I'm honestly shocked by the quality of this shelf. But in a good way! It seems that it's not just IKEA that can create decent flat-pack furniture at a cheap price...
It comes in a plain cardboard box labelled "Elegant Brand LTD, Made in China". Instructions are one sheet of paper. Basically screw the two legs together which comes as halves, and then screw in the 4 identical shelves. Very easy.
The white paint finish seems to me to be of a high quality. A thick coat with a smooth finish, and no nasty smells. Seller claims it's water resistant and I don't doubt it. Construction seems solid overall.
The advantages of this shelf over the one I almost bought from SoBuy is that the shelves have a ledge around the outside to stop things falling off, and also there are no visible screws on the outside because this design uses fittings on the inside. This means the only screws visible are on the shelf interior (with the SoBuy one it appears you screw from the outside in and have to cover up the screw head with a white sticker - urgh!).
Only fault with this product is the screws couldn't be done up too tight because I could feel the wood lose it's grip. But seems to hold together well enough with the screws only done up to a gentle tightness. Oh, and of course the join between the shelf halves is pretty visible, but if you are really bothered you could probably put some filler in there to hide it.
| Brand | Elegant Brands |
|---|---|
| Model Number | 48884 |
| Colour | White |
| Product Dimensions | 24 x 36.5 x 180 cm; 7.5 kg |
| Special Features | Retaining edges sides and back - to prevent items falling |
| Item Weight | 7.5 kg |
