Nathan James Dylan Media Console Cabinet or TV Stand with Doors for Hidden Storage in a Natural Reclaimed Herringbone Wood Pattern and Metal, Oak/Matte Black

2 years later and this piece is still sturdy and looks great. It was easy to assemble & I highly recommend it

When this product first arrived to me it had a duplicate piece (pictured) and I wasn't able to assemble the product. Obviously that wasn't ideal and I was a little frustrated, so I called the customer service number provided and their rep was easy to get a hold of and helped me figure out what I needed to do so they could rectify the problem. I sent them the picture of the duplicate piece and they had emailed me back confirmation of a new order placed right away. I had a new box within a couple of days, and was able to finish assembling my TV stand later that same week. Not only that, the rep followed up with me to make sure everything was taken care of which was comforting.The product itself looks really nice and is a lot sturdier than I was expecting for the price. I have a 40in TV and it fits well on top, and there's enough storage space to hide some accessories and cords (don't mind the cords in the picture - I hook my TV up to my laptop, and when I don't do that they're completely hidden). I was afraid assembly would be difficult based on other reviews, but it really wasn't as bad as people made it seem. The pictures were clear even if the written instructions could have been a bit more fleshed out.Finally, circling back to the customer service, I got an unexpected package today from Godiva Chocolatier to thank me for my patience over the issue with my original order. I appreciate this company's attention to their customers and will look to them the next time I need some furniture.

So far so good with this entertainment center! It fits my apartment perfectly and was relatively easy to assemble alone. It’s definitely small, so if you’re looking to fill anything besides an apartment or kid’s room, I’d reccomend something higher quality and larger.For what it is, quality seems as good as the price. It’s not authentic wood; it’s laminate print over pulp sheets. If you’re looking for crate & barrel style on a budget, this is for you!As far as assembly goes, I was able to do it alone (small 22 yo female) with my handy tool kit that my father was so sure I would need (and he was right). I added a picture of the tools I needed that it didn’t come with. some of the screws go in ended up needing a smaller barrel so that’s important to note. Also the Allen wrench provided didn’t do much, my attatchment was much more efficient. I put it together over the course of a day, but some of the instructions aren’t that clear. The jokes didn’t bother me so much, but after some trial and error it ended up working out pretty well. I forgot to put the back piece on in step 7 (the most complicated/confusing step), but it all worked out in the end. For being a millennial/gen z cusper I like to think of myself as pretty handy, but it might help to have clearer and less concise instructions.As far as it looks, I think it’s nice but in some spots you can tell it’s not real wood. The doors look and authentic from arms length, but the bottom apron/legs look a lil plastic. Oh well, for the price I’m couldn’t ask for much better!

Look and design: I’m really happy with the design - our theme is white and maple so it blends well with everything. I’m glad that they opted for no hardware - hardware makes the furniture unnecessarily more expensive. The white part of the table looks semi glossy and somehow it looks and feel expensive. The other parts seems OK.Materials and build: Be mindful that you get what you pay for, the furniture is definitely not hardwood. However I think the main parts are hard enough to withstand the weight of our TV with enough support to keep it from falling apart or dipping. After screwing the top part, it was solid. My main point: it’s sturdy enough for a TV plus some accessories (what it is designed for) but not enough for anything heavier. (note: our TV is 43", for your visual reference)Putting it together: So most of the negative reviews are about bad instructions. My take on it is although the manual’s verbal instructions are crap, you should be OK if you just follow the visual instructions . Simple rules apply - (1) good material out and hide the raw parts, (2) line up the parts first before screwing things together and (3) be patient, you’re not a full-time furniture maker so you’ll make mistakes. I took about 1-1.5 hours to put this together but that’s partly cause I was watching a movie while working on this and mid-way the table becomes quite heavy for me and didn’t want to scratch the surfaces. I made a couple of mistakes, but it was no big deal. The hardest part was making sure the back lined up well and screwing the top part.Price: Good enough as brand new though I must confess, I got a “like-new” used. Zero problems with it even if it’s a return. I got all the parts and nothing is broken.

I think other people’s reviews appropriately set my expectations.Of course a cheap MDF console won’t be as sturdy as a multi-hundred dollar real wood one, but it was shocking when all three holes on one side of the base slat blew out from the screws.I worked slowly with extreme care not to split the material, listening for splitting sounds but it still managed to happen towards the end of assembly.I made it work with a little epoxy but my faith in this piece is low and am hoping it doesn’t buckle.That aside, assembly is simple enough for one person but be prepared to something to go wrong.I’m going to keep it since I do need a console in this price range and don’t want to attempt getting it back in the box but I wouldn’t recommend this product.