Sauder Select Storage Cabinet/ Pantry cabinets, White finish

The thing that I don't like about Sauder's storage cabinet is a tolerable issue. I hate "engineered" wood. At least this doesn't use particle board but some other, better product. Still, it's not real wood.On the other hand... I compared this to a somewhat similar cabinet made partially out of real wood and yeezers - it was over twice the price! So there's a place for engineered wood if the product is well built.Is Sauder's product well built? Yes... for what it is. It is engineered wood that's screwed together. Not real wood with joints and glue and screws. This isn't something your grandchildren will be using but you'll get 20 or more years out of it unless your kids beat it up. I mean, it should be durable under normal use but kids might wreck it. Kid do stuff like swinging from the doors or climbing on the shelves. And I wouldn't recommend moving these from house to house. I wouldn't be optimistic that an assembled cabinet would survive a moving company.What about the assembly? Ah, my assembly was easy! I hired somebody some contractors who were working in the building to do it. They had between 1 and 3 people on the job. It took them about 4 hours to assemble and install 2 cabinets. I've seen reviews say the doors don't align well. All the doors on these cabinet are perfect. These contractors do a lot of cabinet work. They're familiar with the door hinges and approve of them.How do they look? They look GREAT. Sauder even supplies little wood grain stickers to hide the screw holes.The cabinets have a ton of space and adjustable shelves. You can even remove the shelves on one side giving you 53" of vertical storage.I'm quite happy with these. They're a good value, they look good and I can store a LOT of stuff in them.

This cabinet is nice, seems decently strong, and is attractive. The doors seem a bit flimsy but it’s not a big deal. I was able to fit my Instant Pot, Ninja Creami, Keurig, juicer, and many other items in it to clear counter space in my small kitchen (with room to spare)! I did search extensively for one deep enough for my large square air fryer. Sadly, the trim on the door and the center divider foiled my plans as it was not WIDE enough to slip in. But I moved my Kitchen Aide mixer from another storage area into this cabinet and it worked. I mention these appliances because the info would have been helpful in determining if it would work for me when I was searching hundreds of cabinet descriptions.It took me maybe 2-3 hours to put together alone, with breaks because my back was killing me! That being said, I was able to do it alone even with that physical limitation. The package was very heavy but the unit, once put together, was easy to relocate simply by dragging it on a towel across my hardwood floors. I would consider purchasing another if I needed it or if I had the space but the price also just jumped substantially after purchase ($50).

I ordered 2. 1 arrived a week late. Assembly was surprisingly simple, I did it on my own, each cabinet took about 2 hours. The 1st cabinet is a little wobbly. I did put the backing on upside down and think this contributed to the wobble. I also did not install the felt pads on the bottom of my 2nd cabinet as I felt they didn't do anything and likely came off when I slid the cabinet against the wall anyway. The hinges were the only hard/weird thing to work with. It takes some muscle, but the sides are thin so too much muscle causes the cabinet to push outward. I just went slow, with steady, firm pressure and finally got the doors on (although still misaligned). 1 of the doors had a crack on the inside. Since these are just cheap cabinets to hide my crap, I did not really care. I like that the shelves are adjustable, allowing me to store a lot neatly. Definitely a great upgrade at a super affordable price. I am confident I'll get at least a few years out of them.

I read the reviews before purchasing and was felt like I was pleasantly surprised once I got everything out of the box. The box itself was super well packed and even had thick cardboard attached/glued to each edge for extra support. There were no dents or holes in the packaging whatsoever. Everything is labeled for easy assembly, screws, pieces, brackets, ect. The cabinet sides and doors are a little thin, however, if you're not kicking the thing, it won't be a problem. There are two magnets that hold the doors shut, and honestly, they're a little strong for the weight of the doors, so I may set them a little further back to accommodate, as they make the doors more difficult to open.I was able to assemble the entire thing by myself, but would have appreciated a second pair of hands to mount the doors. I started with the center hinge and used my foot to steady the while putting the other two hinges in place (on each door) and then tightened once they were all on. You can loosen the stopper on the back of each hinge and that helped with getting the doors to close without a huge gap at the bottom. I may adjust further, we'll see.This cabinet does hold quite a bit, and I'm still figuring out what goes where. I mainly purchased this cabinet for pantry space as my kitchen cabinets are not deep or high enough for cereal boxes and at 5'5" the cabinets themselves are too high for me comfortably reach anything placed in them. My kitchen does have a lot of storage space, just not as easily accessible as I'd like. This cabinet solves those issues. Now the less used items can live on those high shelves and my food can be easily grabbed without ten other things falling down.A couple of recommendations:Have patience with assembly and lay out all of your pieces beforehand. The instructions show what pieces go where, so I laid them out according to what I was working with and when. I have vinyl flooring so I used the box as a mat to assemble on (which worked surprisingly well), but I would say use the box or a carpeted area so you don't scratch the pieces (I did knock one part into another and made a tiny and barely noticeable dent, so try not to do that either). Make sure you have plenty of space, I only had my kitchen area to put this together and would have loved to have been able to not be right up against my stove and cupboards while screwing the sides onto the top/bottom. Also, get yourself a ratcheting screwdriver, it seriously saves your hand.