South Shore Axess 4-Shelf Bookcase: A Stylish Storage Solution in Pure Black

Amazon Customer: It’s easy but very awkward and the parts are heavy. I believed those reviews that said they did it themselves but when I got it I had to call a friend to help me. There’s no way - assume they are full of it.
Bookcase is very nice and not flimsy

United States on Jan 14, 2024

Mr&MrsK: The quality of the product for the price is spot on. I paid 80$ for this bookshelf and it came perfect and very securely packaged and it also came with no skiffs thankfully. It was very easy to assemble and came with all the correct parts took me about 30 mins to put together. Overall, very satisfied!

Canada on Apr 18, 2020

Hector R: Lo utilizo de librero. Como al año se empezaron a doblar las repisas por el peso de los libros. Es mejor comprarlo solo si no se le pondrán cosas pesadas.

Mexico on Jan 16, 2019

Victor Manuel: Producto muy útil, con excelente acabado y buena estabilidad. Fácil de armar y con aspecto muy profesional y de alta calidad. Altamente recomendable. LLegó muy rápido al domicilio.

Mexico on Feb 23, 2016

Adele: This shelf was easy to put together because the parts are labeled.
It came with a safety bracket that prevents it from tipping over.
There were quality parts and metal screws not the plastic ones which I have seen with Ikea products
There were all the little extras like the covers for the screws and you can easily adjust two of the shelves.
Very finished and look

Canada on Sep 25, 2015

anibal: El producto llego en buen estado y antes de tiempo, de buena calidad y muy fácil de armar, aunque un poco frágil se ve muy bien ya terminado.

Mexico on Aug 26, 2015

Autumn Grace: Love these bookcases! I have five of them---three of the tall 5-shelf, one of the medium 4-shelf, and two of the tall, narrow ones. I also have the tall, narrow version in white. (Plus, I bought a set of the matching nightstands!) Not one of these bookcases has let me down. They're relatively easy to assemble, especially if you're familiar with do-it-yourself furniture. Each one took my husband about an hour, give or take. The 4-shelf one was the easiest, since it's short. He assembled it on his own, without any help from me, which should tell you how easy they are to put together.

The color is a gorgeous deep cherry wood. Very rich and luminous. There's one shelf that's permanently attached, while the others can be adjusted. The adjustable pegs are clear, so they vanish against the wood. There's a narrow decorative panel that goes across the top, kind of a lip that fits underneath the top of the bookcase. It's a simple design detail, but it looks great! However, it limits the height of the objects you can place on the top shelf. My husband thought it was a pain to install, so the first bookcase he put together doesn't have the decorative panel. I asked...

United States on Aug 18, 2015

Nuke X: I wanted a basic looking black bookshelf, but didn't want to break the bank. I also didn't want a piece of crap cheap shelf either, because that can be worse. There is nothing worse than a cheap bookshelf with sagging shelves. I will say the finish on this one is quite nice and looks really good in the living room. It was extremely simple to assemble, but the first one I received was damaged during shipping. Make sure you check all the pieces first before you build. It's really difficult to get it all back into the box. I contacted Amazon, and they sent a replacement out immediately. The next one was perfect, so I installed it. I will say the backing is pretty cheap, as it's that black cardboard like material you nail in place, but you really can't tell it's a cheap material unless you are really up close. Make sure you put the little hardwood floor stickers on the bottom, or you will definitely scratch laminate hardwood floors. I def wouldn't recommend putting a LOT of heavy books on all the shelves, but if you are putting up movies, games, etc, this will be just fine. If you really have anything heavy, just use the lowest shelf, as it's obviously...

United States on Mar 13, 2014

JLL: Overall, this is a great piece for the price. I plan to buy the matching shelves once I move into my permanent apartment.

Here's a breakdown:

ASSEMBLY: Easy!

The instructions are easy to follow, especially if you've ever put furniture together before. I recommend that you place all the pieces together BEFORE you screw anything together (just hand twist the screws to hold it in place so the pieces don't fall off)

The instructions recommend having two people help you, plus using a Phillips, Robertson and a hammer. I only needed the Phillips and the hammer, plus I assembled it myself while my roommate was outside cleaning her car (really, it was that fast).

QUALITY: The shelves are MUCH sturdier than another similar shelf I bought from Target for about the same price. This one is structurally sound even before you put the backing on and I've found a lot of other shelves are wobbly until you nail the backing so +stars for that!

Also, the extra support on the lower and upper shelves make it seem like a nicer piece that it actually is. The plastic caps to cover the screws aren't noticeable from even a close look and at first...

United States on Jan 13, 2011