Customer Reviews
This isn’t the highest quality out there, but it went together pretty easily, and for the price, I can’t really complain. It does feel a bit more plastic than I expected, but the size and overall look work well for me. My main worry is how durable it will be in the long run, but I like the depth of it.
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We're really happy with our kitchen pantry. It's for what we need!
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Solid choice for the price.
I have a few mixed feelings about the Sauder storage cabinet, mainly because I’m not a fan of "engineered" wood. At least this one isn’t made of particle board, which is nice, but it’s still not real wood. However, when I compared it to a similar cabinet made partly of real wood, I was shocked by the price difference—it was over twice as much! So there is definitely a place for engineered wood if it’s put together well. Is Sauder's cabinet well made? I’d say yes, considering its materials. It’s all engineered wood that’s screwed together, not like real wood with joints and glue. This cabinet won’t last for generations, but with normal use, it should hold up for 20 years or more, unless kids decide to roughhouse around it. Keep in mind, moving it might be tricky; I wouldn’t trust it to survive a moving truck intact. Assembly was a breeze! I had some contractors put it together, and with 1-3 of them working, they finished two cabinets in about four hours. I’ve read complaints about door alignment, but mine are all spot on. These guys are used to this kind of work, and they approved of the hinges. How do they look? They look! Sauder even gives you little wood grain stickers to cover up the screw holes. The cabinets offer plenty of space and adjustable shelves; one side even lets you remove shelves for 53 inches of vertical storage. Overall, I’m satisfied with these cabinets. Great value, good appearance, and they store a ton!
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Great storage for kitchen appliances...
I really like this cabinet; it feels strong and looks nice. The doors are a bit thin, but that’s not a huge issue for me. I managed to fit my Instant Pot, Ninja Creami, Keurig, juicer, and several other things in there to free up some space on my small kitchen counter. I did try to fit my large square air fryer in, but the trim on the door and the middle divider made it too tight. However, I was able to move my Kitchen Aide mixer into this cabinet, which worked out great. I mention these gadgets because it would have helped me a lot when I was looking through tons of cabinet listings. It took me about 2-3 hours to assemble by myself, with some breaks since my back was acting up, but I managed just fine. The package was pretty heavy, but once it was together, I could just drag it on a towel over my hardwood floor without any trouble. I’d think about getting another one if I needed it or had the space, but I noticed the price went up by $50 after I bought it.
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Awesome Storage Cabinet
The assembly was straightforward, though it did take a little while to finish. Happy to report that my cabinet arrived without any damage.
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Excellent Storage Cabinet
This cabinet was simple to put together, though it did take a little while. I got it without any broken parts, which is a big plus!
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We got the kitchen pantry, and it fits our needs perfectly. Sturdy and easy to put together. Happy with our purchase from Hawkins Woodshop!
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Good Shelf, but Keep The Manual!
I ordered 8 of these cabinets for my basement. 50% or 4 of them arrived with damage to the left door. This seems to be very common. Some were punctured, some were snapped in half, and the others had massive scars on the door. Thankfully this company has a good replacement part policy. I was able to go on their website, go to "service" and then "order replacement parts" and fill out the form and get new doors for all of them. The links to their website can be found on their Hawkins Woodshop store in the help section or you can just google Sauder. Keep the manual though, it's required for the replacement to be processed because they want the model and lot number from the manual. The pic I've included shows the line of 5 cabinets plus 1 damaged one in the middle that's still awaiting the replacement left door. Once the shelfs are built they are light weight not durable, but look good and are very functional. The side panels are all very light weight and feel like they are made out of super thick cardboard, or super thin composite board. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase. I better be, I spent about $2,000 on all of these lol. Only 1 of the 8 was wobbly and I put it between two of the other cabinets which hides the wobble. I got so good at building these I can now build one in 1 hour 20 min flat without the instruction manual. Easy steps to follow. The only step that is a gotcha is on page 9 step 5. When you put the center together make sure you screw in the two S82 screws into Q/X. The instructions aren't well marked there so that tripped me up twice and I ended up with extra screws. This shelf comes with no spare parts so if you have extras, go back to the manual and figure out what you missed. The doors are easy to adjust and it's makes it easy to put these side by side and make them all match. I had zero issues with the structure of the shelfs, the holding capacity, the build, or the look. They all turned out great and match the well side by side. Anyways Godspeed, and I hope you enjoy the shelves as much as I did. If you want a good looking, functional storage shelf, I'd recommend this one.
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