homestyles Server sideboards-buffets-credenzas, Hutch, Black

Wow, this thing kicked my butt, lol. Totally worth it once it's finished, but I spent probably 5 and a half hours putting it all together from start to finish. I've ordered in bedroom furniture, computer desks, all kinds of shelving, (just to illustrate that this is not at all my first time putting together furniture) so I had anticipated being able to get it knocked out in about an hour or two, but once I started opening the first box which only contained materials for the bottom base part I realized after about the 4th or 5th layer in the first box alone that it might be a little more involved. Basically not one single piece is pre-assembled, and to give an example the back piece (which would normally just be one thin sheet that you tack on) is made up of between 9-12 pieces that all have to slide and lock in together at the same time depending on if it's the base or the hutch (both pieces are similar in putting together but the base has a little more). Whoever came up with that old joke about "some assembly required" must have been talking about this unit lol. Anyway, one excellent thing is that the hardware comes in a big bag, and inside that main bag all the groups of bolts and screws are individually bagged and labeled (i.e. "short screws for drawer backs", "long wood screws for drawers", etc) so that made it extremely helpful, I wish all manufacturers would ship their hardware this way, takes all the guessing and possible confusion out of the equation. Instructions are very well written too. Like I said, this thing was a project to assemble, but after it was done it's a very sharp looking piece of kitchen furniture. Seems very solid and sturdy, seemed to be made more of wood than press board (I could be wrong, though if I am they definitely did an excellent job of making it look and feel like real wood). The styrofoam it came packed in was a little weird, it was kind of stringy on the ends almost like it was spun from strands or something, but that's just an observation I could care less how it was packaged as long as it shows up without damage. Bottom line - would definitely recommend and purchase again if needed, but would probably wait for a weekend to put it together.

Your delivery driver will likely hate you for ordering this, the box for the buffet alone was a 2-person lift (and that's generous). The unit is well designed, with adjustable feet and smooth magnetic doors to fit the space. I wasn't expecting the pieces to be so solid, I had to partially assemble the frame and move it to the kitchen for the rest so I could still carry the thing. The paint finish was smooth and unchipped, and the pre-drilled holes lined up well (save for one piece that I had to self-tap one of the holes). the included hardware is pretty solid too, and the cam-lock fasteners make assembly and disassembly fairly easy, in case I need to take it down and move it or paint a different color. I was hesitant about getting the stainless steel top since they were out of the wood one I wanted, but after putting it on I'm really glad I did! It's very nicely designed and gives the piece a more industrial/rustic look. the shelves are adjustable but very stable, and the door/drawer pulls are just right for this piece. my only heads up is that the drawers are deceptively smaller than I expected, slightly shorter than a sheet of printer paper, but the size of the unit otherwise is great. Right now I've moved my coffee station to it and am in the process of re-organizing some of my kitchen things to fill this unit properly. Loving it so far!

First - I knew it was gray before I purchased thanks to the reviews. I also anticipated the drawers to be more shallow than they could be. This piece does take a while to put together but it’s not a headache (maybe 2-3 hours but we have a baby so moments of distraction were lumped in). What surprised us the most was the printed labels on the hardware packs, it made it feel real organized. We had no issues with misaligned holes and everything fit together very nicely. The drawer rails were pre installed and that helped with how quickly it went together. Read the directions or you may be doubling back to flip pieces, oops. It’s SO sturdy, it feels well made and heavy. If I didn’t have kids then I would feel fine not anchoring it. Probably my favorite purchase from Amazon yet.

It's an attractive unit, at least from a distance. Up close, you can see some parts, like the doors, weren't built very carefully, but overall I am happy with how much it stores and helps me hide away some of the clutter that was accumulating in my kitchen. When finished, it feels pretty solid. The drawers are deceptively small inside. Despite being packaged in 3 boxes and about a hundred pieces of styrofoam, my unit did arrive a little dinged up. Chipped paint on the base. Some black scuffs on some of the parts. One piece had the paint pull off because some of the packing tape inside the box had adhered to the unit directly. It would be nice if they had an instructional video for the assembly since the written directions are lacking, and diagrams are quite small. Definitely lay out all the parts first, and definitely pay attention to every tiny detail of the small diagrams because the written instructions do not tell you much. I had mostly assembled the unit only to discover that I had put a part on backwards, which wasn't clear from the directions. All in all though, once I got going, it took me about 2.5 hours to assemble.

The Homestyle buffet and hutch from Cymax is good quality solid wood item. It fits very well in our kitchen and we are really happy with it. We had no problem putting it together. I will, however, be cautious when buying through Amazon in the future as the item was selling for much less on the furniture sellers site. I found this out just after ordering and received no answer from Amazon on the difference in cost. It would have cost us quite a bit to ship it back to Amazon. Lesson learned.

Again, 2 heavy boxes were delivered to my door, via Fed-ex. Stainless steel counter top was delivered 1 week prior. If you have assembled these type of cabinets before, you will be OK with assembly. You will need a few tools: "Philips" (star) driver; "Strieght" (slotted) driver; etc. Note: I also needed a cordless drill, to "redrill" 1 hole, as it wasn't properly "bored" out, which caused the "Kam bolt" to Not go fully into hole. Maybe could have used a hammer, to force (might not be a good idea) Kam bolt into hole. But...... Took me 2, half days to assemble all 3 boxes.

This cabinet looks amazing in my four-seasons sunroom. It makes a perfect coffee bar. Exceptionally good quality for the price.

The cabinet and hutch were easy to assemble by following the instructions. The issue we had was that the color would be more correctly described as pearl or off white - it could also be described as a light gray. After two weeks of emails we were offered a a discount. Rather than a confaluted return we took the discount which will pay for painting.

Had this assembled for a couple of weeks now and I'm happy with purchase, well made product. Had some minor issues with item but was promptly issued new hardware.