Vida Designs Panama Flat Screen TV Unit 2 Door 1 Shelf, Natural Pine Living Room Furniture

It was fairly easy to assemble. The accuracy of some of the pre drilled holes wasn't perfect, but passable. The only criticisms are.....The top isn't supported along its back edge. It will sag if anything heavy is put on it. The bottom of the unit has no support at all other than the dowels and screws connecting it to the sides. Again this will sag if any weight is put on it. There is also a gap between the bottom shelf and the front of the unit. I will have to modify these myself to give it more strength.

Although the side board looks nice, it was the hardest item I’ve ever put together! Though the screws and bolts are numbered both in the booklet and on the packing, the pieces of furniture were numbered in the booklet but not on the items. There are only slight indents for screw holes, you have to pilot hole them yourself.So although it’s a nice looking piece of furniture be prepared for a bit of a challenge when assembling.

Loads of bits and pieces to assemble, a task and a half for a DIY but quality isn't too bad.

Lovely item, easy to follow the instructions, n easy to build. BUT..... there weren't any tacks delivered, to attach the two back panels. Amazon supply this, but when I tried to speak with them, they want me to return the whole unit!!!!! Of which, amazon could just send me some tacks, couldn't they??!! I've made up the unit, apart from the two back panels. We shouldn't have to return the whole item, this cost me nearly £100.00, so why can't amazon supply the whole unit?? Not amused amazon!!!

I have a lot of experience when it comes to finding storage mediums as I am a material hoarder. In this case I needed it to store my ocarinas, and more general bits and bobs such as dvds/games and larger books that are too large for my book shelf.I am dyslexic (if you hadn't already guessed by my horrible grammar) and when I come across instructions that have no images of any form my brain explodes. The instructions in this case consist of clear step-by-step images as to how to put it together. If you have someone else helping you put you'll get it done in an hour at most maybe two depending on your experience with flat pack furniture. If you do this on your own I found it took me two or three hours to put this together, more due to some parts of the process being very fiddly.It is light-weight enough that it can be moved without doing your back in, yet heavy enough that you won't have to worry about what and where you'll be putting things in and on top of it. It is sturdy and strong. I recommend that after putting the cupboard together that you sand it down and finish with paint or a varnish to protect the wood. The wood does have some staining (I'm guessing that it's either from delivery or, based on drip/drop marks a hardening process, I am unsure) which is why I recommend sanding it down. Only needs a light sanding and then its all ready for finishing, then its go time.I had some trouble with putting one of the handles on, based on how I had to fix it it seemed to be an issue with the screw thread inside the handle. I have fixed this and got it on, but look out for that.A few negatives that are fixable, but really that's something that should be done before the item is shipped out, and could've noticed during quality checks. But overall this is a great piece of furniture and I do love it. I decided I wanted to stain mine after using it for a bit. So I will add a before and after picture within the next few weeks so that you can see how it looks after having been put together and then after finishing. It is a good value for money, just make sure those lil' things are caught and it would make it five stars.

The instructions provided wasn’t the most straightforward and exacerbated the problem with poorly matching holes and screws/ dowel.Upon unpacking I discovered that a corner of the top panel has become broken in transit. Fortunately the piece was in the box and I already had very strong wood glue so could easily fix it - but not great when buying a new product!In a nutshell - Extremely confusing instructions, poorly made pre- holes, screw hole alignment and drawer runners.Cheap price - but won’t be surprised if I’ll have to buy a replacement piece within to the year!

This item was delivered as a flat pack and was well packaged. All the required parts were present and it was easy to unpack. The instructions are fairly clear, but not all parts are actually labelled. Once you have worked out which wooden parts conform to the instructions it becomes fairly easy to assemble. Make sure all the cross pieces are the right way round (I made this mistake) or you will have to start again. Once assembled it is a sturdy and good looking piece of pine furniture. The cupboard and the drawers work well and it looks great in my front hall. I would say it was good value for money.