Home Sweet Home

We decorated my daughters room in Tinkerbell everything! This was the perfect thing for her books and toys! Love this item! Highly recommended!!

Review By. Renee Thompson

Spent a lot of time searching for a small accent table and finally took a chance on this one because of its size and visual appeal. Item arrived in perfect condition and very well packaged. Super quick and easy to assemble. Hugs the wall nicely and doesn't project too far into the room...which is the perfect profile for the space in which I'm using it. Falling just shy of 5 stars because I'm old school and I think my money should go a little farther. But, a good deal in comparison of others I've seen!

Review By. singforthelaughter

This shelf is durable and well put together. However, assembly IS required. You will be required to glue hefty pegs in place and to screw in some allen-hex screws.

This is made of real wood, not particle board, so you'll have to wiggle a little here and there to get it all lined up. Once it's in place, the screws hold it together snugly while the pegs dry.

The peg holes are a little oversized because it's consumer assembly, and you don't want someone breaking it with a hammer. As such, I recommend overuse of wood/white glue to fill the holes.

Once it's assembled, the "smart" thing to do is to wait a day or two for the glue to dry, and make sure there are no drips/runs.

However, I loaded mine up with books and equipment immediately and have been very happy with it over the last 6 months. I've moved it around, leaned on it, piled heavy books on top, etc.

Because it's open on the sides, the weight is much less than something more solid. The slats hold in most anything I'd want to put on the shelves. There's even a little room under it which I found was good for packing into a corner with a torchiere light, or for hiding misc stuff. YMMV as you might find it simply collects dust bunnies.

Either way, my unit does not wobble other than being tall and thin. It supports any book load I put on it, free-standing.

In summary, this is REAL WOOD, free standing, about 5' tall, and can be assembled by one person with a sore back in about 20 minutes with glue and an allen wrench. It can be carried by one person, but is stable on the floor.

This rattan storage box looks beautiful in my living room and has plenty of room to store my daughter's larger/bulky toys in. I can't believe it was only $30 with free shipping, what a steal! Love it. Would definately recommend.

Review By. T. Hunter "T. Hunter"
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This play yard is a good buy, it is good quality, heavy and sound. We also purchased the extension kit, it would have been very small without that. It is large enough to get in with our son and he loves "cruising" around the edges holding on to the bars. No danger of him climbing out with the vertical bars. Overall, a good buy.
The only complaint I have is that the latch on the gate is a little difficult, requires both hands most of the time.

Review By. Jane Doe "VT mom"

The chair is comfortable, folds up relatively small (into an ottoman) and really has terrific speakers-the whole chair vibrates (yeah baby!)

Review By. Piloting The Air Desk "Piloting The Air Desk"

I'd been lusting after this book tower for nearly a year when I walked into a friend's apartment and was greeted by what seemed like a MAGICAL STACK OF BOOKS. When you fill the bookcase completely, all shelves but the base seem to disappear. The look of it is quite simply a bibliophile's dream. I wanted it, but I couldn't justify spending around $200 for the one like hers from CB2. I tried over and over to find a similar bookshelf, but the closest one I found was an even more expensive model at The Container Store.

Finally, I stumbled upon this model by SEI, which is significantly more affordable and just as sturdy and chic. Very simple to put together and, I imagine, take apart. HUGE space saver (especially for book addicts). Color me DELIGHTED.

Review By. KZ "bibliophile, gatekeeper"

This item was shipped out and delivered in record time. With two of my friends, we assembled everything within a few hours. When everything was first pulled out of the package, the pile of screws and pieces was extremely intimidating, but the directions were so easy to understand that we sped right through them with no issues. Once completed, the stand looks amazing, as great (if not more impressive) than the pictures. Using a black Sharpie to color in any scratches made during assembly works perfectly. This was a great purchase and imho, a great bang for my buck!

Review By. Erin W. Buck

After reading bad reviews on other brands of the same rack, I went with this one and was not disappointed. I got the rack about two days after I ordered it, didn't need any instructions, I put it together very easily and quick, in about 5 minutes. It's sturdy and sits flat on my counter, couldn't be happier!!! (unless I could get my wine as inexpensive as this rack)Playpokefish out.

Review By. playpokefish

We love this bag. It is exactly what we needed/wanted to have in the reading corner of our son's room for bottom and lower back support while we sit and read. It's lightweight and our 3 year old can carry it around himself. It's about the size of a larger workout ball. Perfect fit for a grownup and little one to share to cuddle and read. The Vinyl is good quality and hasn't ripped or split at all even with out big butts! My nephew has even slept on it! It also is a great body/sitting support for a baby. (Do not leave young children alone with one tho because the vinyl is a smothering hazard!)

Review By. Brittany Murillo

The stools were easy to put together. For the price i paid, they are a pretty good deal.
One thing that its missing is the plastic inserts at the bottom of each leg, to avoid scratching hardwood floors. I had to get my own!!

Also one piece in the set was wrong. I called up the company and they shipped me a correct piece without any further hassle.

Review By. Customer
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This hat rack looks perfect in my living room--the main bar structure is black with dark-brown wooden "buds" at the ends--very Bohemian with a funky "natural" touch to it. It's fairly compact because the bars don't stick out very far, so it's able to fit into a somewhat tight corner, even with hats and scarves on it.

My sole complaint was that the instruction sheet for its assembly is HORRENDOUS. I mean...the thing should be fairly straight forward! You should just screw in all the rods together and voila! Hat rack. But there's, like, this thin metal rod that has to go through the bottom and then it's very difficult to get it to meet up with the first "branch" rod because the hole is a little too big and the item they provide to stabilize it doesn't really stabilize it until the whole thing is constructed, so you need someone to basically screw it in from the bottom while someone else holds it up. And the flat bottom piece comes in two pieces for absolutely no discernible reason whatsoever. So, it's like, you assume there's a reason they made it two separate pieces, as though you were going to have to attach something to the rod and THEN put the two pieces together, but no, and the instruction sheet doesn't have any words on it, so there's nothing directing you to do A, then B, THEN C...it's just a picture that shows "this goes in this, which goes in this." It also doesn't mention that assembling it from underneath is the easiest way to get all the rods to fit together.

Review By. L. Boswell

I'm using it everyday and really love it.

This product does help a lot when I want to use my laptop on my bed. This kind of table is far better than a regular bed tray since it is angle adjustable and gives more space to my legs. Also, the aluminum alloy panel helps prevent the computer from getting too hot. There is space for the mouse too.

I recommend using it on bed or sofa, rather than putting it on the floor since increase in height may result in a little swaying. It's not difficult to unfold the desk, but may need some patience loosing and locking the buttons. It is not that easy to change the height, so keeping it in one place may be a good idea.

Review By. Chloris

I bought the old version of this toy box the one with out the colored bottom about 6 years ago, and still have it in perfect condition. I bought this when my oldest daughter was 2 shes 8 now so I passed it down to my 2 1/2 year old twins and they love it to. It's been colored on and i just spray clorex clean up on it and it claens right up. The fun part of it for my twins is they empty the toys out and get in there with their pillow and act like its a bed. ... We also put the lid behind it sometime then when playtime is over we put it back. Well anyways its 6 years old and in mint conditon so its very worth the money.

Review By. Rhonda Holcomb

Overall we're happy with this stand and are glad we bought it.

Pros:
* Looks exactly as expected
* Easy to assemble
* Strong - I believe that it could hold > 100 lbs

Cons:
* 2 corners were dinged badly (no big deal since we could move the dinged side to the rear)
** The 5.25 clearance underneath is very misleading. The 5.25 is the top of the base to the bottom, it includes the thickness of the wood. I thought I would easily be able to stack a cable box and a blu ray player underneath, but was only able to do so once I pried the rubber legs off of my cable box.

Review By. L. Perry "LME P"

This shelf is very modern looking, saves space, and keeps the room looking brighter and more open by eliminating the tradition boxy shape of a bookshelf. I'm enjoying it very much in my bedroom, but other buyers should take note that this bookshelf absolutely CANNOT hold heavy items on the bottom shelves. Because of the positioning of the screws on just one side of the bottom two (largest) shelves, heavy books will cause these shelves to rotate backwards to the point of breaking. I partially solved this problem by wedging 3 old textbooks underneath the bottom shelf, which now is holding about 60 pounds worth of my school books. The second shelf I could do nothing about, and is now holding a box of tissues and some magazines. The upper shelves are more stable (ironically, since they're the smaller ones), because of the more central positioning of the screws. So YES, it looks great! But be aware that this is not the most solid of bookshelves.

Review By. Mainlined Coffee Please

I bought this for two reasons: 1) I wanted a solid surface to write on and place my computer keyboard on, and 2) I wanted a soft surface to plop my feet on.

This ottoman does the job. At first I wasn't sure if I wanted 2 little flip covers or one long flip cover, like this one has. I like the long single flip cover because it can hold pretty much anything I throw at it - papers to grade (I'm a teacher), remotes (I have 3), keyboard and mouse (I'm using it right now to type this review), and even dinner. Inside there is plenty of room. My queen-sized blanket, keyboard, mouse, remotes, and more, can all be stored at the same time.

The 2 little ottomans that fit inside the larger storage bench are tough. They've supported my 6' 235lb body well so far. They're not the most comfortable, but then again, they probably weren't meant to accommodate a person of my size for as long as I sit on them (sometimes hours at a time).

My only complaint is that the 2 little ottomans I use as stools could also have had removable lids, so that they can be used for even more storage. I live in a small apartment, and any storage space I can get helps.

Overall, I am very happy with this purchase. The picture represents the color well. For the price, it seems well-built and durable.

Review By. David

For maximum archival life of CDs, it is a good idea to keep them both in a jewel case, and an outer container as well. After doing a fairly extensive web search, I discovered that the selection of boxes to hold CDs, while contained within a jewel case, is actually rather limited. And many of these cases are in the $30-$60 range, and actually hold fewer CDs than these cases do.

On the downside, these cases are rather plain appearing and business-like. But I didn't want flaming pink, anyway. Also, their style does not lend them to being portable. For files that will be used daily, or something you want to carry around with you, it may be a good idea to get something more durable with a carrying handle, made of metal or heavy plastic.

These boxes are made out of coated cardboard, a fact that is clearly stated in the description. But they are quite sturdy, and if used only occasionally, should last for many years. But these cases could be damaged, if they were accidentally soaked with water, or kept in an extremely damp environment.

For archival storage with occasional access, this is the best deal I could find, especially considering the almost-nominal price. If you have a lot of CDs, that will fill several-to-many containers, and will only access them occasionally; these boxes are a good choice. I will probably buy some more, as I continue to generate CDs that will need to be stored.

Review By. TetraBytes

I bought one of these and was a bit worried because most of the reviews mention that the rack doesn't fit all DVDs. Upon receiving the rack it was very easy to assemble, and to my surprise nearly all of my DVDs fit on the shelves. The only DVDs that wouldn't fit were larger TV series DVDs (like Seinfeld). However, these DVDs easily fit on the top shelf. I was so satisfied with this product that I immediately ordered another. Upon receiving the next DVD rack, one of the parts was missing. I emailed the company, and they immediately sent me the part. I have now had both racks for a few months and am very happy with them.

Review By. Justin R. Weber

For what I've priced for one stool, I got two of them! Plus, these are adjustable, which is a welcome bonus. They aren't bulky at all, so they fit nicely under the edge of my counter to be completely out of the way. There is some padding, but not very much, definitely moreso than a plain old wooden stool. I think I'll buy another pair to go downstairs at my work bench and in my shop.
And here is my favorite part, you can spin around on one like a hundred times, and then try to pin the tail on the donkey, so you might want to use velcro instead of actual pins. :)

Review By. A. Allen "Toa-T"

Pretty nice-looking rack that holds a lot and has that antique look. Easy to assemble, but make sure you sort out the short screws from the longer screws before you start putting it together - they look almost the same, but if you put them in the wrong place, it will appear to be defective. But it's not!

Review By. Kathleen MacNeil

I finally purchased a glider to use with the new baby. After going to a couple stores and taking a look at the 200-300 and even 400 dollar ones we decided to go with this basic glider to save money for christmas and other necessities.

So far I have had it assembled 2 weeks and use it many times during the day to nurse and read books. The bottom cushion is a bit hard but honestly this glider is well worth the money if you are on a budget don't feel bad about getting this one over the more expensive ones. It is pretty and does the job just fine.

When it arrived there was a huge rip in the box and the outer corner of the glider was exposed. Thankfully it was packed with foam around the corners and did not sustain any damage.

Assembly was quite easy and the glider bottom comes assembled, the ottoman is completely assembled. So it was 8 screws I believe, to assemble this and my DH had it done in about 20 minutes.

It has a nice warm finish and should match well with other cherry furniture. The cushions are a sandy beige color and are attractive.

I'd recommend this as a nice glider for someone looking to save $$.

Update - March 12, 2009 - Still satisfied with the purchase, has maintained its quality and gets a lot of use.

Update - May 22, 2010 - Now a nursing/reading chair. Frequently used and in nice shape. Looking into getting a better cushion set

Review By. Wix

I bought this bin toy organizer after Christmas. Before this, we had been using a toy chest. They are great when the toys are big and baby-ish, but now my kids (boy 5YO and girl 3YO) are getting smaller things that could get lost or damaged in the chest. Not to mention, every time they wanted a certain toy, everything had to come out, and rarely got put back. So after Christmas, as I was cleaning up, I decided to start looking for something better. I found this and couldn't be happier. First, we went through all the toys and donated the "baby" ones, the ones they don't play with, fast food toys, ect. Then I figured out what was left. I ordered this. It came in a few days with free shipping. I put it together by myself, with the help of my 3YO:) very easily. Now when they play, they put everything back before getting something else. Everything gets played with more too. The "play area" looks cleaned up.I had nothing come damaged like others have said. I have the Primary colored one since it does sit in my living room for now.I highly recommend it!

Review By. F. Delboy

I recently bought this Tv wallmount to hang my new 42" Toshiba clearscan 240 LCD. I was admittedly apprehensive about hanging my tv up on the wall, but after reading the reviews on the previous model by Cheetah and hearing the lone review on the newer model of wall mount, I decided to go for the upgraded model.
I am certainly glad that I did! The build quality of this beast of a mount is high, though just like the original mount it's fasteners are somewhat suspect, so I did what other recommended and went out and bought new bolts and jam nuts. (A tiny cost of 45cents for a few heavy duty nuts and bolts)

The assembly was straight forward, instructions easy to follow and it certainly holds up well under even my bodyweight when I tested the strength of it on the wall (didn't budge an inch). The fact that it's rated to hold far more then my tv's 59pounds was certainly a major plus in my mind.

The mounts movements are fluid, easily adjusted and seady when your done positioning it. I've got it hung so that it's positioned in a corner of the room, so as I move around to different area's of the room, such as my gaming desk I just turn it easily to face the desk, or the couch for movies/tv watching.

Review By. J. deckard "Chase Dark"