South Shore Collection Drawer Chocolate Survey Watch out for the plastic drawer sliders, they are sticky and not well designed. I asked Customer Services if replacement metal sliders were available, and they said no, however I found them available in Home Depot for $5:50 a pair, and having spent an afternoon figuring out where to place the new sliders, the drawers now work very well. Overall the chest looks good, its sturdy and well assembled, but the plastic draw sliders really let the overall product down. I chose this because the width and depth fit into the tiny corner available in my bedroom, and it is pretty tall, so it holds alot. I put my cable box and dvd player on top of it, and mounted my tv on the wall above it. Perfect! Now, it's temporary furniture. So it's pressed board with this cardboard-like piece for the bottoms of drawers, and part of the back is also cardboard. Mine was missing the cardboard for the back of the dresser, and I contacted southshore, and they send it to me free of charge and with free shipping :D Putting it together: - the tracks are PLASTIC. I used a hammer with a plastic head (kinda duh)and took time to make sure the plastic tracks were absolutely flush. Voila - it's been two months of daily use, and I don't have any problem with the drawers not working. I actually like the way it slides silently. - put the drawers together first before moving on. I didn't, and wished I did. - the felt tabs are for under the dresser. - it is really important to take your time and make sure everything is lined up and flush, or the dresser will be wonky. This was obvious to me, but after reading the comments, I think that if you haven't done this before, it may not cross your mind. -this is a lingerie chest, and it is not made for heavy stuff. I put all my underwear, sleepwear and nail polish etc in here. Heavy stuff on the bottom, light stuff in the upper drawers. When assembled, it actually does not look cheap at all. It isn't hard, just time-consuming - it says assemble by two adults, but I'm a petite girl and i did it myself. One huge plus - no weird smell! I hate when my clothes smell like furniture. I would not recommend this item if you are looking for a long term, quality piece of furniture. It is extremely difficult to assemble and the drawers do not slide smoothly. I am happy with the way it looks and it will be gently used at my house, so it works fine for that. I would certainly not recommend it for a child's room. It is a very dark brown color that almost looks black. Very sleek and contemporary looking. I found this product to be accurately described and pictured on the website. It was fairly easy to put together, just a little time consuming, though I did it myself and it is recommended to do with 2 adults. One thing I surprised about was that the tracks for the drawers are plastic. I just didn't know things came that way, but they seem sturdy! The drawers open and close smoothly, but they don't just slide in/out with a shove. I am really enjoying the new dresser! Looks great, but. Not functional. All of the rails are plastic. Also, don't try to put this one together by yourself- You will kill puppies. It's not difficult, just TIME CONSUMING. Myself and the mister spent 2 hours putting this together. Horrible design on the drawers and the plastic railings. But cute. It's in the guest room, where hopefully it will encourage people to not stay too long.
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