I just moved to a new apartment and decided to get a new set of furniture for my bedroom. The South Shore SoHo collection seemed to be an economic but still classy bet, so that's the collection where I purchased the majority of my furniture, but I still needed a desk. In the interest of matching, I ended up finding this gem in a related collection on Amazon.
I have to admit, I had a brief moment of panic after ordering when I was trying to find the desk dimensions because other sites have the same desk for sale with "Kid's" in the title. Thankfully, it's not exclusively a children's desk, though it could certainly be used as such. The desk is a little low (the space is about 24" tall and 27" wide), and I keep forgetting my desk chair doesn't fit under it all the way and accidentally banging it against the sides and keyboard shelf, but I can definitely sit at the desk comfortably and have enough space to work.
The instructions were straightforward, and I was able to put it together by myself in about 2 hours without any problems. It's a sleek and attractive piece of furniture. Word of warning - the top shelf is only held in place by dowels, so be careful when moving the desk around or you might yank it out (it stays in place without issue when stationary). I originally had some books on the top shelf, and that worked fine, but if I kept them there I probably would have wanted to invest in bookends because I kept accidentally knocking them over the sides. Now, I've got all my desk trinkets up there instead. There's not much you can do with the space under the top shelf, but it does fit 5x7 photo frames and other small items nicely. The shelf under the drawer is adjustable, so I've got an 11" fabric storage cube at the bottom, which just leaves space for some thin stacked binders on top.
I've had this desk for about a week and a half now, and I'm pleased. I'm a little nervous about how well the black will hold up - there are already some scuff marks and scratches on my South Shore dresser - but so far, this desk is the piece of furniture in my room I've been using the most, and I'm not seeing any issues (except some scuffs on the sides where my desk chair has rammed into it). Would definitely recommend, especially for the low price!
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soild quality, very practical, versatile.
Awesome. Its very hard to find an affordable computer desk that isnt just a flat table these days. Package is pretty heavy, and if you live on a 2nd floor appt like me, you may need a hand to get it up the steps. Came on time, completely undamaged. Not even a scratch. I was worried based on some other reviews I read, but I guess I was lucky. The instructions are just pictures, but if you simply read them over once before starting assembly, and seperate pieces and parts accordingly, Its actually really easy. All my parts were labeled correctly, just double check everything step by step as you go, as some of the letters and numbers do look similar. You can do it yourself, but I'd highly suggest a second set of hands to help with holding piece in place as you attach them to one another in the first few steps. Funny enough, they even state to grab a friend, and put on music before beginning assembly haha. If you have a basic sense of 3D "front and back, left and right", and a screwdriver you are set. I would NOT suggest using a drill, as the connectors are designed to be inserted, and locked into place by location, not strength necessarily. All the holes were pre-drilled and lined up perfectly, and the kit came with exactly the parts, and color specified. If you dont double check the details in the instruction pictures, its easy to flip some parts around as they are not labeled front and back, as well as sizes of specific connector materials as they are the same type and color, with different diameters. So make sure you get it right the first time, as its a pain to attempt to re-do. [I had to re-do a piece of the top shelf, and it was tough to do w/o breaking the connector.] Took me and my roomate less than an hour to assemble. My half tower fits perfectly in the base, BUT without the open shelf. I had to remove it. I have the drawer above, then tower immediately below. A full tower would NOT fit, and a mini tower, or laptop would be fine. There are spaces built into the back of the desk for wiring which is really nice, and helps with airflow and cooling. The height is also very nice, as long as you have an adjustable computer chair. Its fits both of my 21in monitors on the top shelf beautifully, with the roll out keyboard shelf being a life saver. [only 1 monitor in pic, Im repairing the other currently.] Computer speakers get a little boost if placed between the main top piece of the desk, and shelving piece. If you need something affordable and functional, go for it. It can support at least 130 lbs of weight when assembled, as I have stood on it multiple times already to get to the ceiling above, and wall behind for decorating, so no worries of flimsyness or collapsing.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2018
Package is pretty heavy, and if you live on a 2nd floor appt like me, you may need a hand to get it up the steps.
Came on time, completely undamaged. Not even a scratch. I was worried based on some other reviews I read, but I guess I was lucky.
The instructions are just pictures, but if you simply read them over once before starting assembly, and seperate pieces and parts accordingly, Its actually really easy.
All my parts were labeled correctly, just double check everything step by step as you go, as some of the letters and numbers do look similar.
You can do it yourself, but I'd highly suggest a second set of hands to help with holding piece in place as you attach them to one another in the first few steps. Funny enough, they even state to grab a friend, and put on music before beginning assembly haha.
If you have a basic sense of 3D "front and back, left and right", and a screwdriver you are set.
I would NOT suggest using a drill, as the connectors are designed to be inserted, and locked into place by location, not strength necessarily.
All the holes were pre-drilled and lined up perfectly, and the kit came with exactly the parts, and color specified.
If you dont double check the details in the instruction pictures, its easy to flip some parts around as they are not labeled front and back, as well as sizes of specific connector materials as they are the same type and color, with different diameters.
So make sure you get it right the first time, as its a pain to attempt to re-do. [I had to re-do a piece of the top shelf, and it was tough to do w/o breaking the connector.] Took me and my roomate less than an hour to assemble.
My half tower fits perfectly in the base, BUT without the open shelf. I had to remove it. I have the drawer above, then tower immediately below.
A full tower would NOT fit, and a mini tower, or laptop would be fine.
There are spaces built into the back of the desk for wiring which is really nice, and helps with airflow and cooling. The height is also very nice, as long as you have an adjustable computer chair.
Its fits both of my 21in monitors on the top shelf beautifully, with the roll out keyboard shelf being a life saver. [only 1 monitor in pic, Im repairing the other currently.] Computer speakers get a little boost if placed between the main top piece of the desk, and shelving piece.
If you need something affordable and functional, go for it. It can support at least 130 lbs of weight when assembled, as I have stood on it multiple times already to get to the ceiling above, and wall behind for decorating, so no worries of flimsyness or collapsing.
soild quality, very practical, versatile.
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2018
Awesome. Its very hard to find an affordable computer desk that isnt just a flat table these days.Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2018
Package is pretty heavy, and if you live on a 2nd floor appt like me, you may need a hand to get it up the steps.
Came on time, completely undamaged. Not even a scratch. I was worried based on some other reviews I read, but I guess I was lucky.
The instructions are just pictures, but if you simply read them over once before starting assembly, and seperate pieces and parts accordingly, Its actually really easy.
All my parts were labeled correctly, just double check everything step by step as you go, as some of the letters and numbers do look similar.
You can do it yourself, but I'd highly suggest a second set of hands to help with holding piece in place as you attach them to one another in the first few steps. Funny enough, they even state to grab a friend, and put on music before beginning assembly haha.
If you have a basic sense of 3D "front and back, left and right", and a screwdriver you are set.
I would NOT suggest using a drill, as the connectors are designed to be inserted, and locked into place by location, not strength necessarily.
All the holes were pre-drilled and lined up perfectly, and the kit came with exactly the parts, and color specified.
If you dont double check the details in the instruction pictures, its easy to flip some parts around as they are not labeled front and back, as well as sizes of specific connector materials as they are the same type and color, with different diameters.
So make sure you get it right the first time, as its a pain to attempt to re-do. [I had to re-do a piece of the top shelf, and it was tough to do w/o breaking the connector.] Took me and my roomate less than an hour to assemble.
My half tower fits perfectly in the base, BUT without the open shelf. I had to remove it. I have the drawer above, then tower immediately below.
A full tower would NOT fit, and a mini tower, or laptop would be fine.
There are spaces built into the back of the desk for wiring which is really nice, and helps with airflow and cooling. The height is also very nice, as long as you have an adjustable computer chair.
Its fits both of my 21in monitors on the top shelf beautifully, with the roll out keyboard shelf being a life saver. [only 1 monitor in pic, Im repairing the other currently.] Computer speakers get a little boost if placed between the main top piece of the desk, and shelving piece.
If you need something affordable and functional, go for it. It can support at least 130 lbs of weight when assembled, as I have stood on it multiple times already to get to the ceiling above, and wall behind for decorating, so no worries of flimsyness or collapsing.
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Miguel N
Extraordinarios acabados y buenos materiales, pero el costo de envío es altísimo por eso 4 estrellas
Reviewed in Mexico on May 30, 2019
Zach
Good, sturdy and affordable.
Reviewed in Canada on October 13, 2016
Zach
Reviewed in Canada on October 13, 2016
Outside of that, for the price you simply can't expect more, took my wife and I just over an hour to assemble and it looks fantastic. As you can see by the photo, I have quite a fair bit of gear, and it manages to fit on nicely, tucking away when I need it to.
Ps it looks great beside my south shore tv stand of the same colour, I am hoping to get a small stand next.
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Donna
Horrible..Broken Corners and Scratched All over!!! Looks Second Hand!!!
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2020