Casual Home 3-Shelf Folding Stackable Bookcase (27.5" Wide)-Natural

This is a simple rack without any real assembly being required, you simply need to take the top piece and fit it into the pegs, which is extremely simple. It is not fancy, but simply lovely. I placed my beach decor items upon it, and it fits very nicely in my dining area. I do recommend this rack, it is great for someone who likes to keep things simple. It is very attractive.

WHAT I WANTED:I did a lot of research and read a lot of product reviews before purchasing these bookcases. I wanted to something tall and sturdy (which is a tough task when dealing with particle board bookcases, which includes most bookcases in this price range). But I also wanted bookcases that wouldn't cost me a fortune and, best case scenario, I could handle on my own without a second pair of hands. These fit the bill exactly.WHAT I BOUGHT:In the end, I bought four of these foldable bookcases, for stacking in pairs, and two mantels. By the way, with respect to the mantels, the ones available here on Amazon and sold by the Home Decorators Collection are not the ones that fit these bookcases. I couldn't find the matching mantels on Amazon, so I purchased them directly from the Casual Home website for a reasonable price. They arrived in two days, at the same time as these arrived via Amazon Prime two-day shipping. Perfect fit.ASSEMBLY:It took me about five minutes per bookcase, to unfold them and secure them in the open position. Then it took me maybe another five minutes per pair of bookcases to stack them and add the matching mantel. And yes, I did stack them on my own! (And I'm a five-foot-four woman of average strength.) They're light enough that, after finding a good grip, I could lift one bookcase high enough to place it on top of another. The connection mechanism for stacking involves inserting four plastic pieces into the top of one unit and pushing the second unit down on top of the plastic pieces. The only two tools I used for assembly were a pair of pliers (used once, because one of the metal locks was very slightly bent and didn't fit into the groove where it needed to go to secure the lower shelf of one bookcase) and a hammer (to pound the plastic pieces into their holes for stacking units and attaching the mantels).IN USE:After my two tall bookcases (each made up of two stackable units and a mantel) were assembled, I found them to be adequately sturdy. I didn't secure them to the wall, by the way. When I nudged them, they moved a bit, but it was a clear they weren't going to fall over without someone climbing on them or actively trying to knock them over. And since they're solid wood, they hold all my books and media just fine.Perfect! I definitely recommend these bookcases.

Got two of these, stacked them (rubber mallet) and made into closet shelves, and they look NIIIIIIIIIIICE!!! Simply unbox, unfold, and good to go. You will need to secure to wall with supplied brackets or some other way. Very impressed with build and packaging quality, especially at the price point! Looks like a custom closet, highly recommended!!!

These are great shelves for books and other items. The only reason why I didn’t give this a 5 star rating is because of the amount of styrofoam that is used in packing this item! I realize that it probably needs as much protection as possible, however I would think that there’s a better option than styrofoam. Waded up paper would be much better than styrofoam. Just a suggestion from a buyer who is concerned about how quickly our planet is being polluted.These are also stackable, but for buyers who are not planning to stack these, there should be a way to remove the peg from the shelves and put a supplied wooden plug into the top. I knew that they were made this way and I didn’t effect my overall rating. Otherwise these are great shelves and they can hold a good deal of weight. It’s real wood, not pressboard that looks like wood. It’s is not a solid piece as the shelves have joints in the few wooden slats that make up the shelf. I have a friend who has several of these filled with hardcover books. I purchased this one based on her experience with stacking these for her large book collection. She drilled a small hole on each side of the unit in the mid section of the shelf and put in very small wood screws, then used wood putty to fill the holes. It’s just added support as hardcover books are extremely heavy.It will not hold vinyl LPs, however I wish that it were able to do so. These would make incredible storage unit for vinyl collectors. The semi solid wood shelves and the size of these are much better looking than the shelving that I’m currently using.I know that I could have purchased the model that’s similar but has rounded corners and isn’t stackable. I have one of this type already. It’s been used in our office for years and it’s not showing any signs of weight related stress like sagging or wobbling. It’s just as sturdy as the day we purchased it. It has a lot of 3 ring binders on the top shelf with our bank statements as well as our investment statements. These are very heavy items. I also like the similar item with a solid top, but I chose this model for the lower price and the possibility that I might decide to add another unit on top of this one. It’s going to be used for our abundance of books we have.The maker of this unit would sell a lot more of these if they were able to hold vinyl LPs. I looked at possibly modifying the item to fit my vinyl collection, but I’ll just buy something else. Simply raising the shelves by just a couple of inches and possibly adding a solid wooden lip under each shelf for added strength would make these a great seller for vinyl enthusiasts.

These are super nice and look great. Used them to make a custom looking toy shelf storage for the kids playroom. Super easy to set up and they look like one piece versus several put together like it actually is. Once the kids are older and we don’t need all these shelves it will be super easy to take them down as well. Very cost effective way to make a custom looking shelf system. We have furniture straps on the backside to keep them secure to the wall and help ensure they don’t come apart in case one of my kids tries to climb them.

Shelves are great. Easy to transport!!Product was delivered earlier than estimated.Great service..

Perfect, really no assembly.