Palace Imports 100% Solid Wood Dresser, Java. Requires Assembly

If you are looking for a dresser that is made of wood, don’t look further. Looks really nice and is very sturdy. It took me around two hours to put together, I am a woman in my mid forties and I like to take small projects like this. You only need a hammer and screwdriver, if you have or can get a cordless one will make your job much easier. Instruction are clear and easy to follow, you don’t need to be an expert to put together your new dresser. I replaced the original knobs for the ones in the picture and the dresser looks amazing and expensive but the original knobs were ok just wanted to add a touch of my own style. It came in one big box and also very heavy, it arrived early than expected. Very happy with my purchase.

Not much to say. It's a chest, it has drawers. Got it for a kids' room, where the kids in question have destroyed no fewer than two prior chests. Took a chance on this one because it is listed as solid wood and it's definitely a step up from our past efforts.Putting it together was a pain. Everything was labeled properly, but the included screws seem not to be long enough to get enough hold, especially on the drawers themselves. The faces have popped off a few times, necessitating a rebuild. I finally took them apart and added some adhesive between every surface and that seems to have done the trick.The drawers are pretty deep and store a lot more clothing than expected. And it is a solid unit once together. The kids are going to have to really try to break this one (which I have no doubts they will try...)

If you’re looking for something full wood and sturdy then this is it. Even the back plate of the dresser is wood. Sturdy and looks great. Communication with the seller was great too. They accidentally sent me the wrong color and after contacting them, they arranged for the correct color to ship out and the return label for the other and pick up within a couple days. I was able to build it by myself with some maneuvering of some books to lift in places, but recommend two people build it. The middle part can be slightly tricky when lining it up, but otherwise was straightforward and relatively easy for someone who is used to assembling bookshelves or IKEA furniture. I believe it took me about 2 1/2 hours because of all the hardware. Definitely use a combination of manual screw driver and auto screw driver for this. I also reinforced the joists with wood glue just in case, a habit I learned long ago.

Ok so here is the good and bad. While assembling I noticed a few things. Most but not all of the peices were straight some were bowed or had a slight twist. The drawer sides seem to be a little thin on a couple of peices because the wood split on three of them. Doesn't really matter because it was on a non essential part of the drawer slide and didn't weaken the part at all. These are what you pay for. Not heavy duty but they are fairly sturdy and they look nice. Took me a couple of hours each to assemble I bought 4 peices.

The wood is not cheap. This wood is hard to fin , andIt is sturdy and looks beautiful

This is a real wood dresser and is very nice. It takes a bit longer to get, and is definitely a two person assembly job. The manual says it's 90 minutes, but it took us about 6 hours. The manual says to use hand tools, but we found a cordless screwdriver really was needed to make it work.For the most part, it is as expected. I would have given it 5 stars, but removed one for the following reasons:1. No pre-drilled pilot holes for many screws. This is especially a problem for the drawer slides, that have to be fairly precise. They did pre-drill pilot holes on some parts, then not others. For example, the left side of a drawer would have pilot holes, but not the right side. Both sides should have had them, on all drawers. Some drawers did, and some didn't. Pre-installing the slides on the drawer pieces would have been really nice. Pilot holes on every screw entry would have been nice.2. The self-tapping wood screws they provided would have a lot of trouble breaking through the surface, and we had to often use a drill to start the holes.3. Knobs don't always fit right -- some are too tall for the pre-drilled slots.Pros:Nice looking.Drawers slide well.Pre-installed slides on the vertical supports.Cons:Longer assembly than expected, even with power tools and some woodworking experience.Pre-drilled holes didn't always exist, even on copies of the same pieces.Overall, I would recommend this product. It does look nice and work well. Be prepared for a bit more build headache than normal. Packaging was excellent. Two boxes, with perfect sized foam inserts in between. Just the right amount to protect the wood and the environment. All screws, dowels, nuts, slides were in individually labeled bags. All parts counted correctly. It's a very nice product, and you can tell that they have good quality control. No knots in wood. Stainwork good and informative. Solid 4 stars.

Some of it is layers of wood glued together, which to me is not solid wood. It also has some off-gassing, which I can still smell a month or two after I assembled it. The reason why I bought it is because I thought it was 100% wood, but this was false advertising. They should have said over 50% real wood.One of the boards arrived fractured, but they sent a replacement when I contacted them. Took about 5 or 6 hours to assemble. But overall it is functional.