Squared Away™ 9-Cube Organizer in Raven

Online details say each cubby is 15lbs and top shelf is rated for 80 lbs. Great! Put it together and at the very back of the instruction manual it has the top shelf rated for 35 lbs. Seriously guys? Not cool.

I love the shape, color and sturdiness of the cubed storage unit. No problems so far.

Right out of the box these laminated panels have streaks and smears on the printed grain which are unsightly. But the real failure here is in the construction... The organizer consists of four vertical panels, with six horizontal shelves held in place with wooden pins, and the whole thing is sandwiched together by the top and bottom panels, which are the only ones which fasten with screws. You MUST assemble this lying on its side, or you WILL shear off the wooden pins, I guarantee it. I tried to assemble standing up, sheared off several of the wooden dowel pins, and eventually put 3" deck screws into the sides, which held the shelves very firmly to the outer vertical boards and allowed me to position everything to fit in place. I shudder to think how many people may have attempted to build this standing up and experienced the same issues, and I was fortunate enough to have a garage full of deck screws and tools to improve my own, in my opinion better solution. The instructions don't make this exactly clear and, in fact, the illustrations show the panels as if they should be assembled standing up. The tolerances on the vertical panels are bad, such that when you fasten the top and bottom panels to the two vertical panels you will find a gap of 2-4mm that you have to close on one end, at least this was the case with mine. I cranked down the screws to pull everything together tightly, but all I've done is bow the top/bottom boards across the two center boards, which are slightly longer than the boards on the sides. :( I want to emphasize that, even if assembly had been flawless, the poor quality control and lack of plastic coverings or protection for the printed laminate surfaces left me with shelves that, out of the box, are scuffed and smeared, and not in a good way. If it was the manufacturer's intention to create a rustic, distressed look they failed here.

Very sturdy, easy to assemble

Once together a nice unit Almost impossible to assemble without help because wood pegs are flimsy. Better luck when I put gorilla glue in peg holes.

Great fit and look. Sturdy build.

I ordered this after waiting a year to receive a dresser that never arrived. Figured I’d use this instead. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality. The directions for assembly were easy to follow. The color blends well with my other furniture and it’s sturdy. Thumbs up!

I have been looking for something to put in this odd spot... I found it! Easy to put together, follow the instructions. If you have a drill with that funny bit it's much faster and easy on the hands. Now I just need the bins.