Homestyles Americana Black Bar with Wood Top

Perfect size for a home bar. Overall size: left to right 52”, height 43”, front to back 21”.I painted all the exterior parts white, as you can see in the photos, to match the room. Took 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint. I noticed a lot of reviews where people had problems with the cam screws and locks. My advice: Don’t screw in the cam screws any further than the thread. Use a manual screwdriver and screw it in until you see just a tiny bit of thread still showing. Then, insert the piece into the intended corresponding piece just to test; make sure the head and neck of the cam screw is within the upper part of the hole. If you see that, your cam lock should engage without breaking. When it is time to fully assemble and insert the cam locks, turn slowly and you’ll feel the cam lock engage the screw. This should only take fraction of a turn. Don’t try to overtighten or the cam lock will break. Don’t use a power screwdriver or you’ll ruin a lot of cam locks and screws.Assembly is a lengthy project with many steps, so don’t be in a hurry. Play some music while you work. Have a friend lend a hand when you have to attach larger parts together.The bar top is a heavy sturdy piece of oak. The rest is a fake wood material; not really as strong as real wood but adequate for the item. Don’t over tighten any screws; the fake wood may strip out.use your own Phillips head screwdriver and hex key. The tiny tool they give you just makes the project more tedious than it has to be.The item came in 2 big boxes. Each box was very well packed with styrofoam. The manufacturer did a good job with the packing. All parts were well protected. They include a few extra screws. Instructions were good enough.Overall, I’m very pleased with how it turned out.Addendum: It’s now 8 months, everyone loves it, looks great, perfect for a party with 2-3 dozen people. My only caveat is that the top is not oak. Someone accidentally dropped a heavy folding table on it and took a huge chip off the edge of the ‘oak’ top. Beneath the surface, it’s a white synthetic material. The oak appearance is just a thin synthetic veneer. I was able to repair the gash and repaint it, and it’s back to looking new. So I’d still give it 5 stars, but the description here on Amazon isn’t accurate. The top ‘looks like’ oak, but it is not.

Love this bar. Looks great in our pool room.

I read a lot of the reviews, and almost didn't buy this because of the assembly horror stories. Honestly, it wasn't hard at all. Here's my tips 1) You definitely need two people 2) No power tools! Just a Phillips screw driver 3) When you seat the cam lock in its pre-drilled hole, make sure the arrow on the cam lock is pointing towards the hole where the screw will go in to it. 4) All the pieces have a sticker with a letter. I laid them all out before starting, and then closely followed the directions. 5) We used a little wood glue at a few of the seams just for a little more strength. Once assembled, we were able to carry it into place with no worries about it falling part-it's plenty sturdy. I included the one picture from the top because I was curious how much counter-top space the "bartender" had behind the bar-not that much, but enough. I looked at a lot of bars online and this is the nicest looking one for the price-range. Don't skimp and get a cheaper one because it won't look as good as this one. And, don't be afraid of the assembly. It took us two hours at a very relaxed pace. No power tools and get your holes lined up and you should be fine. Good luck!!

Packed very well no damage! As others mentioned, instruction not very clear, and many cam lock fasteners don't want to latch up, some brake. Praise for extra parts included! Assembly was difficult and not for the average homeowner. Needed a metric tap to get cam lock post installed. Appears factory grinds surface smooth fouling the threads so bad you can't get cam post started. Glad I had a metric tap set! Going to need two people at times and lots of patients! Had an issue with the draw not lining up to the point it would not close. Took awhile to adjust the draw slides to make it work right and look ok. Looks very nice finished but now I have to move it to an outside shed and don't know if it's sturdy enough to make the trip without the cam locks coming undone or breaking due to the heavy weight. Gave 4 stars due to overall finished appearance but, it comes with pain.

I really like this bar for the price! Seems like good quality, and I believe the countertop is solid wood. It’s the perfect size for my husband’s man cave, and matches the aesthetic perfectly! Only took about an hour and a half to assemble, and there’s a lot of shelving space for liquor and other bar accessories.

We love our bar. It's the perfect size for our Florida room. The colors are great, it really looks good.

It was easy to put together. The table top appears to be oak not MDF. The bar top is about 54 inches wide and the storage area is just under 48 inches. I did not put the foot rest because I didn't like the look of it. I also did not use the wine glass rack because I had other ideas for the space. The bar has a good amount of storage and the hinges are good quality.

Really great bar!! was very concerned about shipping and possible damage, but it arrived quickly and was not damaged in any way, company packed this bar very well!! And UPS handled the shipping well too! As for putting it together, we anticipated it would be difficult because of the reviews, but it was not difficult at all, just a little time consuming only because there were many parts. But honestly, my husband and I put it together leisurely in less than an hour. All the pieces fell into place, boards lined up correctly, even the drawer went together seamlessly. Height and length were perfect for our two bar stools and if you need a third, just place it on the end. If you are looking for a well-made sturdy, good looking home bar, with very reasonable price; than this is the one!