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Cheap and Cheerful!
I purchased a bedroom set consisting of the chest, dresser, and bedside cabinet. As much as you hear of all the gripes and moans of buyers. The rule of thumb is you get what you pay for. This is no different to most furniture out there, the only difference for the most part is you save money by putting it together yourself. My reason for this review is to help all those who worry and moan about these pieces. I suggest to you ALL to use glue on all the dowels and where wood meets wood. secondly and most importantly throw the backing board out in the trash and take a wee trip down to home depot or lowes and ask one of the really nice guys to cut you a piece of 1/8" hardboard to the size you require. This will cost you max $7 and will make the whole piece of furniture ten times stronger. The cardboard backing pieces that come with these flat pack furniture are useless and throwing them out and replacing them with hardboard makes the piece more ridgid and sturdy feeling. Just doing these 2 steps will make the pieces of furniture last alot longer and easier to move. I hope this helps you :-)
March 2013 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase