DEVAISE 3-Drawer Wood File Cabinet with Lock, Mobile Lateral Filing Cabinet, Printer Stand with Open Storage Shelves for Home Office, White

I'm no stranger to putting stuff like this together, and it took me almost two hours to put it together. A few pointers: Only like 5 boards were labeled. Be careful, I messed up and switched two of the drawer sides not realizing it made a different and had to just make do with what I had, ended up splitting some of the wood, but not in a noticeable spot and I don't think it will hurt it moving forward. The bottom drawer sides are different than the two top, and looking back I should've realized it, but when I was going through the boards, I didn't notice a different in the boards. The instructions are your typical terribly translated into English instructions and ended up using them as a basic guideline because they weren't very helpful. Only the top drawer locks. Not sure why the drawer that will actually have sensitive documents in it (aka the actual filing cabinet drawer) doesn't lock, but yeah I now have a drawer that I can lock. That I will never lock. It will easily tip over if you're not careful. I have my printer on top of it, and I definitely have to be super careful when moving it at all. It also is sitting on carpet, so that could be what's causing the issue, but even still, be careful when putting anything on top. Overall, the end product look so much better than I thought it would. It definitely not a super sturdy piece (I prefer solid wood) but honestly, one of the best I've ever seen in terms of quality and sturdiness. Overall, this is an excellent choice and I recommend this product.

The directions aren't very comprehensive, but they include everything you need to know as long as you look closely at the diagrams. It comes with a little screwdriver. I literally bruised my hand a bit while forcing the screws in before deciding to switch to the drill. Once (very carefully) using the drill, it went smoothly as can be. I'm very happy with the results. I opted not to use the wheels after a few other reviews mentioned the wheels making it too easy to tip. Very sturdy as is. I also didn't install the lock because I have no need for it, and just used a couple of the included hole covers to camouflage where the lock should be. Drawers work very well. So far, very worth the price. I -will- update this if anything changes.

I was worried before buying after seeing a lot of reviews regarding difficulty of assembly. I thought the instructions were pretty clear and they also provided extra fasteners. However it did take me 4 hours nonstop (I was also reading the instructions pretty carefully each step) and I think partially might’ve been because the screwdriver it came with is kinda cheap so I think it might’ve gotten stripped along the way. Otherwise I like the compact size and the material seems sturdy enough although it’s got some cheaper backing. The only other thing I would mention is that the key only locks the top small drawer! I somehow missed that in the reviews and bought it because I wanted the large filing drawer to be locked as well. But that’s my fault for not reading properly I guess. Still looks nice anyway.

Great value for the money. Not the sturdiest or strongly built cabinet you can find, but it does the job pretty well. It has decent looks and the color is very appealing to me. Had no issues putting it together or adjusting the drawers or anything, pretty straightforward. It is a 4 start overall, but 5 start for the price.

First off, the filing cabinet looks nice and is fairly sturdy. As for ease of assembly, it gave me some difficulty. Some of the holes I had to use a lot of force just to get the screws in. I had to press the end of the Screwdriver into my palm to get the screws in and almost stripped a couple of my screws. I ended up leaving those alone as long as I could get them far in enough to be functional since I couldn't get them flush with the surface. One of the areas that wasn't screwing in properly was the railing for the cabinet. I really struggled trying to get it remotely flush with the surface and it kept catching on the screw when I tried to put the drawer in. To install the railing, you had to flip back to the front of the directions to figure out how to take the pieces apart, after taking them apart you end up with sticky residue all over your hands. I ended up having to keep washing hands and ended up wearing disposable gloves during that installation to keep the sticky residue from getting all over the cabinet and my screwdriver. Also the holes in the directions for the railing didn't quite match and were confusing what I had so I ended up lining it up and choosing whichever holes seemed correct. I screwed it in as far as I could so that it was functional. The metal rods for the bottom filing cabinet keep shifting to the outer holes (I need them on the inner ones) when I was putting in my files until a got enough in that it had a little weight to keep them from shifting. Another issue is that if you put label tags on your files for your bottom drawer, they will catch and the drawer won't close all the way. A couple of wheels took some force to put in, I almost thought I was going to break something. The palm of my hand was aching and tender for the next 36hrs after installation. I have rheumatoid arthritis so if you have arthritis this might not be the best cabinet for you. Mine is manageable and I still have my grip strength but this will definitely cause problems for others.

It is absolute junk. It's particle board and not very sturdy once you finally get it put together. The instructions are pictures! No written steps. I felt like boxing it back up and returning it but, we had to drill a few holes for screws (holes were not pre-drilled) to screw the corners down on the bottom. When drilling one of the holes we missed and messed up the side panel. So, we'll try and use it but, most likely it will end up on the burn pile real soon. Definitely not worth the money. Sorry.