Stylish and Functional Mission-Style 3-Shelf Bookcase for Your Home

YL: Easy to assemble and sturdy! Just be careful when cleaning it and use a wood cleaner because it will leave marks on the wood if you use any other product to clean it.

United States on Dec 14, 2023

CalifCats: The GOOD: It is a good size, real wood will last longer than laminate or plastic, it is an attractive design and the finish looks decent if you don't look too closely. Wood peg inserts to cover screw holes is an upgrade from the usual plastic covers. Not hard to assemble, but awkward so it would be easier with 2 people.

The BAD: It does arrive covered with filaments that look like fiberglass, so open the box and wipe down outside. The pieces are not labelled and the instructions could be clearer. For example, instructions refer to the left side but the pieces are not labeled right or left. Instructions say "make sure the tapered side faces upward", but if you do that it is wrong (as one can see from the displayed photos). It should say "make sure the beveled edge faces down". People who complained about the label being visible probably followed these (bad) instructions. Sturdy enough, but not very...but what did you expect for this price?

JUST NOTED: The color looks a neutral espresso brown/ almost black in low light, but if you see it in direct sunlight there is a definite reddish tone to the finish. Works in my place, and I like it...

United States on Oct 30, 2023

KristyKristy: Bought to use as a plant stand for my babies. It holds many plants, small to medium in size and is sturdy. It came packaged well with no blemishes to the box or product inside. It was fairly easy to assemble by myself, took maybe an hour. So far I'm happy.

Canada on Mar 24, 2023

Amazon Customer: I bought one of these bookshelves a year ago and just bought another one last week I love them. Just make sure not to over tighten the screws during assembly.

Canada on Oct 12, 2022

aline: la couleur expresso me semble acajou

Canada on Jan 18, 2021

Meghan_in_LA: Technically, this is the second bookcase I've bought. The first I bought from Wayfair, and I absolutely love that bookcase. The Mission style bookcase sold here is the EXACT same bookcase, but costs nearly half of what I paid on Wayfair. I wasn't sure it was the same bookcase, but I saw the pictures and matched the dimension, so my fingers were crossed it was the same. To my delight, when I opened the box and saw the assembly instructions were the exact same, to the letter, I did a little dance. The only difference I've found is that the included hex wrench was a bit shorter than my first bookcase's. The wood, screws, caps and accessories were all the exact same.

That being said, my identical bookcase was bought about 6 months ago, and it's extremely sturdy. I have a ton of books on it and it doesn't seem to put any strain on it. It's beautiful and looks like I paid 3 times than the actual cost.

Some reviewers here have really nitpicked the hell out of this bookcase, and they obviously don't have a clue how expensive solid wood bookcases that don't have any flaws really cost.

Helpful Hints: I bought this bookcase twice in Espresso,...

United States on Oct 07, 2020

Amazon Customer: Love it

Canada on Aug 26, 2020

Karen C: Looks nice, very sturdy, and easy to assemble. Great quality, especially for the price point. Would definitely buy one again.

Canada on Mar 07, 2020

Tsarevna: I'm very satisfied with the bookcase. Under $100 it's quite a bargain.

The Good:

-Solid pine
-Sturdy, but not heavy
-Stain (walnut) is classy
-Arrived without any sort of damage with all parts necessary
-Instructions are clear
-No nails

-Assembly was a medium/light challenge (I've seen way worse)

The Bad:

-Big screws have square holes requiring allen wrenches (much more awkward than using a screwdriver)
-Assembly time is pretty long - mainly because they only include 1 allen wrench
-(Two people with wrenches would easily shave off 30 mins or so)
-And the short "L" side is too long for turning 360 if you assemble it on the floor (you'll see what I mean)

The Ugly:

-Cranking the screws to maximum tightness can really tax the wrist and caused quite a bit of discomfort to fingers
-But careful use of a power drill fixed this (dangerous)

Tips:

-Use T-handle allen wrenches
-Really, it's worth buying them just so you don't scratch the furniture when they (will) slip out of your hand with that primitive tool
-Or a screwdriver if you happen to have a changeable-bit screwdriver...

United States on Oct 04, 2019