Overall, I totally love this shelf. I'm a pretty motivated do-it-myself-er, & this assembly was tricky but not totally impossible. Definitely do it when you have time and patience. It requires a lot of both. Overall though, for the price -- what a steal! The shelves look wonderful! The size is great, too. 31.5" height & other measurements were dead-on.
Instructions are mostly in Chinese, but just look at the pictures, which are labeled in English. There's no helpful narrative in English in the instructions. Pictures only. If you struggle, follow these instructions (because it's pretty tricky):
Assembly was surprisingly time consuming. Lay out the pieces. Each piece is stamped with a Red letter (A through G, I think). A few of the pieces are 1-of-a-kind letters, even though they look the same size as other pieces. Use the SCREWS to hold horizontal shelves in place from outside of each side, into the bottom of the horizontal shelves. Use the DOWELS (little wood pieces) to hold the middle shelves in place. Use the BLACK PLASTIC CYLINDERS to hold the swinging doors in place. The DOWELS & BLACK CYLINDERS fit into pre-drilled holes IF you line the shelves up right.
START Assembly with the bottom piece. Add both Vertical sides by putting the screws into the side of the 1st horizontal shelf from the side, through pre-drilled hopes. (Always PAY ATTENTION TO THE PRE-DRILLED HOLES on all pieces BEFORE adding the next piece!) You must line the holes up with where the middle dividers, the magnets (purple plastic/metal), & swinging door hinges (black plastic cylinders) will end up going.
On the inside of the 3 doors, there's a single hole for the flat philips screw. That is what sticks to the magnet to hold the cabinet door closed. Make sure the magnet holes line up with the magnet. They can go on the top or maybe the bottom, but you've got to pick top or bottom for all 3 magnets & all 3 doors. Mine ended up on the top, inside each door. They're working just fine & staying in place w/ no problem.
Now, BEFORE YOU ADD THE 2ND VERTICAL SIDE to the 2nd horizontal shelf, make sure to add the middle divider, then the 3nd horizontal shelf, & the swinging door. Once that stuff is in place, screw the 2nd side of the 2nd horizontal shelf into place. The order of assembly in this regard it important otherwise the items held in place by tension only will NOT fit & you'll have to take the screws out of 1 side in order to make the tension-only middle divider & swinging door items fit.
It may seem out of order, but if you screw both sides into each horizontal shelf, then you can't move the horizontal shelf up or down (a little bit) to add/squeeze-in the middle divider (held in place only by dowels & tension) or the swinging door (held only in place by black plastic cylinders & tension)!
I made this mistake a couple times. I also failed to line up the pre-drilled holes w/ the magnets & swinging doors a couple times. These mistakes caused me to take some side screws out & flip & switch the horizontal shelves so the holes would line up for the swinging door corners & magnet holes. Hope this saves you time.
The back is a single piece. It unfolds and will be nailed to the edges of the backside at the end. This is the only piece you use the nails for!! Make sure the finished side faces front (so you see it through the open shelves from the front).
Put plastic door knobs on last so you don't break them while nailing-in the back piece.
Don't throw the pieces around during assembly. They finish is scraped off fairly easily.
| Room Type | Dorm Room, Living Room, Bedroom, Classroom, Home Office |
|---|---|
| Number of Shelves | 8 |
| Special Feature | Portable, Space Saving, Lightweight, Durable, Water Resistant |
| Product Dimensions | 9.3"D x 23.6"W x 42"H |
| Style | Contemporary |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Finish Type | Laminated |
| Brand | FURINNO |
| Product Care Instructions | Wipe with Dry Cloth, Avoid using harsh chemicals |
| Size | 23.6(W)x9.4(D)x41.7(H) inches |
| Weight Limit | 45 Pounds |
| Assembly Required | Yes |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Reading, Storage, Writing, Décor, Displaying |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Furinno |
| Included Components | Assembly Guide, Rod, Shelf, Shelf Panel, Installation Tool |
| Model Name | Pasir |
| Item Weight | 36.75 Pounds |
| Furniture Finish | Beech |
| Installation Type | Freestanding |
| Min. Required Door Width | 9.3 Inches |
| Back Style | Closed Back |
| Specific Uses For Product | Decorative Items, Clothes, Jewelry, Cosmetics, Books |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Item Weight | 36.8 pounds |
| Item model number | 11237SBE |
| Weight | 34.54 Pounds |
