Vladon Flow Lowboard, TV Unit with Ambient Light Glazing with 2 Doors, 1 Drawer and 1 Drop-Down Door, Black High Gloss/Black High Gloss (177 x 45 x 39 cm)

After all the reviews about people having issues with assembling this product and parts not numbered I was actually hoping for the very worst situation but I was ready to have a go as so many have reviews informed that the product once completed was amazing ...It is very true.This is how I went about assembling mine.1. First thing this requires 2 people to assemble and will need sticky notes (at least thats what we used)2. Identify each parts one by one parts using the whole manual. (Took myself and girlfriend about an hr) as follows:a. Once a part is identified, write the number on a sticky notes and place the sticky note on the side of the part as displayed in the manual detail.For example From the page 1 on the manual ,to identify part 9 and 10 ,go to page 4,task number 5 is for part 9andtask number 6 is for part 10write number 9 and place in the same side as shown in the diagram. Do the same for the part 10.4. Ensure the sticky notes do not fall off the sides showing in the diagram and repeat for all the parts including the glass. This is the key to getting the assembly right once started.5. For some tasks where it has been asked to drill holes but no holes have been drilled,a.these are tasks 23 from the manual - which is to attach the wheels to the part 13 - I simply used a screw driver and I think this was done to add sturdiness to the unit once completed. ensure the two dots are facing as shown on the diagramb. task 30 - to screw the glass to the front door of parts 15 and 16 - Please note the order, one is 15 -16 top bottom and the other the reverse. - again a screwdriver is what i used as this will make the front as well sturdy.6. It took us about 5hrs to assemble as we were taking out time patiently to get is right.7. The only 2 problems I encountered are as follows:a. connecting the front door with the hinges, I later found one of hinges was screwed on the wrong way round.Note: When the unit's front door is connected, it may be found that the doors close too tightly with the drawers or the doors are brushing the carpet (well in my case), the answer is to loosen the hinge on the door itself,it will be noticed the door raises or moves some inches back,or forth and then try to close to see if it's no longer too tight.b. While fitting the front flap (part 18 for task 32). the plastic box on the metal fell off. Could not workout how that fitted back in so asked for help from Vladon. That's the only thing outstanding at the momentAll good apart from the outstanding flap connection. I am by no way any DIY or flat pack enthusiast nor remotely enjoy doing any flat packed products but if anyone is into the IKEAS or very good with flat packs, once these steps are noted before starting assembly, should be fine.We also made sure we checked the next 2 steaps ahead before we assembled a step , that way we didnt have to take stuff apart because we coupled them wrongly.Hope this helps someone trying to attempt themselves without having to pay anybody. The only downside, is the time we took but we are not complaining.

After reading all the review I must admit I was a little apprehensive.In contrary to what I have read, It does not take six hours to set up.As per the other reviews the parts are not numbered. So the first thing I did when I received and unpacked it was to use a sticky pad and number all the parts which took me about half an hour.Being experienced with flat packs it only took me an additional hour and a half to put it together not for the top board to be cracked and having to be replaced.There is good after sales service and I was able to get a replacement with no fuss at all.The doors are little tricky to adjust but after fiddling a bit I was able to align them to a degree of satisfaction.The lighting looks very nice with a choice of remote controlled individual or interchanging colour which can be dimmed or adjustable speed of colour changes.The carcass is well made of chipboard wood.The front only is made of gloss - if available it is advisable to opt for the gloss carcass. It looks nicer.The TV cabinet is solid enough and looks nice.However there are a few negatives:There are a few imperfections to the finish to the door and the front. Event my wife wa able to spot the lines of door doors and drawers not aligning straight.The middle pull up door is a bit pointless. Another draw would be of better use.I have paid full price for this item and unfortunately I do not feel that the quality ad produce warrants a price of around £275 that i paid.For that price I would have expected better quality - 18mm high gloss chipboard carcass. So for me having done a lot of flat packs and bought a lot of furniture recently I things this item is too pricey. Due to the price and some imperfections I will only give it a 3.5 star. I'd give it 4.5 star if the price was more reasonable and reflecting of the quality.I will only recommend this product if you can get it for less than £200. Although it looks nice and elegant, it does not look like a nearly £300 piece of furniture.

First things first: this thing is a beast. Make sure you measure accurately (we did, and it's perfect). Ours arrived exceptionally well-packaged with zero dings or damage.Secondly: the instructions are a hot mess in places, making it challenging even for the flat-pack savvy. They lull you in with a false sense of security for the first couple pages, when the little do and don't drawings are particularly clear, and then confound you with missing screw sizes, unclear alignment, and lack of drilled holes where they should exist. Not recommended for the faint-hearted or easily-frustrated.You will sweat. You will curse. You will need a power drill with a hole-making attachment as there are also no pre-drilled holes for cables (how, why) in the backing.Things to be aware of (not all of them are problems):The middle section doesn't have a glass front panel.You will need to drill holes.The front is gloss white, but the rest is flat white.The cabinet doors, even when carefully-tweaked, may not hang perfectly level.You will need to have additional screws on hand (or purchase new ones) as some of the screws provided for the door hinges are not fit for purpose (they shred the particleboard rather than biting into it).With all that aside, however, the finished product looks really, really good. The LED lights are optional (we like them on white, which provides a cool glow through the frosted glass; also on the smooth, slow transition between all the different colours) and risk being tacky, but in practice are a fun conversation piece and don't need to be turned on. The fixtures are a little big but still leave plenty of room for your tech babies in the cabinets.