VECELO Modern Versatile Nightstands X-Design Side End Table Night Stand Storage Shelf with Bin Drawer for Living Room Bedroom, Set of 2 (Brown)

This set of nightstands fits in well with my already existing living room decor. I had a stand by the couch but as it was only one piece it looked out of place in the room. I'm a big fan of this style of wood material that is dense enough to support a good amount of weight but is an exceptionally heavy. I've never been fond of heavy furniture, not even couches or chairs, so this was a great little ground in terms of style and sturdiness. Well worth the cost as this not only fits together very easily but take Harley anytime at all to construct and place in your home. The color is a rich, warm wood color with a semi-gloss finish. The legs are a sturdy, rigid feeling metal frame design I keeps everything in place.Definitely hold on to the instructions after you set up the first stand as there are several sets of screws of varying lengths that need to go in specific places to get this set up. Once you're done, though, you're left with a set of beautiful nightstands that have an exceptional amount of space in the drawer and below for things you want to keep in the room but out of sight. I now have I dedicated drawer to hold my miscellaneous remote controls and papers that can get mixed up when visitors come through my living room. I can also store charging cables, wires, notepads, etc. and have them within reach. This is definitely one of those things that you don't realize how much you need it until you get it!

Okay, I just got through putting these together. I'm not very good at these things, I am older and not very patient. Still, these were pretty easy to put together. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. All hardware was included, and it even included a screwdriver! Two in fact. It took me about 2 hours to put both together, but again, I'm not the best at these things. But when together they are heavy and very sturdy. They are nice looking though they are laminate and metal. For the price, you can't beat these end tables. Plus, I'm pleased I didn't have to ask for help putting them together! Yay for me.

Please note that these units come unassembled unless you specifically order them that way at an additional cost.If you are not mechanically inclined, I would strongly urge you to consider ordering this unit assembled.I have assembled my fair share of such things over decades and, while this was not a hard assembly for me, there are a few little quirks to assembling this properly.We ordered a pair of thesefor our master bedroom.We had a nice solid wood set of tables but they were living room end tables and were really too big and bulky to be used as nightstands.After doing some shopping around, we liked the overall size, appearance, and storage of these units.Both arrived at the same time though they were shipped to us on separate labels with separate tracking numbers.The multiple parts were packed fairly tightly with rigid styrofoam along with microfoam sheets and cardboard.I did receive one part with minor damage to a drawer side (Part 5) at the top front edge where it meets the drawer front.I was able to repair it adequately with a super glue and did not contact the seller/manufacturer for a new part.It ended up working fine.The "wood parts are all 1/2" particle board with a dark woodgrain thermofoil overlay.This means the woodgrain finish overlay is thermally fused to the particle board substrate.It will do fairly well with impact and scratch resistance for every day use.Damages that show through to the substrate can be touched up or repaired to varying degrees with matching colored caulk or furniture fill sticks or possibly putty.How well a touched up area looks afterward will depend on the extent of the damage.Assembling these were fairly easy for me but I am above average mechanically inclined.I ran into a few quirks during assembly. I found that the screws that come with the drawer knobs really aren't long enough and the threads inside the knob are too brittle to tighten correctly without stripping the them.The exposed threads through the drawer front are maybe an 1/8".I could not get the first drawer knob to tighten to a point that the knob wouldn't stop spinning.Ever so lightly I attempted to tighten with a phillips screwdriver while holding the knob with my offhand.The first few threads failed on the knob.I fixed this by countersinking the back side of the drawer with a wood countersink the size of the screw thread.This allowed the screw to bear more thread through the drawer front allowing me to get more bite by turning the knob so I was able to properly tighten it without over-tightening.For good measure, I also applied gorilla glue to the threads.I don't plan to ever remove the knob anyway.Be sure not to get overzealous putting this together.That's where mistakes and damage can occur.These parts are fairly sturdy assembled but less so unassembled.This is especially so at the edges and where there are predrilled holes or fittings.Carefully start screws by hand or with hand tools slowly at first.It can be done with power tools with care but going too fast can cause holes to ream out and weaken or threads to strip or even cosmetic damage.The metal legs were a wise choice for the base. They can with stand being bumped into with vacuum cleaners or mops much better than the particle board used for the finish parts.This give the entire unit much more stability and rigidity than it would have with an all particle board assembly.Overall, for the cost, I find these to be a pretty good value.They also look pretty nice, at least in our bedroom.They aren't heirloom pieces that you will hand down but I can seem them lasting more than a decade in the right environment with care.