Sauder 2 Tier Book Shelf Wooden Bookcase Multipurpose Bookshelf for Home Office, Living Room, in Oiled Oak

Needed to provide additional storage for art books and other items in family room as I was setting up a small area for watercolor painting. I have purchased many Sauder bookcases over the years and have always been pleased with the produce as quality for the price and a final handsome produce no matter the style and finish type. Construction and directions have always been excellent and if followed carefully never a problem. The materials have always arrived securely packaged without any scratches, blemishes of any type. Over the years that whenever I have needed extra storage capacity for books or other hobbies I have always looked to Sauder for the solution and as of now have never been disappointed. One construction suggestion on the recent 2 shelf bookcase would be to make the back panel just a little larger on its length (not width) as the panel has plenty of room to extend over the bottom base and make it much easier to line up and get a proper fit. Overall, a 5 star rating!

I just received the item today and have just now had the time to start assembly. I've gotten as far as taking the pieces out of the box and just had to start my review. This is the first and only time I have received an online furniture order in which all the necessary parts were present, intact, and undamaged. The wooden pieces feel solid and strong. There are NO SCRATCHES, CHIPS, OR CRACKS IN THE WOOD! The cams and dowels are not flimsy crap pieces I've seen with internationally shipped items. I will update my review as I continue assembly and adjust the star rating if necessary. I am thrilled with this piece. Five stars will remain. I have never seen such a bookshelf "kit" that is so easy to put together, yielding such a beautiful, solid product. Many other furniture pieces I've assembled (from amazon, walmart, and wayfair) have had hard-to-understand or inconsistent directions with bad English; damaged or missing, cheaply made parts; and flimsy, ineffective, easily breakable hardware pieces. The instructions on this item were concise, well-written, and easy to understand. (A fluent English-speaker surely wrote the English section...thank you!). There was even humor incorporated into the instructions, giving the package personality, and me a sense of personal connection with and confidence in the company. The hardware connected the pieces together precisely and solidly. Not one cam cracked! And the screws and metal (not wood) cam dowels were of adequate length to hold together what they were supposed to (yes I've had some kits with screws so short they wouldn't even touch the destination holes, and at least 2 or 3 of the flimsy cams would be cracked and unusable). Until this, I have not put together a piece that I haven't had to make multiple trips to Lowe's to complete the assembly. This assembly was a pleasant experience without the almost constant frustration attached to some others. The wood is beautiful and NOT cheap, creating a very well-made, sturdy piece of furniture. I was originally going to place it in a bedroom, but it is so beautiful, I have put it in my main living room so more people can see it! I will definitely recommend this unit to others, and I plan to check out other items from this company. Oh yes, the price is also awesome, and I am going to buy at least 2 more of these units with the first payday after Christmas!

I love Sauder furniture for inexpensive yet attractive and sturdy furniture. This bookcase is a perfect example. It is very functional, classy looking in the estate black and very sturdy. The product arrived (more details at the end) and was properly packaged with great protection. It was relatively easy to assemble with minimum amount of effort as long as you read the directions and study the pictures. There was a minor abrasion on the top shelf but it appears part of the manufacturing process as it was painted and was not due to mishandling. I pondered it a long time since it was on the outside but really is not noticeable. I know Sauder will replace it as I have sent them feedback but not sure I want to dismantle the bookcase to replace the top. I can recommend this piece of furniture because of my initial statement. Now for the delivery fail. The bookcase did not arrive via UPS on the day expected. I received another order the prior day and I have come to know the UPS driver. I mentioned I was expecting a heavy delivery. The next day he sought me out and asked if I was waiting for something from Sauder. The package DID NOT HAVE MY ADDRESS on the label. It only had the City and state. Apparently the delivery made it all the way to my deliver center and the driver was loading up the deliveries for the day. HE REMEMBERED ME AND OUR CONVERSATION so he brought the bookcase to me. I provided feedback to Amazon with pictures of the label and they quickly responded that they will investigate this. Who knows what would have happened if the driver had not been observant and caring. I did not want to detract from the rating of the product because of a delivery error, therefore the four stars. Not a five because of the minor defect but I believe Sauder will take feedback. I am committed to Sauder for the reasons stated.

First off, let me say that the instructions are amazing. Having had to assemble various items in the past couple years, it feels like instructions are going extremely minimalist, opting to show mere confusing diagrams instead of written instruction. This then forces you to search YouTube in the vain hope that a video exists to show you how to assemble it. The instructions for this bookcase include written instructions and a detailed diagram. That being said, the only step I had a problem with was Step 6 (pictured). I put the molding flush with the top when there should have been a little space between the edge of the top and the molding (pictured). I had a difficult time lining up the holes with the screws and therefore just kept the edges flush to help, which was a mistake and led to there being a tiny gap between the molding and the side (pictured). If you get this bookcase, please make sure you do not make my mistake. It is not a big enough issue for me to try to disassemble it and fix. Despite the tiny flaw, created by my own misunderstanding, the bookcase is excellent quality for pressboard and it is sturdy. It looks great and will serve for our purposes perfectly. The price wasn't too bad either (we paid $85). Overall, I highly recommend this bookcase as it is of a decent quality and price, and the instructions are simple to follow, which makes it easy for one person to assemble it themselves.

Great solution in the corner of our great room next to an Eames lounge chair. Simple style that blends in well with our other decor. Easy assembly.

I just finished assembling three Sauder 2-shelf bookcases and two 5-shelf units. Another 2-shelf case is on the way, so you know I’m a fan. But there are some critically important things you’ll need to do to have a finished product that you’re happy with. I’ve posted this same review in the 2-shelf and 5-shelf products, so sorry if you’re seeing this for the second time. My cases are in oiled walnut, so you’ll have to make appropriate changes to my tips if your cases are in a different color. 1. There is little possibility, IMO, of your being shipped a unit in 100% perfect condition, but if you’re lucky enough to get one that’s flawless, you’ll probably ding it up slightly during assembly. One of my tall cases had a 1-inch long divot taken out of the front edge of the middle shelf during shipment, and there was no hiding it. This Amazon product fixed it perfectly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073WJTNH5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Although there’s a “walnut” marker, I found that it was too dark once it had soaked into the exposed pressboard. The “cherry” marker worked perfectly for me on my oiled walnut cases. I’d place the order for the touchup markers when you order your bookcase. I’ve used these markers on other pieces of furniture in my house, and they are terrific. If your color is not oiled walnut, use one shade lighter than you think, and if it’s too light, you can correct it with a marker that’s a shade darker. 2. Many of the edges on these shelves consist of two pieces of laminate coming together at a 90-degree angle, and then they’re trimmed at the factory. They look OK, but not perfect. They destroy the illusion of these being solid wooden cabinets. Run your marking pen down the entire length of the edge, and they will make those edges disappear. This is particularly important on the tops of all the 2-shelf bookcases. 3. I found that there’s only one way to really mess your shelves up. That opportunity comes when you’re screwing the top molding piece to the top shelf. If you tighten those screws up too much, you’re cooked. The screw will push up and crack the laminate on the top shelf, and there’s little you can do to hide it. These screws are holding in a decorative piece, not a structural one, so tighten them just until the molding is no longer loose. 4. Use your own judgment, but the plastic nail starter they ship with the 5-shelf unit is for the birds. I used my fingers and my judgment concerning where to place the nails, and I didn’t have any problems with them. 5. The manual says to assemble the 5-shelf bookcase with the front side facing the floor. I strongly disagree with that. I assembled both my large bookcases face up, and when it came time to nail the back piece, I very gently turned the bookcase over and supported it on Styrofoam packing pieces. That’s it. These bookcases are a great value for the money, and if you follow my tips, you’ll be very pleased with the results. Pic attached.

Nice, very heavy and solid

The materials are cheap and low quality. Extremely difficult to assemble. The back doesn't quite seem to be big enough for the rest of the frame, but I made it work. It was the perfect size for my space and looked fantastic once it was assembled. I wish I had taken pictures. It held my heavy recipe books without the shelves bending and it held heavy packs of water bottles on top with no issues. I used it for one year with it working and looking great. But it completely fell apart when movers tried to put it in the moving truck.

The shelf was easy enough to put together - took me a few hours, but I was ill at the time and am not great at assembling things. The Washington cherry is a lovely colour. It actually resembles real wood, so it looks very nice as a bookcase. It's also very sturdy, so it's safe if you have animals that climb all over things.

Easy to build simple instructions, and looks great it's hard to tell its OSB, just be easy when screwing it together. Great bookshelf

So I ended up picking this up to expand my living room storage for books and box sets etc. This shelf is actually kind of perfect for my living room and gives me a nice amount of space to organize some larger items I have in my collection. Took about an hour to put together solo, not difficult, everything lined up without issue. Quality wise, well, you get what you pay for and this obviously isn't a $500 shelf... it's adequate and looks a bit nicer than it probably should though when light hits it at certain angles you can tell it's not real wood. Seems like it will hold some weight decently well though I won't be pushing it. Should also mention it's a darker cherry colour in person, which in my case is a good thing and my preference, the pics for the product are obviously taken under bright lights. TL;DR If you need some extra storage space and have limited space, this should fit your needs. It looks pretty good though I'd maybe avoid loading it up with super heavy books and potentially keep a wood colour touch up marker handy just in case you scratch it. At the end of the day this shelf works well for me and I'm satisfied with my purchase. :)

Quite frankly, I was surprised by the quality of this product at this price. Sure it's made of particle board, but that's what I'd expect for this price. Regardless of what it's made of, the pieces were cut perfectly to fit together snuggly, and the result is an attractive bookshelf sturdy enough to hold some fairly heavy books. The instructions provided very helpful comments and guidance for assembling it, so as long as you read all those comments, and follow the clear guidelines, and patiently take your time, you will end up with a nice piece of affordable and functional furniture.

Sauder furniture has very good products, good price and extremely easy to assemble. They are sturdy and their looks compares with other higher priced products