ClosetMaid 5062 All-Purpose Organizer, White

Great item I used as a shoe rack for my daughter’s dorm. Looks great and easy installation. The stability is great holds all her shoes. Very sturdy and also functions as a desk hutch too! I bought 2. The versatility is great! A must for college students!

For the price, coupled with what I'm using it for (top closet storage), this item is perfect.ASSEMBLY ISSUESPutting this thing together was a big mess. However, all of the assembly problems stemmed from human error. My main problem was not paying attention to the back of the pieces versus the front. I highly recommend that you carefully review the photos in the booklet before you start gluing or screwing things. I had several pieces turned around. It's not totally clear in the booklet, but it's fairly obvious once you're midway through and everything is screwed up. Once I figured this out, everything went smoothly. I can see that some other customers had the same issues as me from their photos.ASSEMBLY OVERVIEWI guess I'm used to the simplicity of Ikea assembly, because the complexity of this threw me for a loop! But, if I'm fair, that has more to do with my casual laziness than problems with ClosetMaid. In fact, I prefer this type of assembly. The end result is much more stable than anything I've bought from Ikea. Also, there are some thoughtful inclusions that I appreciate (the screw covers, wall mount, and specialized center screws for clean lines and extra stability).VALUE/DURABILITYHonestly, I was going to get three of these, but after reading the reviews, I became very concerned with the manufacturing and durability. I'm glad I ordered one though, because it's exactly what I wanted and expected. The boards are solid enough for my use. There weren't any issues with guide holes (except for human error).If you need a simple closet storage solution, this is a good choice. I'm going to order two more right now...

PROS:-Sturdy and can put a good amount of weight on top.-Instructions are simple to follow, just have to take your time-Screws to keep everything together rather than having to hammer nails, except for the back piece.-The holes are drilled out for you so you don't have to worry about the screws going of to one side-Small plastic tops that cover the screws so that the organizer looks clean and uniformCONS:-Though the instructions were clear they left out a certain detail:The front and the back edges look different from each other. The front edges have a small thin laminate strip that covers the compact wood, the back edges do not have this.So when you assemble it, you have to make sure you don't put the back on the front side and vice verse for each piece. One user below said they mixed up the front with the back edges and that's true as I almost did the same-The back piece is a piece of cardboard. It's flimsy and you have to hammer nails. Like another person said this can cause you to break the laminate because it's easy for the nails to go in a direction you don't want it to, so I suggest not even using the back pieceNOTES:-Needs glue for certain parts of assmbly. Neither a con or a pro for me but might be useful for some people to knowThis was a surprise as I thought you would need glue for the whole thing but it's more for holding the pieces in place so that you can put in the screwsI recommend using gorilla glue since it will help hold the structure and you just have to put a small dab on the pop pieces to make it work-There are two small holes, located on the top left and right sides which can be used for stacking multiple ClosetMaid products.Also you can cover the holes with separate caps that come included. Not a pro or a con for me personally but I found it interesting and it might be helpful for others

Not even worth $10.First problem - it's not as easy to assemble as Ikea stuff, and requires wood glue. Not a huge deal, but was a little disappointed that it would take a bit longer to assemble than expected.Second problem - instructions are missing a lot of simple but important tips and information. This results in lots of time wasted, and not realizing you've done something wrong until you are well into the project and have to undo your work.Third problem and the deal breaker - the quality is AWFUL.... AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL. I can't say it enough. The pieces were manufactured very poorly, with holes being drilled too deeply. The wood is like sawdust... not compact enough, not enough glue... it splits left and right. even the little dowels break through the other side of the board with very gentle tapping. Not even hammering, but just letting the weight of the hammer drop an inch onto the dowel. As gentle as can possibly be done.With the wood breaking apart at every step, I realized it wasn't worth my time to assemble something that will look like garbage before I even finish (and certainly won't last), so I stopped and literally threw it all away.So bummed to have wasted $34 that I can't afford to blow. I will try to contact the seller and will update this review if I hear back.

Easy to construct and sturdy.

This shelf seems some what sturdy and wonderful to a certain point. The holes for the dowlings weren't drilled deep enough on some and were too long on other holes. (The dowling came throu the top.) The boards split in many places and, they weren't clearly marked which made assembly difficult. I can overlook some spots being split because its in a closet and no one can see it. Taking this product down to send it back would be annoying. I would love another one like this style but the place that I need it, is too public, the flaws would show. Therefore, I'll look elsewhere for one. Overall, it does what it's suppose to do. But in the future, please make a better quality product. I like the idea.