Winsome Xola 40643 Cappuccino TV Stand (40643)

So, start with my only complaint: kit furniture usually has stickers labeling each piece so you can match them up with the pictures in the directions. This does not. It took me a while to get started, figuring out which pieces I needed and how to put them together. After I got started, though, I did the entire thing alone in about 30-45minutes. The kit comes with an Allan wrench, but you need a small Phillips head, too.Pro tip - read all of the directions carefully first, and then do not tighten anything all the way until you’re ready to stand it up. This is just good practice for any assembly. If you can, a second set of hands would make assembling the doors a LOT easier. But I did it alone and they look good.The wood isn’t perfect, and there’s quite a few blemishes. The doors are also slightly offset, but it’s something you’re only going to notice if it’s been pointed out to you. However, for the price, this is really quality. It’s sturdy and it looks more expensive than it is. I would buy it again.

So I read reviews of this product before I bought it. Told my husband that some people said the assembly was challenging and time consuming. Not too challenging for him, but it did take about 2 hours to assemble. My tips are: make sure you take everything out of the box and make sure you have all the pieces and read instructions before you begin! Once you start assembly and realize something is missing, it's too late. Some purchasers are stating that the doors are difficult to get on and the doors only open a few inches. My husband had this problem, then realized the hinges were upside down. They need to be put on as shown in the picture. Once he figured that out, it was no problem at all. Also, if you are missing a part, or if anything is damaged, you can request a replacement. Look on your instructions sheet and it will tell you how to do this. All in all, I think it's a beautiful piece of furniture.

I love the color and quality of this entertainment stand. It was relatively easy to put together. Others might struggle.I suggest you pay attention to the direction the stand is facing and make sure the parts with the grooves to slide the back panels into place are all lined up correctly as each part is assembled. The grooves are difficult to see in the instructions.Some comments mention the sticker being hard to remove. During assembly, slide that sticker panel in backwards/facing towards the wall. I included a picture of the back of the unit with the sticker.I put this together myself with no help from my husband in about 45 mins. I did also assemble the matching end tables so I had already gotten in some practice. I sailed through the assembly process up until the end with putting the doors on the hinges. I then had to literally use a hammer and chisel to take a couple millimeters off the bottom edges of the doors so they could slide onto the bottom hinges of the unit. I forgot to take a pic of that before I put them on.Like others, I don't like that the knobs are slightly crooked, butit's no big deal. I could always take one knob off and glue it exactly where I want it. I hope this review is helpful for others.

This assembled very easily in a couple of hours. (I was working slower than normal having just come off of an ankle injury). I didn't have any of the problems mentioned in reviews with the doors or knobs lining up; they all looked perfect when the assembly was complete (the doors look slightly different colors in my picture, but that's because the angle I was using to avoid background light was pretty sharp).The middle shelf easily fits an xbox series x with lots of room for airflow on the top and sides. If I eventually upgrade the PS4 to a PS5, it will obviously have to be in a horizontal position. My surfboard modem fits right in there as well as the router, and an xbox controller charging station. The cabinets below are tall enough to fit game discs for both consoles standing up and some additional storage for extra controllers and etc..The precut holes in the back were nice for cable management. I installed a surge protecter inside the bottom cabinet, but screwed to the top to avoid losing all the storage space. All the consoles and other equipment is plugged into it below and you're left not being able to see any cables except the bright yellow one connecting the router to the modem -which I had to use because my shortest cat5 cable other than that was about 25 feet long. I'll replace that with a black one eventually and you won't be able to see any at all. The cabinet also hides the cable pass-through which goes through the wall and up to the TV itself.The result of all of this is that it looks like real furniture and not something meant to power gaming devices and hide cords, which is exactly what it was (or at least what I) had intended for it to do when I bought it.

I was very happy with this product. It takes some time to put together, but everything was clear and it went together well (no gaps, etc.). If you are familiar with Ikea or other furniture that needs assembly, then this will not be difficult for you. There were no spare parts, so be careful when unpacking. It is only slightly wider than the TV I put on it, which is what I was looking for. The piece has a nice finish and the 'X' design on the ends makes it more interesting than a plain piece. Overall, very happy with the quality for the price.