Sauder Barrister Lane Bookcase, Salt Oak finish

I’m so excited for my new bookcase! Exactly what I was hoping for and I absolutely love it. I was able to take all the books from four kids rooms and compile them together. I love the individual cubbies so you can put groups of books rather than having a long shelf where the books tip over. My 12 year old son and I put it together in about an hour. Easy directions so no complaints there. For 150 I don't see how people can complain about the quality. It's exactly what I would expect for that price- about like Ikea, possibly a little better. I generally buy solid wood pieces but for the functionality of this piece I had to have it. I measured beforehand to make sure it fit my space but I was still surprised at how big it was and how much storage it holds.

I needed some extra storage shelving for a spare room used mostly for books & storage. I paid about $170 for mine and am fairly happy with it. Pros: At a little over 100lbs, shelf kit was well-packed and arrived undamaged. Instructions were well-written and pictorials were helpful. All small parts were included, nothing missing. "Wooden" pieces and trim were machined to size, with one exception (see below). It was not hard to assemble by following instructions; it takes a while and is worth taking your time on to yield a better shelving unit. Be careful not to over-tighten screws, many of the pre-drilled holes are too large and it makes it hard to keep from over-tightening them. Unit is a nice size, the fake wood veneer looks OK and it seems fairly solid for a particle board piece of furniture. Cons: machining error on dovetail join on moulding (see picture), but it was in an unexposed location and could be secured with glue and fasteners. I needed more tools and materials than the hammer and screw driver specified in the instructions to make for a better and easier assembly. Also, this is a particle board piece and there are no caps, or spacers on the bottom where it makes contact with the floor. The exposed surface of the particle board makes direct contact with the floor so be careful where the unit is located so there is no possibility of the floor becoming wet around it as it will wick-up any moisture that it comes in contact with and will cause the ends to swell up and look nasty. Mopping, carpet cleaning, spills and leaks from nearby open windows and doors can do this.

I'm in love with this bookcase! It fits perfectly in a little nook in my bedroom. The unit was pretty easy to put together, I've done much more difficult with IKEA. It took me about 1.5 hrs total, while my husband carted all my books from downstairs to our upstairs bedroom. I really like how it turned out!!

Even more beautiful in person. Nice, thick, firm, sturdy material. Fairly simple to assemble (took about 2-3 hours). Top has a nice border along the back and sides, perfect for showcasing belongings on top. Purchased matching pieces, though have not yet assembled those. Highly recommend. Also, shelves are deep, so you can do two rows of books per cubby, or use for just about anything else.

My fourth piece of furniture by Sauder. This bookcase holds a lot. I'm using it in my home office with bins in the shelves for office supplies. The color is a nice grayish-brown. It's tall - note the measurements given - and that works for my space, but might be too tall for some spaces. Just pay attention to that measurement. I also needed something that wasn't too deep, since my office also serves as a hallway of sorts to the rest of the house. This had to go against a wall, and not protrude into the traffic pattern. It was hard to find a piece of furniture that held a lot of stuff but wasn't deep. I looked for weeks. This is about the only option out there. The bottom shelf is the only shelf without a lip, which means I can slide bins in and out on the bottom shelf, but I have to lift my bins in and out on the upper two shelves. (The top has no lip, but I don't have bins on the top.) If you look closely, you can see that the edge of the shelves with the faceplates extend higher than level with the bottom of the shelf itself. This might be annoying if you're used to sliding books in and out of a bookshelf. For the amount of stuff this holds, and for the price, I'm willing to live with that small annoyance. I love it.

This is the worst piece of furniture for assembly I have ever experienced. I followed the instructions completely, had help with assembly for part of the 8 hours or so I tried to assemble, and the bookcase still fell apart. The weight of the wood is simply too heavy for the cams provided. And the wood was damaged in the holes where the cams pulled through. HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE, and I am a few days outside the return window. Right now, I would pay someone to come pick it up.

We just assembled this. I agree with all the positive reviews. The only addition I would like to make is the cubby baskets I purchased to go with this. I used the following and they work great! See the attached picture (it is inside a toy closet and the color looks very yellow...it's just bad lighting...it really does look great in the space). https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ya/ref=ya_aw_oh_bia_view?ie=UTF8&ac=bia&ii=1&noi=9&of=months-6&oi=4&reorder_params=B00F2MRZRC%2C109-5443940-3325060 Brand: Simplify Product Name: Storage Cube Color: Faux Jute Amazon didn't have many in stock and I found mine online at Kohl's. Hope this helps!

This took forever to put together but if you lay each piece out it gets a lot easier. I did this without any help. It's very sturdy, level and it looks great as a hallway piece in my new house. I would highly recommend !