Mission Style 3-Shelf Bookcase, Espresso

I bought 3 units and they look great side by side. Very easy to put together and look like they came from a fancy furniture store 😊

I was sent espresso instead of walnut (literally says the color on the box, come on). Fortunately I was already thinking about having one in espresso in another room, so I kept it. But still, it literally states the color on the box.Other than that, it's easy to assemble and sturdy enough for the footprint. Finish is decent, although there are spots that were definitely missed where the side slats meet, they are easy to cover up with a furniture marker. Also still lightweight and easy to move.

Technically, this is the second bookcase I've bought. The first I bought from Wayfair, and I absolutely love that bookcase. The Mission style bookcase sold here is the EXACT same bookcase, but costs nearly half of what I paid on Wayfair. I wasn't sure it was the same bookcase, but I saw the pictures and matched the dimension, so my fingers were crossed it was the same. To my delight, when I opened the box and saw the assembly instructions were the exact same, to the letter, I did a little dance. The only difference I've found is that the included hex wrench was a bit shorter than my first bookcase's. The wood, screws, caps and accessories were all the exact same.That being said, my identical bookcase was bought about 6 months ago, and it's extremely sturdy. I have a ton of books on it and it doesn't seem to put any strain on it. It's beautiful and looks like I paid 3 times than the actual cost.Some reviewers here have really nitpicked the hell out of this bookcase, and they obviously don't have a clue how expensive solid wood bookcases that don't have any flaws really cost.Helpful Hints: I bought this bookcase twice in Espresso, which is a dark brown and any nick will show the bare, light wood under the finish. To fix this, I just take a black permanent marker to cover it and immediately rub that area with a dry paper towel. The marker ink sinks into the wood and wiping it immediately removes the marker ink that gets on the finish. The key is small areas and immediately wiping/rubbing it with a paper towel. I'm sure black or brown shoe polish would work just as well, if not better.A good tip learned from Wayfair reviews and used on my first bookcase assembly - use wood glue on the wooden dowels that are on each end of the back shelf braces (the long skinny pieces with wooden 'pegs'). Besides the pegs, also glue any loose slats on the sides. Some will be easy to move and will show the bare wood that was hidden until moved. This makes the bookcase extremely rigid and much stronger.The shelfs do come with pre-drilled pilot holes for the hex bolts, but before you start assembling, screw bolts into the pilot holes to make threads first, then remove the bolts and do the normal assembly. This will help with balancing pieces and getting screws started much easier.Some complained about the finish. Yes, it's not some really layered polyurethane finish. It's wood stain and light semi-gloss finish. If you want it to shine, just use a can/bottle of regular furniture spray wax. It'll make it look like it has 3-4 layers of glossy finish. Again, this bookcase is half the price of similar bookcases, so expecting this to have the same finish as a five hundred dollar shelf is just plain ridiculous.

I like this design. It is decent for the price. It does not have the "rich white finish" in the description. The wood is only primed, not painted. You can see the wood grain and there is sap leaking through the primer. The finish is not cleanable as it is only primer (a somewhat rough matte finish). I will get a can of spray paint and paint it myself. I also have 3 of these in the stained wood colors, those are great. Get one of those if you don't want to paint.

As other reviewers have mentioned, this isn't fine furniture and quality control leaves something to be desired (a misaligned pre-drilled hole here, a slightly skewed cross piece there), but it does the job and is surprisingly rigid and stable. The instructions are clear, assembly is straightforward, and an extra screw is even provided in each size, which is to be appreciated. I wanted this size (3-shelf) in white, but only dark brown (Espresso) was available. So I primed and painted the pieces white before assembly. Painting hides the cheap-looking finish and gives the shelving unit a much nicer look. I would buy this again, but I deducted one star for the annoying sticker.

I got one of these bookcases like 18 months ago and I liked it. It's minimal but attractive and went together reasonably well. I tried to order a second 12/22. Got a luggage rack instead. Returned the luggage rack and reordered and got a second luggage rack..

I liked it was easy to assemble. I wish it was more durable. You can make a dent on it by brushing it with your fingernail.

Construction between two people was fairly simple, within an evening the bookshelf was ready to go! The white bookshelf was pretty, however did have a few yellow stains (unnoticeable really). True to size, not the steadiest bookcase, a little wobbly when heavy items go on the higher shelves or when theres lots of movement on taking heavy things on/off. However it did come with tools to bolt the shelf to the wall, I opted not to as my baseboard didn't allow the shelf to lay flush against the wall.A few months in using the bookshelf: no issues at all.I'm personally not concerned with the sturdiness, but i would be wary if you have hyper pets or small children! It's pretty, spacious and the tall height of each individual shelf is appreciated. Lovely addition to my small bedroom to hold personal belongings and trinkets. For manga fans: you can even put two rows of smaller manga on one shelf :)

Bought to use as a plant stand for my babies. It holds many plants, small to medium in size and is sturdy. It came packaged well with no blemishes to the box or product inside. It was fairly easy to assemble by myself, took maybe an hour. So far I'm happy.

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Looks nice, very sturdy, and easy to assemble. Great quality, especially for the price point. Would definitely buy one again.

I bought one of these bookshelves a year ago and just bought another one last week I love them. Just make sure not to over tighten the screws during assembly.

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