Carson Forge Desk, Washington Cherry Finish

Solid construction. Beautiful, classic look. If you are not in love with modern style furniture, you might just find you love this desk. It is beautiful, well-crafted and solid. Even if you want a more modern look, Sauder has a range of styles. And while I needed the hubs to get a 70# box up a flight of stairs, I was able to build this desk and the matching bookcase in a weekend for my new office space. The directions are not difficult to follow if you have experience with projects that require a Phillips head screwdriver and a small hammer. Even if you don't, they have customer service available to answer your questions. They even throw in a little humor throughout the build process when you are at a point of mild frustration. Well done, manual writers! Customer service is impressive: One piece had significant corner damage and it just happened to be the very front drawer. I logged in to their website, filled out the information for a replacement piece and it was delivered (exceptionally well packaged) in 3 days. Drawers slide in & out smoothly. Finished product looks just like the photo. 4 stars for assembly because there are a few challenges. Best advice: All of the screws/nails/cams are in separate bubble pack labeled to the section they are used. I don't recommend removing them all at the beginning. Follow the directions and open as needed. Refer back to the Hardware Identification page for count and visual of the item. Have fun! Include your kids and teach them the art & skill of following detailed directions to a finished project.

IMPRESSED. For furniture piece that fits in an 8 inch thick box I couldn't be happier with it. I usually make my own furniture but sometimes I buy pieces like this and this is the best brand for furniture in a box. This desk could actually be moved from one house to the next and not fall apart during the move. The instructions were awesome. Actually written by a person who speaks English and has assembled it enough times so they included the right details so you can put it together right the first time. Assume this will take a while to put together. Assume at a relaxed pace 3 to 4 hours for the first one. If you are quite proficient, 2 hours. As to the look of the desk, it looks great. As to the function of the drawers, great and adjustable. But they do require tuning so everything works and fits together smoothly. Shipping with prime, 2 days.

Yes you do need to put everything together but very straight forward , and once completed very study product which looks great . Just allow time for order to arrive - mine was late but came eventually - probably due the times we are in with all deliveries arriving late. Worth the wait.

Okay, I bought this desk after reading all the reviews about how difficult and confusing it is to put together, here to tell our story. My husband and I both have our bachelors degree, and we are in a good stable marriage of over 5 years. We have two young kids and one on the way. I went into this warning him that this may take a while, and we should start after our kids go to bed. By 8pm he had everything unpacked and was starting the first step. We easily saw all the labeling, and the directions were very specific. You just have to pay attention to the pictures. We were done by 10pm. Highly recommend 2 screwdrivers (one of ours ratcheted which he LOVED). Fast forward 3 weeks, we love the desk so much we bought another one. This time we put it together while our kids were awake. We set a stopwatch and completed the whole build in 1:46. This is a very reasonable desk to put together, and for something from Amazon, we believe it is decently high quality. Love all the little accent pieces and how sturdy it is. The drawers didn't align as expected, but for the cost, this was a great (double) purchase for us.

I'm very happy with my new desk! It provides me with what I wanted: a broad work surface that's much like working on a table top, and plenty of storage so I can tuck all my supplies away. There's enough space to work with multiple books, a notepad and desk lamp, with my macbook and my drink at opposite ends, for the sake of safety.The pictures in the listing don't do it justice. t's not made of solid wood, but for the price, it's more than reasonably sturdy. Once assembled it doesn't feel wobbly or suspect. It's not solid wood, but it's quite heavy and very handsome. I haven't had any problem with the drawers being wobbly or not gliding smoothly. The screws which set up the slides are easily accessible, so they can be adjusted if need be. NB: the pencil drawer is just that, it's for pencils and notepads, it's not the place to store your collection of coins and lead figurines. Conveniently, the max load for each drawer is listed in the book. Assembling the desk did take several hours, working alone. If you can follow instructions and interpret pictures, it's not too taxing. The drawers were the most complicated bit, but once you do the first, the rest work the same way. I didn't have any missing or damaged pieces. One corner has a tiny chip in the veneer, but it's most likely I'm responsible for it and a touch of scratch pencil will fix it right up. Yes, the hardware comes all jumbled together. I sorted the pieces out in an ice cube tray before I started, to make I had them all (there were extras) and to make it easy to find what I needed as I worked. Not every piece is labeled with a sticker - some had the letter printed on the edges. The others were pretty obvious, and if you still can't figure it out, there's a visual guide in the instruction book. It was easier to put together than some of my Ikea pieces because it has text, not just pictures. The box it comes in is very heavy; most people will need a second person to get it in the house. The weight of the box was impressive. You shouldn't try to turn the desk upright on your own either - it won't work and you'll risk damaging it. There are no holes in the desk for cords. The back of the desk isn't as attractive as it could be (behind the drawers on the right is particleboard), so it's not the best choice to place in the middle of a space.