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Good enough and functional, but with lots of cut corners (see details). Conditionally Recommended
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Retro Brown
Flatpack furniture sure has changed. I got the LEYAOYAO 3-Tier, 7 Cube Bookshelf with the understanding that it was cheap. Considering that this bookshelf was for old magazines in my basement, the primary concern was that the bookshelf be sturdy enough for the contents. The secondary hope was that th
e piece would more or less go with the neo-mid-century furniture in the basement. So, on the assembly side, it's about as fussy as you'd imagine. The nature of the design dictates a large number of pieces. A large number of pieces dictates a larger number of hardware items. Still, the design pretty much ensures that there shouldn't be sagging MDF a couple years down the line. The first cost-cutting victim is exposed hardware. I was expecting exposed screws on the sides and bottom, but there are exposed screws on the TOP of the unit, and on top of the shelves with vertical support underneath. That's normally where you'd see cam nuts and bolts, but not here! Is it a big deal? Probably not, but you will have to be careful about what you set on top of the exposed hardware because it's not countersunk, either! Ugh. That's probably something that should have been addressed, in my opinion. I assumed the legs were wood... they're not. The entire leg assembly, including the flange, is black plastic. It doesn't look good, but it's also not a place that people will generally visually scrutinize. The last super-obvious thing is the paneled back. There are 4 particleboard/cardboard slats that are joined with plastic I-channels. First, the color of the channels doesn't quite match the facing. Second, the I-channels are visible from the front... All they needed to do was have the I-channels match up with the shelf lines! Such a missed opportunity, but instead they opted to make the packaging a little smaller. All of these decisions save money - directly or indirectly. In the end, this allows LEYAOYAO to offer this bookshelf for $81 (with $7 off coupon, at the time of this review). I consider this to be a really good price, for what it is. That said, I do think it makes sense for anyone considering this bookshelf to think of how nice they want that piece of furniture to be. Conditionally Recommended
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Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2023 by C. Okamuro
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Overall good value for the money.
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Natural
So biggest takeaway, I'll probably be buying another, so clearly I liked it. I'd suggest waiting till it's closer to its frequent sale price of ~100, because while it's a good little bookcase it is still more in the Walmart range of quality for furniture. Basically, that means it's perfectly usable,
but slightly rickety (or rather, just prone to swaying), and just generally not a full on buy it for life item. I still think it's really snappy looking, though, and intend to get another to complement the one. It's also very straightforward to put together, which is always appreciated.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023 by Ryan W.
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Decent piece for the money, could be better
Size: 5 Cube
Color: Retro Brown
I purchased this for my son's nursery. The feet are wood wrapped with a plastic "wood" like wrap. The rest appears to be MDF and is not bad however the screws all show on the outside. And you were not given any "stickers" to cover them up either. Overall not bad, but it could be better
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023 by Amazon Customer
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Shockingly high quality minus the legs
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Natural
I was expecting the worst quality “wood” from this but was so pleasantly surprised when it arrived. The wood is high quality and sturdy, and even the cardboard backing to this piece is surprisingly thick and better quality than I’d expected based on the reviews. The legs are indeed gross looking plas
tic, but I’m putting this on the far side of my bed and so almost no one will see these. Assembly was straightforward; I’m a single woman who is decidedly not handy and I was able to put this together alone in about an hour. If you can read instructions and wield an Allen wrench, you’ll be fine.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023 by Amazon Customer
Size: 10 Cube
Color: Retro Gray
I was looking for a smaller bookshelf since I did not want to store a lots of paper books in my house. This shelf can typically hold anywhere from 50-100 (maybe more) books which is what I am looking for. The material is ok, do not thing its a high-end wood, it is not. It is sturdy enough not to fall
or shake a lot. Once it is assembled it should be pretty solid on the ground, and you can secure it to a wall if needed. Considering the price, can't complain.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023 by Ivan
Size: 8 Cube
Color: Retro Gray
I like it, I have a few of these of different sizes, I went back to look and they list 17 lbs, more like 40 or more, I got a smaller one that list at 37 lbs...Just letting you know
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2023 by David L. Hadley
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Good for holding homeschool books
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Retro Brown
I bought this for use to hold homeschool materials. It works great for that function. It isn’t super sturdy but you can take the legs off the bottom or anchor it to a wall to add more sturdiness.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023 by Rggal220 Rggal220
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Dirty Gray
I love everything about this shelf. The color the shelves, the material used. It feels very very sturdy and looks beautiful in my room
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023 by Kindle Customer
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Retro Brown
Well made. Easy to follow instructions. Only a small problem. The strap to hold it to the wall snapped. Ended up using screws and a bracket to anchor but they work great.
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023 by melissa melissa
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Retro Brown
I have purchased 2 of these - they Dre super easy to put together and are really nice for the price. Look really expensive. Legs are just plastic but they look wood - nice and sturdy.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023 by C. Crawford C. Crawford
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Mint Green
Cute piece. It was easy enough to assemble. Used decorative contact paper on the back panel to give it some flair. I would give I five stars but I think it's a bit over priced.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023 by Summer Summer
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Retro Brown
i like this shelf, it is easy enough to put together and feels strong enough to stuff full of books, however, the legs are not stable and it feels like it can fall very easily. it comes with a wall strap, but i wish i did not need it, as it is very visible and required multiple holes in the wall to a
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Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2023 by Brianna
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Surprisingly good quality
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Retro Brown
The pieces are sturdy and the instructions were very simple. I read some other reviews and anticipated it being difficult but it was incredibly easy. If this is hard for you, maybe you don’t really want to be handling semi-sharp objects, such as screwdrivers, in the first place. The legs are plastic
but it’s not an issue really. The backboard is thick, not like the typical cardboard you hammer in with those tiny nails.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023 by D
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Retro Brown
This shelf was for an office. It was very easy to assemble. The directions even gave tips to make sure you had pieces in the correct direction. It looks sharp and is pretty sturdy. Highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023 by Dizlvr Dizlvr
Size: 7 Cube
Color: Dirty Gray
I purchased the grey book case for a small space. I found it easy to assemble, but my only problem was the plastic legs. I assumed that they would include wood legs, other than that it looks nice.
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023 by CyR
