Whitmor 9 Cube Storage Organizer, 3 Tier Stackable MDF Bookcase, Open Storage Display Bookshelf, Storage Cabinet for Living Room, Bedroom, Home, Office, 35.5" L x 11.7" W x 35.5" H, White

Update: Go ahead and buy this unit. Just understand the quality and only attempt something that stresses it once all boards are fully assembled on a horizontal surface and screwed in. I should have known something was up when the package showed up marked as Fragile! :) I changed this review from 1 to 5 because the customer service people at Whitmor are actual humans who want to give the customer a good experience. They were understanding of my situation in this exact case and also that the instructions didn't make it clear that the thing needs to make it past step 6 (screws in the side boards) before it can be moved. In this instance, I didn't have enough space and had to move it before the critical "screws" step. The dowels are apparently just there to somewhat hold things in place till the screws anchor it all Only the vertical side boards (same material) are intended to take the distributed weight of the unit. Every force must only be straight down. For example, even with it glued, there is no chance of it withstanding a lateral force. In the end, we agreed both parties could have done better. They let me keep the somewhat mangled one and sent me a new one. I can use them for light weight storage where they won't be bumped by anything. I'm happy with the compromise. ------------ Original: —-------- The panel board needs to be much thicker and higher quality. The unit barely stands up to its own weight. The dowels provided are too short and not large enough in diameter for the task. However, the holes drilled are large enough such that there is wobble and only about 2-3mm of particle board supporting the dowels. Also, the particle board looks more like a sponge than wood. To top that off, it seems the varying position of the pre-drilled holes side-to-side on the panel boards also applies to the angle the holes are drilled. It seems they used the hole to dowel size difference to handle the horrible drilling tolerances. The unit collapsed, breaking nearly every dowel, the first time I tried to move it to put the “top” on. Re-drilling holes, and using glue to fix all the places the dowels broke through the panel boards is a nightmare. If this shelf ever gets together, it will be a slanted eyesore that can only hold about 1lb per “box”. I never expect Whitmor to be great quality, but they do tend to make it to the assembled state before falling apart.

When I pulled everything out of the box I immediately had an "oh noooo, why did I buy this?" moment! The instructions said it took 2-3 people to assemble it! Wait!!! What??? ... It also stated that you had find the studs and secure it to the wall with the enclosed hardware. Ugh! I'm 75 and my 96 year old mother lives with me. This isn't gonna happen! The box was so heavy, returning it would have been more trouble than it was worth! Anyway, I opted to give it a go ... by myself! I laid the pieces on a carpeted floor and went to work ... and guess what??? ... I ASSEMBLED IT ... BY MYSELF!!! ... soooooo easy!!! I stood it up and it didn't fall apart!!! Yaaaay me!!! Since it was going against the wall in my bathroom, I didn't feel the need to attach it to the wall. It's very sturdy and doesn't rock. Looks absolutely beautiful, too!!! I couldn't be happier!!! ... I just LOVE it!!! 😀

These are perfectly fine bookcases. Yes, they're particle board (with the typical, flimsy, super-heavy-bond-paper backing that you nail into place), but they feel sturdy enough for all reasonable applications. They have fittings for stacking one atop the other, but the end result of that would be so tall and skinny that I'd be super nervous. Assembly took longer than I expected - maybe about 30 minutes for the first one? And 25 minutes for the second?

Originally it didn’t come with the screws but I talked to the customer service team and they got them sent asap! Building this thing was a pain in the behind- especially the little tiny back panels you’re supposed to put on the back.. the nails were so small it was impossible to even hammer them in. but it’s super cute and perfect for my nursery

first off, they went together very easy but a second set of hands made it a 15 minute vs a 25 minute job not counting puting the back panels on and there I decided to use clear wood glue and my crown stapler over the included ring shank baby nails. I am overall happy with the quality for the cost I payed. I would have put a few top and bottom screws in and sacrificed a bit of estetics for aditional stability but it will work as designed. I did add the screws I mentioned and an order of magnitude more stable but keep in mind I am mounting to the ceiling and then stacking one that from bottom up and that will sit on a 2 inch wide ledger so I needed the extra stabiliuty during my custom install. When I finish I will post pics...

I'm writing this review after comparing them with a comparable priced white 9-cube organizer from another company. I had ordered two but ended up needing four, and because these shelves were out of stock and I was in a hurry, I found another cube organizer and ordered two of them. Put succinctly, when compared with the other company's similar product, these organizers are kind of awful. First, one box I received was obviously a return, as the packaging was a mess and there was a wooden dowel broken off in one of the holes. The white laminate was paper-like and tore/scuffed off very easily. The particleboard split at the drop of a hat. The directions were not good, although not the worst I have seen. These were much harder to put together solo than the other company's. I had to use a lot of painter's tape to hold pieces in place as I worked. After all of the screws were put into place, its stability was adequate but not as good as the other's. The most frustrating aspect of this product was that the backs of the shelves had ugly exposed particleboard instead of a covering. This was problematic for me because I have them placed where both sides are visible. The other product I subsequently bought (again, virtually the same price) was covered on both sides by laminate that wasn't easy to mar. I can't return these now that I've assembled them, but they are going into a closet where their bad looks won't matter as much, and am replacing them with more of the other company's product.

Took me less than an hour to assemble, only needed a little help from my husband but a person can assemble this on their own with no problem. It’s been sturdy so far but will update if any problems arise. Tip for anyone building on their own, I would start with the base shelf first on the bottom so that it could hold itself up and stand while you nail the other shelves down.

I love this product, it was exactly like in the picture!

Love it! Purchased to organize my kids play room. Good quality + easy to assemble, to swearing putting this one together :P

Quality isn’t amazing but for the price I found this sort of thing other places, I’m okay with it. I built each one in about 30-45 mins so if you’re used to building furniture or you’re good with a hammer and nails it shouldn’t be a problem to assemble the back covers. You could also just leave those off but I like it so items don’t fall backwards out of the shelf. I suggest buying some square material storage bags to complete the look and alternate boxes for a nice contrasted look

Sturdy and good quality for such a great price. Looks great with the insert drawers I bought to go with it.