Sauder Harbor View Library/ Book shelf, Antiqued White finish

I love this bookcase. It is large and sturdy, very heavy. I have not anchored it yet or put all my books on it yet, but is makes the whole room much warmer and it looks more expensive than it was. Had a bit of trouble when I put it together, the front trim on the upper left side did not fit well and I had to pull the bottom and top of the bookcase to fit the trim in. It was snug and it still looked great. The other issue I had was that one of the pieces was broken but the company is sending a replacement and has even sent tracking, all free. I love this piece. I may get another and replace my husband's night stand, but I dont know what we would do about the lamps, ha! Jokes aside, this is a very solid piece, and an awesome buy. Would get it again. Super easy to put together and the company stands by its product. The shelves hold 20 lbs each except for the middle one that holds more and I believe the bottom one as well. Like I said Solid piece

Ok, I must admit that I was apprehensive about ordering this unit without seeing it first as these types of things can vary drastically between what you expect and what you really get once it arrives. Well, I'm here to tell you that this is one of my best purchases from Amazon and thats saying a lot as I order stuff all the time. This thing really is great quality and relatively easy to put together. The instructions could use a little overhaul but other than that I really have nothing bad to say about the finished product. We truly LOVE this item and it looks great in our house. I have referred this to other people and they were all amazed that it came in the mail as a kit. I am not a handy-man by any stretch and it took me just about an hour to assemble from start to finish. Now I must be honest, when the unit arrived there were two pieces in the box that were damaged. I was truly concerned as I really wanted to get this put together and in place for the Holidays. I contacted the company and they got me replacement pieces VERY quickly and were very nice to work with. They apologized appropriately and got my replacement parts in the mail that day. I would recommend this company and their products to anyone, and for what you get their prices are really good. i'm giving them 5 stars and they deserve every last one.

I have been a HUGE fan of Sauder furniture for years, which is why I recently decided to buy a few more pieces. This time, I was in need of a new family room setup. While I have yet to receive the entertainment center to match the pieces here, the library cabinets that I ordered were delivered earlier this week. I spent my Thanksgiving day building them, while the hubby took over the turkey. The first library (with the doors) was built without incident, as expected, as I've rarely ever encountered a problem with Sauder furniture. However, when I started on the second unit, I should have heeded more CAUTION after reading previous reviews on these particular pieces. As careful as I was with following the directions, I still managed to (somehow) drive a screw through the top piece while attaching the top molding. It was step #6 in the instruction book. I think the predrilled holes in the molding were a little TOO drilled, enabling me to go right through the top piece. I don't believe this was an error on my part, as I had barely tightened the screws before it went right through - plus, I didn't have this problem while building the first unit. For this reason - and this reason only, I did not give this product five stars. While it may be a tiny flaw, it is still a damaged product now, and that is very disappointing. As I said, I have been a Sauder Girl for years. As for shipping, both units arrived a lot earlier than expected, and without any damage. The Fed Ex carrier AND the UPS carrier were both polite enough to deliver each piece inside my door, as the pieces arrived separately and from different vendors. I love these new cabinets. They are beautiful with my décor, appear to be quite sturdy, and were pretty easy to assemble. It took maybe an hour for each piece, at the most. I would love to give this five stars, but that damn screw screwed that up. Maybe next time, Sauder. Maybe next time. ;)

I love this piece. This was my first time building a piece of flat pack furniture. The engineering that must have gone into this is astounding. Getting a 3 dimensional piece of furniture into a narrow flat box that transforms into a sturdy good looking piece with clever and sturdy cam joints is just amazing. Getting things all lined up was a bit of a challenge; but, it came out beautiful. Figuring out how to manage some of the angles was challenging at times; but, well worth the effort. Once I got the sides and fixed shelves in place I thought I was nearly done. Yeah, was I ever wrong. The molding and decorative pieces were much more work and more challenging than the main structure. Update: April, 2016 I liked this piece so much I ordered the library piece with the cabinet and drawer. It arrived with the two long side pieces cracked in half. I called amazon because the description says it's eligible for replacement parts and to call amazon customer service for more information. The woman I spoke with was very nice, but never heard of such a thing. She eventually got back to me and said I had to contact the manufacturer. If I'm supposed to contact the manufacturer, then say that. Much to my relief, Saucer, the manufacturer was excellent to work with. The replacement pieces will be here in 3-5 business days.

was easy to assemble, good instructions

The item was just as I had expected - worth the $$ spent on it (especially how very plain book shelves sell for the same price!) Was shipped from US - arrived early w no extra fees (border & customs) needing to be paid (always a fear of mine when product are coming from outside of Canada). The instructions were clear & the unit easy to assemble (easier w someone to help).

Looks great, relatively easy to assemble and it’s sturdy.

A snap to assemble. Looks great. I really liked how everything fit togethers so easily. I bought the matching TV stand also.

The bookcase was everything I expected, solid and well built. A few of the wooden parts should have had identifying labels but it became obvious where they went in time. The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars was Fedex, they dumped the 135 lb. boxes on the stairs in the snow when it was - temperature, didn't even ring the doorbell or knock on the door and we were home.