Description
HomePlus Storage Cabinet/ pantry cabinets
- MULTI-ROOM STORAGE – This functional cabinet can meet your storage needs in a variety of rooms – living room, kitchen, utility, or bathroom
- ADJUSTABLE SHELVING – Four adjustable shelves for the ultimate storage versatility. Each adjustable shelf has a maximum weight capacity of 25 lbs
- DIMENSIONS – 23-1/4”W x 17”D x 71-1/8”H
- SAFETY FIRST – Wall anchor kit provided to help prevent tip-over accidents
- CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS – With illustrated instructions and labeled parts, you’ll set it up quickly and easily
Sleepless –
I’ll start off by saying that this is my 2nd & 3rd purchase of this cabinet. Living in a home built in the 1800’s, we lack storage! The first one was purchased two years ago and used as a linen closet for my bathroom. After renovating our pantry this past week, I purchased two more of these to put side by side. This gives me lots of storage! I can tell you the instructions improved immensely on these since my first purchase. Very clear and easy to follow this time around. Even the nails/screws/pieces were clearly labeled.
Here are my pro’s and cons:
Pro’s
-Instructions were very clear and the unit was surprisingly easy to put together (except for the doors – you’ll need a 2nd set of hands to align the hinges). But being a tiny woman, I managed to put these together in no-time.
-The hinges on the door do allow you to adjust the doors both horizontally and vertically in case they don’t look even. The first cabinet had a big gap between the doors when I first installed them. The second cabinet, the right door fell a little lower than the left. Adjusting fixed it a bit.
-You can easily adjust the feet in case your floor is slightly uneven to adjust the unit. I put two next to each other and this feature came in very handy.
-Shelves are deep and adjustable.
-Looks modern and clean
Cons:
-The door handles on one of the units are not even. Meaning, the holes were drilled slightly off. Nothing I can do about that one. Hardly noticeable, but I see it….
-As great as this unit is, the back of it is severely lacking in quality. It’s literally a piece of cardboard backing (not even particle board). How is this possible??
-The doors close SUPER loudly. Maybe i’m just used to my soft close kitchen cabinets. I purchased cabinet bumpers to help with this. It made a difference.
-While the shelves themselves are sturdy, they are made of particle board. I made the mistake in my bathroom cabinet of storing some liquid soap bottles in there and my iron. BIG mistake. I had a leak and the shelf bubbled and warped. Just a heads up to use contact paper or liners if you plan to store anything with a liquid.
Overall, I am very happy with how these came out. They serve the purpose, look great, and didn’t cause me to lose my mind when installing. These are worth the purchase!
L. Bohigian –
I recently bought this storage cabinet to use as a linen closet, and I’m extremely pleased with it, considering its price point. In fact, I liked it so much that I bought a second one to sit right next to the first.
The cabinet was easy to put together. I’ve constructed more than 30 pieces of DIY furniture over the years from various retailers, including Target, Ikea, World Market, Overstock, etc., and I have to say that I was extremely impressed with this cabinet from Sauder. I would rank it in my personal Top 5 for a variety of reasons.
First, the instructions were clear and easy to follow, especially for someone who has experience putting together DIY furniture. The instructions even included tips on making minor adjustments to the hinges (loosening the mounting screws) so that you can attach them into the cabinet walls quickly and easily. These “hinge adjustment tips” also help you position the doors once the cabinet is done so that there’s no gap between them. Sauder also has a ton of instructional YouTube videos that help with this — I’d highly recommend checking them out as a reference before putting the cabinet together. All the hardware is separated and labeled in a handy plastic bubble sheet. And, all of the pre-drilled screw holes are in the right spot. Everything just fits. You don’t have to bend or shove or warp anything to get it to align properly.
I’m a petite/small-framed 5’4″ female, and aside from having my husband bring the shipping box (110 pounds) inside the house, I took it from there and put the cabinet together by myself with no assistance. It took about an hour and required only a hammer and a Philips head screwdriver (I’d recommend using a cordless/electric screwdriver, which will speed up the process considerably).
I do want to share a DIY furniture tip or “shortcut” I learned years ago for any other small-framed people who are putting this unit together alone. When attaching door hinges to a cabinet, it’s easier for me to lay the cabinet on its side (rather than upright, as the directions invariably recommend) and then attach the hinges from there, along the floor. No balancing or holding up the door. That approach has worked every time for years and definitely worked with this Sauder cabinet as well.
Both of the units I ordered had a few tiny nicks in the finish here and there, but not on every piece. I just used a dark brown marker to fill them in, and now you can’t even tell. I think these minor scratches could be totally avoided if Sauder would just put a single sheet of newsprint paper between the individual pieces in the shipping box, like Ikea does. As it stands, the pieces are well protected by the shipping box, but they’re not necessarily protected from *each other* inside the box.
All of the cabinet’s interior shelves are adjustable and hold a maximum weight of 25 pounds. They are a very tight fit, though. I agree with other reviewers who said that the interior shelves are cut about 1/8″ – 1/16″ too wide. However, I got them to fit with a little pushing/tapping. The door handles look sleek and modern and are a cinch to attach. The cabinet’s Dakota Oak finish is a lovely espresso color — not quite as dark as Ikea’s espresso-colored furniture, though, for anyone who might be wondering.
Overall, I’m really pleased with how easy this cabinet was to construct, the extra tips on adjusting the hinges, and the appearance of the finished product. As I mentioned above, I liked the first cabinet so much that I bought a second one to sit right next to it. Constructing the second cabinet was just as easy as the first. Together, they’re fantastic, and I couldn’t be happier. I highly recommend this cabinet and would not hesitate to buy it again or buy another piece from Sauder. It’s so much nicer than what you’d get from Ikea.
[Also, side note: Because of the depth of this cabinet (17″) and the fact that all the interior shelves are adjustable, it would be great as a dollhouse apartment for adult collectors of Blythe, Pullip, Barbie, etc.!]