Bibliothèque Reynaud

The shelf is nice but the handle is missing and one side piece is cracked

Over all pretty easy to assemble, did it mostly by myself. The doorhandle was the hardest part. Unless I left a step out, I think I’ll need to glue the screws into the handle in order for it to actually stay on. Also it would be nice if on the inside there was a piece to stop the door from completely going inward. And maybe something to make the shelves sturdier on the inside, as they just sit on these pieces you pop in.

Love the look of this shelf. Was damaged when shipped. Returned the original for me and sent a new one.

So, love the design from aesthetic perspective but not from a functional one. Right away, packing was odd, the plastic handle was scratched, and the hardware pack was beat up and had zero organization. Luckily, all pieces were there. Decided to proceed with building it, and regret not simply returning right away. It was not difficult to put together though. That said, the tiny screws were not enough to really secure the metal feet on the unit. We tightened them just until flush, but the particleboard seemed to disintegrating from the start. We were nervous to try to tighten any more. It was clear they wouldn't hold well with weight, so we ended up removing them. The feet themselves looked well-made and were attractive part of design, so that was a shame! The huge anti-tip bracket is designed to be screwed into the top of the unit with small screws, an awful and ugly choice that didn't seem very secure either. It's completely necessary to secure this thing to your wall, so we added a screw into the wall stud using more anti-tip hardware on the inside of the cabinet. The oak door is very nice and solid, and the glossy finish is really nice. There are other nice features, but at this price point and my expectation that it won't stand up to wear and tear, 2 1/2 * are all I would give. It's too bad more effort didn't go into it after the cool design.

We loved this and easy to put together with 2 people. The look is clean and simple. Wish the middle cabinet was wider but it’s very heavy and durable will have forever!