I am rather disappointed with this desk. The aesthetic is lovely, and there is ample space on the desktop, keyboard tray, and shelves. However, there are few drawbacks. I am glad it was on sale as it wasn’t even worth what I paid. My husband considers this a waste of money.
- Each piece of wood on the backside of the desk split when we attached the legs to the back with the screws provided. Every single piece.
- While the desk looks great from any angle, there is NOTHING to stop the shelves from slipping and falling. A notch or lip that keeps them aligned with the pegs would be perfect, but it’s just flat. The slightest bump knocks the entire shelf down along with everything on it. VERY frustrating!!!
- 1 of the X bars already detached from the legs right after we set the desk up. We’ll have to add wood glue to reattach this.
- Assembly step 1 instructs you to attach the keyboard tray tracks to the desk sides. Simple enough, except there were no marks/holes indicating where to attach the track. This was fixable with a drill & careful measurements, but a very disappointing first step.
All of that being said, it’ll be an acceptable desk, with modifications. I’ll have to cancel the furniture protection plan I purchased since we need to make a few modifications for it to be fully functional.
