Sauder HomePlus Base Cabinet/ Pantry cabinets, Dakota Oak finish

This is a low-cost item, so, naturally you should expect thin plastic veneer on not-very-thick particle board. BUT it looks good, and (contrary to negative reviews here) I thought the assembly was very well documented and very easy. Now of course you DO have to follow the instructions! Apparently some people have found it difficult, and naturally they get annoyed and write bad reviews. I thought the instructions were excellent, the fasteners were very clearly packaged, and if you proceed in a methodical way, it shouldn't take more than an hour from start to finish. The alignment of predrilled holes was good, and the finished product is stable and reasonably sturdy. Lay out all the parts in alphabetical order, read the instructions carefully before performing each task, and you should have no problem.You will benefit from having two people when you are installing the doors. I did it alone, but holding a door in position while aligning the blunt-tipped hinge screws required some attention. It's easier if someone else holds the door for you. And you have to push hard to get those blunt screws started.The advice in the instructions to use a manual screwdriver is worth heeding. When screwing into particle board, don't overtighten, and don't use an electric screwdriver. If you overdo it and strip a hole, you'll have to use glue to hold a screw in place.After the assembly is finished, I suggest treating this item with a reasonably gentle touch. The finish will probably scratch quite easily, and slamming the doors is not a good idea. But if you treat it in a civilized fashion, it should last.That said, I think it is excellent value and looks good. Exactly as I hoped.NOTE: Pay attention to the shipping weight. The box is heavy. I cut it open where UPS left it, and carried some of the parts into the house before returning to pick up the rest.

Honestly shocked at how well this is made. It's incredibly sturdy and has a nice top finish on it too. I can already tell it will hold up for a long time. It only took me and my boyfriend 1 hour 30 minutes to put together. It's nice and tall too so it really useful as a counter space. We are using it in our kitchen as hidden recycling/trash cabinet instead of just storage. Absolutely love it.

The cabinet looks beautiful even though it's made of particle board. It is stable, but I would not recommend moving it often. (It is strong enough in its place. It works great for its intended use: storing my piano music.I would give this five stars if it were easier to assemble and if the back piece were more solid.Ultimately, the assembly directions are sufficient. I was able to assemble the cabinet independently until the last few steps: Four hands are needed to keep the cabinet squared when putting the back piece on.I did not share the experience that some of the negative reviews shared.

Very nice cabinet. Assembly instructions were easy and very well labeled. Great value for price and really like the depth of the cabinet.

I need just a little bit more kitchen space for my appliances so this was a great addition. The materials are good and durable enough to hold my multiple kitchen appliances. The price point that I paid for this little addition is worth the value for money. This cabinet assist well with organization, the quality of functionality being able to organize different place of the shelving was a nice touch. And I believe for everything I pretty much stacked in it the weight handles up.

I was surprised at at the quality for the price. My husband had minimal difficulty assembling it. Made such a nice cabinet for my crock pot, air fryer, instapot and food processor.

A lot more storage room than expected. No issues with assembly until it came to the doors and feet of unit. For 1 person it took 45 min to put it together but 2 hours to get the doors attached, I finally was able to do it backwards by attaching the hinges to the cabinet and then attaching the doors. I’m sure with 2 people it would have gone faster, when I build the 2nd one I will have 2 people and I’ll update the review then. The screws included to put the feet on the unit are not very long and easy to not line up, this led to a lot of rescrewing which then made the hole too big for the screw to stay in which made it very wobbly. I finally found some thicker screws at home, although they were too long and cracked the inside of the cabinet in the screw area, but that’s my own fault since I didn’t use what was supplied. However, it is extremely stable once I used thicker screws. So if it’s wobbly for you, that might be the issue. I’m very pleased with the result and experience. Everything was labeled nicely and instructions were clearly written. It will be easier with 2 people, but one person was able to do it, eventually.Update: I built the 2nd one with two people and it went so much faster and no issue putting on the doors.

Using this as a coffee bar in kitchen. At first, it looked like it would be intimidating to put together. If assembling by yourself, as I did, take your time, and read/ follow directions closely, all parts and hardware are labeled. Final product looks great. Sturdy, not flimsy. Similar height as kitchen counters, cabinet has ample room for coffee supplies as well as a couple of small appliances.