South Shore Vito Bookcase Headboard, Queen, Pure White

Replacing an 11th hour order for another headboard because this one looked sturdier with proper L-shaped stands and a larger wood plank, I promptly ordered.First, protecting the inside with a plastic layer around the veneered wood is much appreciated should the delivery folks leave the packaging out where it can get rained on!Read the instructions twice - the stand can be set up with side shelf on either left or right side. Not all numbered panels are consistent with layout of "A" and "B", I recall one reversal but all in all it's not that bad. If you ever need to swap the side shelving to the other side, the fair part of the whole headboard needs to be disassembled. This also includes the middle plank, so do not nail the cardboard backing directly into it unless you'll never switch shelving on the sides.Some pieces didn't fit flush, chiefly the two "Q" brackets with the holes - they are higher by a mm or so. That's a given with these kits. I've seen slightly better but I've seen far, far, far worse. The stand still sits on its own, and it will be attached directly to the bed anyway.The top of the bookshelf part holds up to 10 pounds so don't put up too many books or let too many cats jump on top of it at any given time.The cardboard has a hole for electrical cords to go through. If you need to route a cable through a side shelf, a drill will be needed.I wish the headboard had felt stickies for the feet but that's a quick purchase.The long shelf in the middle, my guess is that it will droop or sag in the middle after a couple of years even if nothing is perched on it. But that's pressed wood in general. Having one or two planks of wood to prop up the bottom would negate that. Just some simple DYI after buying similarly colored wood from a lumber store and playing with the saw.What amused me most are the self-tapping wood screws used to attach the headboard to the bed or its frame. My frame only works with bolts. Bolts would have been more universal, but the holes are large enough to easily allow a 8mm x 30mm machine screw to be used. If 30mm (appx 1.2") is too long, there are shorter versions. 10mm might be too thick, but even 8mm is still greater in diameter than the self-tapping 2" long screws that came with the headboard.I'd buy it again knowing the details and caveats. It's sturdy.

The directions were fairly simple to follow and the final product looks good. My only issue was with the holes provided to secure the bedframe. The holes in the headboard did not fit the bed frame I had, so I had to hire a handyman to secure my frame to this headboard. This is the second headboard that does not seem to accommodate various heights of bedframes. I do not know the solution to the problem, but engineers - please take notice!

Easy to assemble just the wholes aren’t lining up.

Press board but thick and pretty solid. Couple pieces weren't labeled, but it worked out. I assembled by myself in place as I wouldn't be able to lift it alone. I have it behind my freestanding motor operated head lift bed; works out fine. The shelves are not adjustable and great for eye glass's and clickers but not much else will fit. Just tall enough for a TP roll. Over all worth the money I would say.

Everything was in perfect condition even though Fed Ex banged the box around a bunch (box was dented all over). The reason it stayed in perfect condition was that they seemed to care HOW they packaged it which I've found to be pretty rare lately. When you get it out of the box everything is stretch wrapped together so it was like pulling out 1 large piece and there was foam on the ends and cardboard spacers keeping everything from sliding around and scratching. The instructions were easy to follow and it was very easy to put together. I really like the system they devised (kind of like IKEA but better in my opinion). This was an easy setup and every single piece lined up and locked in tight. I put it together by myself with no issues. I wasn't expecting it to be really sturdy due to the price but I was pleasantly surprised. Obviously it's not a "high end" headboard but if you're expecting "high end" at this price you are insane. We are using it in our sons room (he got our Queen bed when we moved up to the King) and he loves putting his doodads and whatnots that used to find themselves on the floor on his new shelves... I love not stepping on the doodads and whatnots anymore

Took two of us an hour to assemble. This is very heavy. You definitely need two people working on it. The instructions were not clear at allllll. It took me over half hour trying to figure out which part goes with which screws and bots. Too many individual weird looking screws and nuts and bolts. We managed to put it together and my daughter likes it.It's all about you get what you pay for. The wood quality isn't that great. Many of the edges and corners chipped off and kind of crumbled when assembling. I wasn't going to return this massive piece back so I painted the chipped bits with white paint. I had to really be careful when putting this piece together because the wood quality is not good at all...we purchased the white one so every little scratch and chip reveals the compressed wood underneath the paint. Oh well, it's okay for kids room...

This arrived earlier than expected and was thoughtfully wrapped with care. There were minimal to no signs of wear and assembly was fair enough. Took me about an hour to get it all assembled. It is particle board with a black veneer which is expected for the price point. According to the instructions manual the max load for the shelving is 10lbs. Not very sturdy! But for extra measure I reinforced the plastic housing that the bolts sit in with carpenter’s glue. I also had to get nuts and different screws to attach the headboard to my metal bed frame (it comes with washers and screws for wood). Overall, it’s exactly what I needed.

This was a great buy for the matching bed frame. We weren't able to attach it together though because it wouldn't line up properly. It's still super nice

Look just fine for the spare bedroom headboard, there is a lot of storage, shelfs, price was right.

El manual tiene algunos errores de guía en el ensamble, pero con un poco de concentración logras descifrarlo. En general es justo lo que buscaba y he quedado satisfecho hasta cierto punto. Tres puntos que no me agradan son, 1) La altura: Sí embona bien con las medidas de la cama, pero sí la cama está 10 cms mas alta, tendrás una repisa justo a la altura de las almohadas. Poner cosas en la repisa tiene que ser bien pensado, porque si te mueves puedes tumbar tales cosas o si jalas tu almohada etc.. Me hubiese gustado tuviera "algo" para ajustar esa medida y poder levantarla sí así se desea. 2) Atrae el polvo instantáneamente. Sin exagerar, el color negro y el material con un poco de estática en la pintura hacen que el mueble se ven polvoso 5 minutos después de sacudirlo. 3) Sí tu pared tiene soclo (zoclo) ancho, es necesario crear un soporte en la parte de arriba para que la cabecera no tambalee (aún estando atornillada desde la base), esto puede llegar a ser incomodo sí hay "movimientos" en la cama. Sobre todo sí pones cosas sobre la repisa.Aún diciendo esto, fue relativamente fácil de armar (sí requieres ayudante) El mueble es sólido y al parecer muy resistente. La repisa de larga no tiene un soporte en medio, por lo que sólo podrás colocar cosas ligeras sobre ella, pero arriba y abajo de es bastante firme.Sigo pensando en una forma viable para levantarla un poco, pero por ahora, todo está bien. Llegó todo en una sola caja, súper bien empacado y con todas sus partes.La compré en especial y por el precio que pagué es una verdadera buena compra.

Poor quality board but works in a pinch

Really nice looking piece. Fit in the bedroom perfectly. One of the parts was faulty, contacted the seller and they shipped a replacement on the next day. Kudos to the company and will definitely consider them for my future needs!!!