Crosley LaFayette Expandable Bar Cabinet in Black

Great piece of furniture. It's super heavy and durable. Took about 2 hrs to assemble. Make sure u have a handy man available.

the quality of the wood is nice, feels sturdy, not cheap. easy enough to install though I experienced a few hiccups. i'm a total novice at putting things together (it was actually my 1st time putting something this large together). I did it by myself, but i definitely could've used some help at a number of spots. the item arrives in 3 separate boxes. each itempanel comes individually wrapped and thankfully, there is still an inner box within the outer box (i say thankfully because 1 of the boxes had a large, DEEP CUT on it and it had actually gone thru both carton boxes, but luckily stopped at the styrofoam lining the inner box. the instructions are easy if you read 'em slowly and carefully follow. every panel is w a letter sticker so you can identify pieces correctly. i ordered the black one which smelled like it was freshly spray painted, so that needed a week or so to air out. as an average girl, I found putting the top part of the cabinet heavy, especially when you're trying to align holes and screws was worried i would crush my fingers, but I managed though not easy. i also needed help when it came time to hang the swinging doors to the cabinet (that was super hard to do by one's self...for me) also heavy and trying to align all 3 hinges. the reason for the 3 stars - 2 of the panels had noticeable scratches already on it. and on one of the scratches, it looked like someone spotted it and tried to cover it up w a black marker (no joke). the other issues I have is with the magnet to hold the cabinet doors closed. i'm not sure if the magnet just isn't strong enough or if it's the placement of the magnet (the pre-drilled holes could be too far back for the magnet to catch), but the doors aren't closing completely at all. additionally, 1 door managed to close when it was empty, but once I started adding the liquor, the weight seemed to suddenly not allow it to shut. also, on the other door (which wasn't closing even when empty), once I added liquor bottles, it scrapes a little at the bottom when I try to swing it shut. lastly, you can't open the top counter unless the cabinet doors are open because the hinges that allow it to open and close don't seem sturdy enough to hold the weight. so if i open it without the cabinets being open, it looks like it might fall or bend in, just doesn't seem secure. i wish it wasn't as bulky, or after seeing the completed product, I just wish it wasn't a swinging cabinet, but that's a personal preference after the matter. oh, and the glass holders hang my glasses at an angle instead of straight down and they weren't wide enough to hold my white wine glasses. The wine holder spots also weren't wide enough for some of my wine bottles and some of my wine bottles were too tall, so i had to play around w what wine bottles I can fit in there. not a horrible product, but just 'eh' for me and what i had hoped for and expected.

I bought this to put in my living room, as I live in a small 1-BR in Boston. This piece is a huge space saver, and looks great in my apartment. It was relatively easy to put together, although I would recommend having two people put it together as you will need to flip over the entire cabinet at one point. Only issue I'm having is th magnet on one side doesn't keep the door completely shut, but that's not a huge issue to fix.

There are a lot of parts, but the instructions were easy to follow and it came together beautifully. Some of our glasses did not fit hanging down because the base was too wide on the wine glass. Other then that its great )

This product is nice once assembled, but the assembly is horrendous. It took two people about 4 hours. Also, many parts were chipped but luckily could be hidden. The ones that couldn't hide, we used black sharpie on. The final part that kept it from 5 stars...they have stickers letting you know what the parts are and they are difficult to get off and they say you can't use a solvent or it will remove the paint. Dreading that part so the stickers are still on for now. Overall a nice looking bar once put together and very functional. It is a big piece, so measure carefully.

Needs two people to assemble but once you get that figured out its quite simple ifyou stick to the instructions. There were a couple of nicks to the wood where the wood had chipped off but I could live with it but that is why I can't give it 5 stars. For the price the quality of the wood isn't that amazing but overall I love the color and feel of it and the storage is a lot and it works great.

I put it all together and it is already stocked. There are lots of pieces, the assembly took time, but there were good directions, and as a result, no real problems.

Love this piece! shipping was timely, the bar is affordable and fits well in most spaces of the home, easy to put together, a bit timely with the parts involved, very sturdy in construction! we love it!!

A beautiful, high quality, compact cabinet taking little room in our condo, yet a full service bar when expanded. Providing adequate storage for wines and spirits, plus shelves and a drawer for tools and accessories, an excellent utilization of space. Though it took three hours to assemble, the directions and diagrams were easily understood. Following the step-by-step guide, the parts went together without a hitch. It should be noted: for best results, a lay-down area is needed to display all the parts before assembly.

easy instructions, excellent customer service. great value.........would definately recommend this product to others...wine racks only fit small stem base glasses