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4.5
This little file cabinet is delightful! I'm using it as a side table next to my couch. I needed something with drawers as my dog kept stealing my remotes, hair ties, and pens off the old table I had. I love the unique tempered glass ledge/shelf on top. It is great for drinks (with coasters). I also have room for a small lamp. Between the ledge/shelf and the top of the file cabinet is a great place to stash remotes: I can reach them but my dog's nose cannot. In the top drawer I have ear buds, spare batteries, scissors, hair ties, pens, and duct tape. In the large drawer is my mail...I keep it in a stack. I read this method in an organizing book for ADHD. Shred old utility bills as soon as the new one comes in. Chuck junk mail immediately. Keep mortgage statements and anything else you need to keep in a stack (remove from envelopes). At the end of the year put it in a box or envelope labeled with the year and stash it in a closet for as long as you're required to keep it. Anyway, before I bought this my stack was in the dining room table. This is perfect. As for assembly, I used a drill with a tiny bit to make the holes a little bigger. I have experience assembling this type of furniture at work, and the screws on this item were really hard to screw in even with making the predrilled holes wider & deeper. The trouble I had with the tiny predrilled holes is why I've marked it so low on AssemblyI'm an office worker, screwing in all those screws gave me blisters. The good news is once the screws are in, they provide a really sturdy connection. The drawers rill smoothly in and out. I love the extra anti-tip roller on the file drawer... tipping is a problem I have with a metal cabinet I have. The instructions are good and it comes with all the hardware needed for assembly, even an actual screwdriver. One caveat: I somehow misunderstood which way to attach the rails to each drawer. When I attempted to put the drawers into the cabinet I realized I'd done something wrong and fixed them. Once that was fixed the drawers rolled in smooth as pudding. This cabinet is more shallow than I imagined (front to back). This is a great, versatile cabinet for someone with limited space. The color: I think I ordered slate. I didn't really want black or gray, so I was happy to find the glass shelf is blue and the cabinet itself is kind of speckled blue/black. I really like it. Though I don't anticipate needing to use it, I tested the lock feature and it is easy to lock and unlock using the included key (2 identical keys included). One keyhole locks both drawers at once. Speaking of locks, two of the wheels have locks which may be helpful on hard floors.
