South ShoreFurniture Wardrobe Armoire, Pure White

This is a very strong piece of furniture. It was easy to assemble. Identifying the parts was a little difficult. 2 screws looked exactly alike in the instructions but were different lengths. I could only tell them apart by comparing the quantity so not difficult really, just could be a bit easier. Took about an hour by my female, 54 year old self.I love the piece. It was just what I needed for spare bedroom. I forgot what it is advertised as but I am using it to store sheets and pillows mostly for a spare room that one dog uses to sleep in. She likes to tear up pillows.

This by looks is a nice piece of furniture. However, it is not. It is flimsy and will not last really. It arrived damaged, however not Amazon fault, it was damaged in shipping. Also did not have all Hardware available to even put together. Not impressed at all with the quality of this, but I guess you get what you pay for. It is good enough for now for a babies room, will definitely have to upgrade later. If you purchase it, be super gentle with the door, it is the most flimsy, the wood on it seems it will fall apart at any time.

I had thoroughly researched this product and read many reviews, so was not surprised at some of the issues that others had mentioned: size, cheap knobs, thin door and backing, etc. For me, the smaller size is a plus because the top can be used for more display area.What I really like about this armoire is that it serves multiple purposes and looks very nice. There are five sections behind the door for storage, which gives just enough space when I stack two columns on each shelf for my daughter's clothing. The drawers are great for socks and underclothes. The open shelf area (and the top) gives good space for display items and books; it saves the hassle of needing an extra cabinet. The color is not "pure" white, however, as stated. I have a white bunk bed and white trims for the room, and next to them, this armoire is slightly creamy or antique... very pretty, but doesn't exactly match my things.After all is put together, the armoire felt very sturdy, despite being made with mostly particle board. The instructions says to nail backing around the outside perimeter; I found that putting a few extra nails into the center wall, as well as into the two stationary shelves, makes it more sturdy and looks better (just make sure you measure correctly from the top down.) A problem that some had mentioned is the space around the door, which turned out not to be so bad after I adjusted the screws on the hinges.The design of this amoire is great! I just wish that the manufacturer doesn't use cheap feeling material for the parts that people often touch, such as the plastic knobs and the thin panel on the door. All in all, it is a good item for the price.

I bought this for clothes and diaper storage for our newborn and am sort of dismayed that, for something this size and this material, I couldn't find anything under $200! So I got this and it is what it is... not awesome but it'll do.My husband put on something to watch and assembled the armoire by himself; it took about 2 hours.Several of the pieces came cracked/broken but we felt like sending it back for exchange would be a pain in the ass and that even then we may not get a better (not broken) one, so we are just dealing with it. The cracks in the boards didn't go all the way through so we are hopeful that they won't affect the structural integrity and that we can still get 3 years or so of use from this thing.It was packed decently -- not a ton of padding around the pieces, but I think it was damaged in shipping due to careless handling rather than insufficient packing. Still frustrating. For the size and material it's pretty heavy, which may have had something to do with why the box was beat up upon delivery.It looks like the picture, the description is accurate. The door hinges and drawer tracks/slides work reasonably well and aren't crooked or poorly fitted (I was afraid they might be).I'm still disappointed that this was the closest thing I could find to fit my needs, as it isn't quite the right size and I wanted something with closet/hanger space (I will be adding a rod behind the door). For being not "perfect" -- and for the fact that it's super heavy and arrived cracked -- I feel like it should have been cheaper. It's certainly not made of fancy materials.

Very pleased with the end-product. The aroma is cedar, which I love.This is the 3rd piece from South Shore that we have, and we'll be buying more.However, with any piece that is do-it-yourself (DIY) like this, give yourself lots of lead time. If you've getting a piece for an event, give yourself three months. In other words, if you want a piece up and ready for June 1st, buy the piece on March 1st. Don't be in a hurry! People who buy DIY pieces are asking for trouble if they're in a rush. One month is not enough lead time. Don't fault the distributor/manufacturer if things don't happen according to an unrealistic schedule.My experience with South Shore products has been positive. A couple of the original pieces arrived dented in shipping. South Shore sent alternative pieces, but those pieces had holes drilled in the wrong places. Then the company sent a whole new unit. Between the two units, we finally made one unit; we'll be recycling the unused pieces. South Shore was WONDERFUL to deal with; their customer service (phone; email) was fabulous. The manufacturer (based in Quebec, Canada) cares about their reputation.The piece itself is solid--it has heft. It's nicely engineered; things fit together perfectly. It's not a shoddy product. For this classification of furniture (you know, for us commoners), I recommend it. You could easily spend $800 in a furniture store for a similar piece. Check out cased goods in high-end furniture stores and you'll discover tops and sides are little more than veneer.The color white takes some getting used to since it's so cheery.You're essentially trading money for time. If you need a piece in a week, expect to pay $800ish (for example). If you need a piece in three months, paying $200ish for a South Shore piece is the way to go.