homestyles Modern Craftsman 3-Piece Entertainment Center by Home Styles, Distressed Oak/Metal

This replaced an old TV stand that had water damage from a leak. I've been wistfully eyeing this for a couple of years now and finally ordered it. Glad I did as the price went up to over $1000 immediately after I got mine. Is it worth the almost $800 price tag? Absolutely! Despite being 3x wider than my previous one and 2x higher and a lot sturdier as well, my living room feels more spacious, and I have a lot more storage space as well.It arrived on time, and in 3 boxes which were well packaged and protected the parts from any damage. So glad the delivery guys were willing to bring the boxes in my home as there is no way I would have been able to move them on my own as each was heavy for this little old lady. I'd like to offer kudos to them as they definitely worked safely together. They moved one box at a time, the second guy in a support role and I am so glad of this as one of them almost lost control of the box, but the 2nd guy was right there to help him regain control as he was in a tight spot and the box would have hurt him if it fell on him. A great example of safety first. Second benefit, no damage to the package. Amazon, if you can figure out who they were, they deserve to get a pat on the back!!Despite the weight, I was able to assemble on my own, and having a drill definitely helped to put it together much faster. All the parts were there, and since the "wood" parts are heavy, I have to assume it is actual wood. I noticed no bore holes, nor had issues with any of the drawers as reported by other customers. My TV is 55" and fits perfectly.The instructions could have been clearer when assembling parts that later involve the tip resist parts as a bar that is involved was turned the wrong way and when I got to that step there was no way I was going to take it apart just to correct the orientation of that part so I could install those parts. Good thing I have no small kids or pets to worry about the pieces tipping over. Granted, I could have read the instructions fully, but excitement ruled the day. So, for those folks with children or pets, please take the time to read the instructions start to finish or at least to the review the section involving the tip resist hardware and make a note of where it is being installed so you can install the appropriate parts correctly and take advantage of this safety feature. Of course, if the manufacturer would edit their instructions so users can correctly install these parts, that would be much more helpful! I simply lowered the back end slightly so if it were to tip, it would be into the wall. I am making a big deal out of this as this entertainment center is very heavy and could seriously hurt someone were it to tip over.Bottom line, I see this entertainment center lasting for many years with the quality materials it is constructed of. I don't have to worry about leaks damaging it as bottom shelf is a few inches off the ground. This is a beautiful piece of furniture and if you've been eyeing it the way I did for a couple of years, plan on buying if the price is right for your budget.

Excellent product. Sturdy, well made, attractive.Very thorough instructions and All the hardware needed for assembly. Towers are easily assembled by one person. The drawer unit needs two people as it is very heavy.Packed Very Very well, lots of styraofoam (ugh), but no damage to product in shipping because they took care to pack properly. Happy with our purchase which we will enjoy for many years!

All arrived no damage. Furniture is nice and made sturdy, good finishes. Have bought the other pieces like 4 yrs.ago and have held up to the daily wear and tear and still look great. Not hard to assemble. The size is good as is the drawer and shelf space.

Absolutely a GREAT piece of furniture. Didn't take long to assemble and it looks FABULOUS!

I ordered the entire unit. It arrived as 3 big, heavy boxes ahead of time - 1 day faster than expected!Things needed to take these from box to looking like the pictures:Drill - requiredMuscles, or a friend with musclesAs I said, these 3 boxes were each pretty heavy and large. It took some creativity and video-worthy maneuvering for me to get each of these from my garage up some short steps and weave around to my front room in order to put these together.The assembly was arduous. Thankfully I have a friend with a drill who didn't mind helping me. When I opened the boxes, I could see why these were so heavy. They were packaged very well, everything was labeled and organized. The pieces were well padded, and drawer pulls were wrapped for protection. As for the wood shelves, they are real wood and heavy duty.It took us about 3 hours to put together over 2 days but we aren't experienced with building furniture, or building anything else.All in all, I think this was a very good deal, and I'm happy with my Amazon furniture purchase.

Real poplar wood. I hate composite pressed wood.

Bought this about a month ago for my small kitchen. Arrived on time and in good condition with no damage to packaging or the item. Sturdy, and very well made. A good looking piece of furniture. The color was accurately represented as a rich medium walnut wood grain with a black metal frame. It looks better than representative photo. Assembly directions and illustrations were clear. There were no missing parts and some extra hardware pieces (screws/nails) were included. This was the not too difficult for me to assemble when taking into consideratIon that I have a background in engineering and am physically handicaped/disabled. I did it by myself in about three hours without power tools. It took a lot of hand strength to screw the parts together, which was most of my difficulty and I had to stop for brief periods (about 5-10 min) a few times. An additional person to assist with supporting the parts during assembly would have been a big help. With an assistant and a drill I would have accomplished assembly from start to finish in approximately an hour. *** SOME HELPFUL ADVICE - When completing assembly of bottom portion hand tighten until the shelves and drawer are lined up then firmly tighten. When assembling the top portion, in particular attachment of the two top shelves to the metal frame, be accurate with the spacing keeping it tight. If you fail to do this the top and bottom portions of the unit will not match up properly when do the final step and bolt them together. DO NOT firmly tighten the screws or bolts for the top section until you do this final step so that you can make minor adjustments if necessary. Also when attaching the final brackets that hold the top and bottom unit together pay close attention to use the correct holes and bolts for this as there are several options (holes and types of bolts). You will want to be sure so that it is securely fastened.