Sixteenth-Century Italian Replica Old World Globe Bar

I was very hesitant to order this wine cabinet due to a few 1-star reviews posted here on Amazon. After several days of consideration, I finally gave in and clicked the buy-now button. Within 48 hours, a refrigerator-sized box was waiting outside my door. After assembling the wine cabinet, I was very impressed with its quality and appearance.Assembly/Construction: The cabinet arrives in an extremely-well packaged box containing approximately 25 individual pieces(including screws, washers, etc). Each piece is individually wrapped, and aside from a few very minor nicks and dings, everything was in good-shape. It was evident that the cabinet came directly from a manufacturing facility - meaning the pieces had some flakes of saw dust, specks of styrofoam, and assorted debris covering them. I highly recommend you use a soft towel to individually wipe each piece as you assemble the cabinet. From start to finish, it took me about 20 minutes to assemble the entire cabinet. Aside from the materials included in the box, the only tools I needed were a simple flat-head screwdriver, and a towel. It came with an assembly-diagram and was very easy to put-together.Appearance/Quality: This cabinet is absolutely beautiful. After reading a few negative comments, I was afraid it would look flimsy and cheap. It does not. The columns are each made from solid pieces of wood. The saucer-shaped bases are made from extremely well constructed particle board. The finish is smooth and beautiful. It feels solid, and the coloration is exactly as it appears in the picture. It's evident that a lot of time and effort went into the manufacturing of each and every component of this wine cabinet. The artwork on the globe, and around the boarders of the cylindrical surfaces is contained on a sort of printed paper -almost like a sticker. When I read about the sticker-decals in other reviews I became nervous, but when I saw them in person I was re-leaved. They look great! The sticker-artwork on the wooden bases appears to be one single, large sticker. It appears to have a clear-coat of varnish over it, causing it to be flush with the wood. As I slide my finger over the boarder, I can't feel a bump at the edge. It's one smooth surface. As other reviewers have mentioned, the artwork on top of the globe is also comprised of series of stickers. In total, there are approximately 12. Again, the stickers aren't obvious. Reading the word "stickers" in other reviews immediately made me feel skeptical. I was thinking, "oh that's going to look ridiculous." In fact, the word sticker isn't really the appropriate term. It looks more like printed paneling. Each panel is flush and smooth, and all of them match together seamlessly. It's extremely well constructed. There is one place where the artwork doesn't match-up perfectly. Think of each panel as a separate piece. The right-edge of the first panel matches the left-edge of the second panel. Two matches to three, three matches with four, and so-on. The very last panel's art doesn't match perfectly with the first panel's art, so there is a slight mis-match in one seam of the globe. This isn't really a problem, as one reviewer mentioned - if you're OCD you can turn the globe and hide the seam. Despite a few minor imperfections like this, the wine cabinet truly is a piece of functional art. It's beautiful from across the room, and just as beautiful up-close.Functionality: Before receiving the wine cabinet, I wasn't sure if it would be fully functional. I thought maybe it would be too flimsy to actually use, or perhaps the hinge on the top wouldn't work properly. My fears turned out to be without merit. It's completely functional. I use the cabinet every day. It's very spacious. Stored within the cabinet(under the globe) I have: 8x whiskey glasses (rocks glasses), 6x wine glasses, 1x 34-ounce decanter, 1x bottle of scotch, 1x bottle of rum, 1x bottle of wine. The shelf below the globe is large enough to hold a 6x half-gallon jugs. Looking at the pictures, I didn't realize the storage space was as large as it truly is. Again, I'm very pleased with the aesthetics and functionality of the wine cabinet.Overall Impressions: I am extremely pleased with my purchase. The wine cabinet looks elegant, beautiful, classy, and it really elevates the aesthetics of my entire living room. Had this cost one thousand dollars, I would have been disappointed, but the fact is: it cost one hundred dollars including shipping. You can't expect much for a hundred bucks these days - so after having seen the construction quality of this cabinet I am very surprised by the negative reviews. Did those people expect the globe to be hand-painted for a hundred bucks? Are they crazy or just out-of-touch with reality? The fact is: this wine cabinet is lovely and well-built for the price. 5-stars!

Very hesitant to buy especially since there are others for cheaper and it sat in my cart for about 3 weeks being compared and analyzed. I was very picky in finding the right globe bar and I wish I had some stronger feedback to go off of and better pictures to help me make a decision so I'm going to do my best to be as descriptive as possible! So, I finally just made myself click order and arrived within 5 days very fast! Assembly was quick and easy, no tools are even needed. Very happy with the end result it looks great, spacious inside, plenty of storage on the bottom. I have a decanter and rocks glass set coming to put inside so I'm excited to see the final look all stocked up. TO CLEAR UP ANY MISCONCEPTIONS due to varying reviews and comments... This bar feels sturdy to the touch except for the dome which will slightly wobble but what is to be expected with a wooden arm. No big deal. When the dome is open it sits firmly. As for the sticker issue, it does appear to be stickers or pasted down paper for the decorative map. To me it seems it will hold and stay glued down as long as you don't run it into any corners or bang it up in any way. The inside of the dome does have a few places where the paper or stickers is stretched tight down the curve of the dome so it looks to be peeled up just slightly. Again, unless you were examining this no one would notice. I would say the inside of the bar can hold 2-3 bottles in the middle and a set of rocks glasses on one side and a set of wine glasses on the other side. The bottom rack will hold at least 8-10 regular sized bottles of wine. The color is beautiful, the size is perfect, I really can't find any complaints about this product. My boyfriend is going to love it when he gets it for Christmas!!! If you are struggling to make a decision or are weary to buy I would recommend just buying and you won't be disappointed :)

The media could not be loaded. I bought this as a Valentine’s Day gift for my boyfriend and wasn’t sure what to expect. I dreaded assembly but it only took me 10-15 minutes and all I needed was a flat head screwdriver. The printing is some sort of a sticker decal, but very nice, and the pieces are lined up nearly perfectly. The areas that aren’t perfect wouldn’t be noticeable unless you look very closely. The circumference is greater than I expected and it’s also taller than I expected based on customer photos I saw, I did not pay attention to measurements. To me, it is a perfect size. If my pictures show anything that resembles a scratch to the wood, it is just cat hair. I even accidentally gouged the sticker decal with my screwdriver pretty hard when it slipped and didn’t damage it at all. This arrived in perfect condition and was packed so well. My only concern is the globe arm for opening and closing. It feels less sturdy than the rest of this piece but I imagine it’s not going to be manhandled so should be just fine. The rest is extremely sturdy. I can’t wait to give this to my sweetheart!