toy chest!

Toy box arrived in good condition. I bought a discounted one with damaged packaging for a lower price. Package was indeed damaged but the actual toy box was in great shape.It took my husband about a half hour to put it together. It was easy and required minimal tools. The espresso color is very pretty and looks nice in our living room.The hinged lid works well. My two year old can lift the lid and it will stay up while she finds her toys. It was smaller than I expected but hold a lot of stuff and we were able to fit all of her toys in there with some room to spare.Overall we are happy with our purchase. It looks nice. It it real wood. Not thick wood mind you but nicer and more resilient than plywood. We would recommend this to others.

My kid loves opening and closing this toy chest. I was expecting the safety hinges to be slow closing, but they're actually locking hinges that hold the lid in position after moving it. This was a very pleasant surprise and makes it much easier for my 18 month old to be able to reach in and out at his leisure.Only a couple gripes.Attaching the safety hinges felt like it was way more difficult than it should be, having to hold the lid at a precise angle to align the holes and then awkwardly tighten them far enough so they don't rip out (one did for me) when trying to position it better to finish tightening more comfortably.Also because of the very sturdy safety hinges, the lid doesn't sit against the base when you close it all the way. This created some rather annoying knocking sounds whenever you would touch the lid in the "closed" position. I solved this problem by adding some velcro strips to the contact points on either side of the hand safety gap and now there's no more knocking because of the added padding, and the lid stays shut when you close it (mostly).Lastly, as others have noted, the floor of the chest is in pretty deep for a young child to reach and it feels fairly flimsy for the volume of toys (and potentially a mischievous child) it is expected to hold. We added some pillows at the bottom to effectively raise the floor and so far it hasn't had an actual problem with the floor, but we haven't been putting much heavy things in there as of yet, and probably never will because I just cant trust that floor.All in all an excellent little toy chest.

I was shocked at how well made and sturdy this toy chest was, especially for the price! It was fairly easy to assemble and only took one person. We have had this toy chest in expresso and white for several years and they both have held up great! This toy chest can fit so much stuff in it too and keeps my living room from looking like complete chaos! My kids also like to use it as a reading bench. I would highly recommend this product!

I like how huge it is, very spacious for my kid’s toys. I like the color it matches his other furnitures in his room. It is pretty heavy so it seems sturdy but the bottom board is made of thin wood seems like it will break easy. The instructions are pretty easy to follow but it won’t let you use power tools so it can get tiring screwing all screws. One of my biggest disappointment is we did exactly what’s the instructions but the lid won’t close all the way and 1 screw for the hinge is defective and they don’t have any extra screws 🤦🏻‍♀️

I purchased this to match the deep wood colors in our house - specifically where our kid loves to play. It's not the BIGGEST toy box you could get, but it does a great job at holding a lot of the toys we have laying around. We can easily fill it with the smaller and medium sized toys, shut the lid, and it looks like a beautiful chest in our living area.But what really sold me was the hinge system. The lid DOES NOT slam shut when opened. The lid will stay fixed in whatever position it's set to - closed, partially opened, all the way... it doesn't matter because the lid stays there. This is great for toddlers learning to explore and put things away so little fingers don't get smashed. My child can open the chest, get a toy, and I don't have to worry about the lid crashing down on his head or fingers. And with him exploring, he loves to open and close the lid to find his toys - and I feel safe to let him learn with this chest. Well worth the money for the beauty, functionality, and safety of this piece.