Bookcases

It seemed like earlier this summer, there were lots of Wayfair giveaways floating around the blogosphere. My mother had been talking about how I desperately needed more shelf space, so I entered, knowing victory was unlikely, but persevering nonetheless. I finally one won from [...] (to whom I am now eternally grateful) and was quick to purchase myself a bookshelf. [...] At any rate, I live in a two house situation and spend much more time in one house than another. I've assembled this bookshelf in the house where I spend less time and moved some of my books there. I try and put books I've already read there, or books that look like good weekend/holiday reads as that's when I'm often there, but at the end of the day I kind of decided what to put over there arbitrarily. Sometimes I get frustrated because a book I want and I are not in the same place, but in retrospect that is a white whine and I could have much worse problems, as frustrating as that one can be. Assembling the bookshelf wasn't too challenging of task. Once I unpacked all of the pieces, spread them all out and took a good look at the directions it was pretty straightforward. All you need to put this together is a hammer, a flat head screwdriver and Philips head screw driver, so it doesn't require complex tools. I probably could have done this all by myself, but there were a couple of points where I made my mother come hold things in place while I hammered and screwed, just because it was easier. You'll notice that there are three long, slim boards which are part of the bookshelf, running just under the top shelf and along the sides. Those were a pain to get in place! I wound up covering them with a dishtowel and hammering that way so I could get them into place without damaging the wood.Once I got the bookshelf up it proved to be amazingly sturdy. I was a little concerned that this one might be too small for my tastes, and while I still dream about having my very own Beauty and the Beast library, this bookshelf is not only spacious but the perfect size for the room where I've put it. I really enjoyed organizing all of the books I put it on it and deciding exactly where they should go. Overall, I love this shelf. Thank you Emma and Wayfair for making me a very happy camper and giving some of my books a place to live!"..."  Read more

I bought this bookshelf for my daughters' bedroom, so they can put all their books, and display their dolls and picture frames. This bookshelf was easy to put together and looks great in my daughters' room. It is a great bookshelf for the price I paid."..."  Read more

I bought three bookcaes from Sauder 12 years ago. My old bookcases are still OK. My library has grown substantially, so I decided to buy five more bookcases. Four of them have been already assembled, and i am waiting for the fifth bookcase to arrive. I think, it is very good product for the money it costs. Wayfair offers free delivery, no tax and very good sale price."..."  Read more

I've been looking for a bookshelf w/ glass doors for months & this is perfect. There are 3 adjustable shelves on each side of the bookcase with a center divider which makes it easy to store books & other display items. I have this in my living room alongside an oak mantle fireplace & it looks like a built in bookshelf. It is very well made. The wood is rich & warm looking. [...] was about $100 less than what I could find locally for the exact same bookshelf. It is an impressive piece of furniture."..."  Read more