Sauder HomePlus Storage Cabinet/ Pantry cabinets, Dakota Oak finish

It's beautiful. I put it together myself over a few days, as I didn't have a lot of time to do it in 1 day. I'm 5'2" and this was too heavy for me to lift from the ground. So I built it on the couch and when I built all 3 side panels, top and bottom and put the backing on, I was able to move it off the edge of the couch and stand it up. I put the doors and hinges, a shelf unit with it standing up. You have to make sure the cam screws are tight and go in all the way. Once you make sure the unit is squared then it was safe to stand. I put a 5lb weight at the bottom back of the cabinet to ensure it wouldn't topple. Be careful building as it is a heavy unit. Building it with a second person is recommended and would make it go faster. It's a great size, nice and tall and will hold a lot. I do think it's a great value and paying for the shipping help, got it into my apartment. I wasn't able to even move the box. Next time, I might pay for assembly to make it easier. The instructions were clear. My unit had no smell.

The first time I purchased this product, it was badly damaged by FedEx in transit. The company contacted me immediately when I reported it, and after I sent pictures of the damage, they refunded me fully within 24 hours of me contacting them. I reordered it and this time Amazon delivered it. It takes a while to put together because there are a lot of parts and instructions, and it takes too people at times. But that's what I would expect for a cabinet this size and this sturdy. It was not difficult to follow the instructions at all. I LOVE the cabinet. It's sturdy, looks nice in our basement, and has lots of storage space. I highly recommend it.

I make my own eLiquid for vaping, so I have a lot of fairly small bottles of flavorings that need to be stored upright, gallon jugs of VG and PG, and the delicate lab equipment needed to accurately measure and mix these ingredients. Until I purchased this cabinet, all this stuff was all over the place, stored in various makeshift containers that weren't really suitable. When I saw this cabinet on Amazon, I thought it'd be perfect for my particular storage needs - a single unit where I could keep everything in one place, and keep all my equipment stored safely. Happily, the cabinet was everything I'd hoped it would be, and then some. I'm able to store ALL my gear in a single place, with room to spare. I recognized right away, though, that the cabinet could become top-heavy, and thus a hazard for falling over. At the same time, I didn't want to install the keeper strap, as doing so would prevent me from moving the cabinet easily for cleaning behind/under it, so I compromised by storing heavy books and the gallon jugs on the bottom shelves to keep the unit's center of gravity low to the floor and mitigate the risk of falling over. The books are really heavy and won't be removed from the cabinet while the upper shelves contain materials and equipment. That's not the solution for everyone; it just happens to work in my particular case. It'd be really easy to overload the upper shelves without counterweighting the lower shelves, making the unit a risk for becoming unstable when the doors were opened and thus tipping over onto the person that opened the door. It's probably a really good idea to install that strap under normal usage. I was concerned when the unit arrived - the outer shrink-wrap had been torn extensively, and the protective cardboard corner pieces where coming out. Fortunately, though, the inner box was still in one piece, so nothing inside was damaged and there were no missing pieces. That being said, one needs to VERY carefully inspect all the wood pieces against breakage in case the unit was dropped or handled roughly during shipping in a manner that wouldn't show obvious damage on the outer packaging and wrappings. Also, the UPS delivery man knocked on my door, saying he needed help offloading the box and moving it to my door; if I hadn't been at home when he arrived, he indicated he wouldn't have attempted to move the box by himself and would have taken it back to the depot to arrange a time with me so I could be there to assist him. That was kind of odd; I never had a delivery man say that before, but he was right that the box was too heavy for one person to move. Before moving on to assembly, I should also note that this is a complex piece of furniture that gives you the flexibility of having the shelf door on the left or right. To accommodate this, there are HUNDREDS of precision-drilled holes all over the pieces that make up this unit. These pieces are mass-produced, and after so many, the drills and hole-saws and auger bits that make these precision holes get dull, so they're actually 'tearing' out wood instead of cutting it cleanly, which can have a big impact on 'surface' wood being torn away, exposing the composite wood underneath, and this could wind up being exposed in your finished cabinet. My unit showed quite a bit of this condition, but fortunately, the exposed composite was small enough to be covered over by other pieces. To assemble the unit, you need a wide-open area, preferably carpeted, or covered by a blanket or even the flattened shipping box to protect the cabinet's finish as you assemble it. From experience, these pieces are delicate, and easily scratched or nicked during assembly, so take as much care as possible to protect the pieces during this stage. Try to assemble the unit as close as possible to its final location; it's heavy and bulky, so have plenty of help and be sure to protect the unit and walls/doors if you have to assemble it elsewhere and then move it to the final spot. Assembly was actually quite simple. The pieces are all clearly marked, the instruction manual was actually quite helpful, and the hardware bag was really well done - clearly marked and all pieces accounted for. There's a bit of room for improvement - calling out the shelves with lips to make sure they're installed correctly comes to mind, but generally the instructions were clear and easy to follow. I had difficulties with only two things - the 'big' door hinges were HARD to install and adjust properly, and the cabinet base design makes it difficult to adjust the support feet and and leveling pads. Mine was going to a tiled floor, and quite a bit of adjustment was necessary to get the cabinet properly leveled. That process actually took more time than it did to assemble the cabinet, and was made longer by having to lever the cabinet up to gain access to the leveling pads. After it was all done, though, the cabinet sat solidly, no rocking, and both doors were evenly seated and closing properly. Assembly was quick and fairly easy, but the Devil, as they say, lies in the detail work of fitting the cabinet to its final resting place. One other thing to consider is how delicate the finish is on these composite wood pieces. They nick and scratch easily as you're handling them, so consider investing in some filler/coloring products to cover over any ouchies after you're done. The pieces are really dusty too, so a good cleaning and polishing throughout is essential before loading it up. All said, I'm pretty satisfied overall with this Sauder product, though I believe there could have been better quality control during the manufacturing phase with the hole drilling. As long as you understand that assembling this cabinet is going to be a several-hour investment, and prepare your work space beforehand, and follow the instructions carefully, you shouldn't have any problems. You will need a drill to drill holes, but that's a minimal thing, and you can do the rest with hand tools. Hope you found this review helpful if you're considering purchasing this unit.

This is perfect for extra storage! I like the swing out door on the one side and the flexibility to put that on the side that works best for our room layout. Note that you need to leave room on the side with the swing out door for it to open, so it cannot be put flush against a wall or other object on that side. I was able to put this together mostly by myself but did have help to lift it back up and get the final door hinges on. We had to take out the bottom screw in the hinge entirely to get it to line up - that was the most difficult part of the assembly. It works so well for our space I'm considering ordering another. Delivery was also great - box had a bit of damage on it but the packing by Sauder was meticulous so everything was intact with no scratches inside.

Great cabinet, good value, sturdy and offers perfect space for kitchen stuff. You can use it for pots and pans ass it's nice and deep on one side and smaller things or food items on the other side. Good quality fasteners and great instructions. Takes a few hours to assemble but it's definitely a nice storage cabinet.

I'm actually stopping mid assembly to write this review, because I would feel terrible if someone else bought this cabinet because I waited until I was done assembling it to share this. I'm giving this one star instead of zero because Amazon won't let me choose zero, and because I think the color is nice, and I love the design- in the pictures at least. The pros end there. The cons- 1. It's too expensive to return. So once you get it, you're stuck with it. It is SO HEAVY (what she would think would mean quality, but don't get too excited – we'll get to that), I'm not even going to bother to figure out what the return shipping charges are. Plus they charge a restocking fee, which they point out to you as soon as you open the box. 2. Every piece is marked up in some way out of my box. Minor things, nothing I'm going to incur the massive shipping charges to return it over- but every piece has something wrong with it. And I'm really not all that picky – I have a bench that has a huge gouge in it, that was there out of the box – I colored it in with magic marker on that one piece and put it together and we still have it five years later. But seriously- every piece?!?!? The edge where the laminate coating meets the unfinished board just crumbles off. I have pieces of the stuff falling off in my hands every time I move it. The directions say to assemble it on carpet to avoid damaging the finish- which I am. But I could've assembled this in a room filled with nothing but marshmallows and it would still be falling apart. 3. There are air bubbles in the finish on most of the pieces- these are going to pop and peel when you slide things on and off the shelves – which is kind of a bummer because I bought this cabinet to put things in. 4. I have a lot of "assemble yourself" furniture in my house – shelving, cabinets, DVD storage, toy chest, a couple benches – I've done this a lot. This is tied for the most expensive piece of cheap furniture that I own now, and while I expected the back to be some kind of cheap material – this is marginally thicker than poster board. They give you the hardware to put it on – I don't know why, scotch tape would've done the trick. I actually almost tossed it until I saw the prepunched holes- I thought it was packing material. I've been spoiled by prepac (priced the same or cheaper). I own a lot of prepac, and it's cheap, but good quality and even the stuff the kids use (and are very hard on) has lasted for years. I was going back and forth between one of their cabinets and this one, and I chose this one only because I liked the color more, and because I bought it to put specific things in, and after measuring those things I thought they'd fit better in this one. So I decided to take a chance on this brand...Big mistake. The only reason I'm not returning it is because it would cost too much. I know a lot of people are saying you get what you pay for here – but I have so much furniture from target, prepack, other random places – this is the most expensive and worst of the cheap assembly furniture that I've ever put together. Finally- not specific to this piece of furniture, but as far as the company goes – they include a note in the box, I'm taking a picture of it- this just really rubbed me the wrong way. As more chunks of this thing or falling off in my hands as I'm putting it together – even the pieces that didn't look as obviously damaged when I started now do, and I'm being as careful as humanly possible. It's like "ha ha, we tricked you in to putting it together, now you're stuck!" Seriously – what person is going to order a $300 cabinet, put it together, take it apart, box it up and return it all within 30 days, unless there is something wrong with it? There is no reason for the company to write this down, because the answer is no one. NO ONE IS GOING TO BOTHER PUTTING FURNITURE TOGETHER THAT THEY DO NOT WANT ONLY TO TAKE IT APART, PACK IT BACK UP, AND RETURN IT- UNLESS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. So to me, that kind of says that they know it's crap. They know what's going to happen when you put it together. They know you need a masters degree in engineering to do it. And if you know there's something wrong with your product, and if you're having enough people put things together and then take them apart and return them to you that you have to write down a policy about it – you shouldn't be selling it. As I said I've gotten a lot of this type of furniture before, I've never seen anything like this. Usually the notes say something like "Thank you for your purchase! If you are unsatisfied or need assistance, please call us!" Finding this note in a box filled with this crap, it might as well have read "Nah nah nah nah boo boo."

Pros: - Deeper than a lot of hutches and kitchen storage furniture, so it fits my larger pots and pans and all of my funky kitchen tools like a spiralizer and salad spinner and such. - asymmetrical doors add a little interest while overall matching my simple white kitchen cabinets, and you can build it with the small door on either side so it’s flexible for placement in your space - the thinner door opens fully out 180 degrees, so the shelves in each section are next to each other. I can open the thing and see everything in one go, an asset to my addled mind. - the front doors, handles, and hinges are all reasonably good hardware and construction, slightly nicer than I would expect at this price point - I bought the white cabinet and it is in fact very standard melamine white, no faux patina nonsense and no trying to match ivories or whatever - everything was clearly labeled and there were no missing pieces. I especially liked the hardware packaging, little bubbles for each labeled item with perforations to tear open, very helpful. - the instruction manual was clearly written in good English with the occasional personal touch, kudos to whoever pays their editors. - there was only like five pieces of styrofoam, thank goodness! Cons: - This thing was a PAIN to assemble, and I don’t say that lightly. I am an avid ikea furniture assembler, I love doing puzzles and putting stuff together. I ask friends if I can come help them assemble their furniture after they buy stuff for new babies because I find it so satisfying. My partner is literally a woodworker, he is making a bench right now, he owns his own shop space, etc. Our skills combined did NOT make it easy. The pieces themselves all seem mostly fine, but goodness assembly was hard. It took us the better part of a very sweaty day to build. We ended up putting a shelf in wrong way round and didn’t notice until the very end - we will be covering the exposed edge with our own melamine tape. The base was a huge PITA to assemble, and once it was on it was a good half inch out of alignment with the sides with very little way to fix it, which led to problems down the road. Because of its asymmetrical nature and how you can have the doors flipped, you have to drill through specific holes and leave others alone - this was not super clear in the instructions, and also if you need a proper drill bit that is not good flat pack furniture etiquette imo. I ended up drilling through some wrong holes and now the base and top of my cabinet have cracks in the surface, and I can’t neatly fix them because again, melamine. And the BACK, omg. It is truly some of the thinnest cardboard I’ve seen yet, its only saving grace being that the white side very closely matches the rest of the pieces. There is almost no room for error when you put it on, either. Because of the aforementioned issues with the base, everything was kind of tilted a bit, and I ended up nailing into thin air, or into the edges of supports and splintering them, and there is a gap in the back… ugh. And, you have to nail in a million nails all around, I am pretty good with a hammer but I whacked my thumb a fair few times during the process. It would have been better with glue, frankly. The anti-tip strap is really flimsy, and screwing it into the wall was somehow impossible. We are very familiar with drywall anchors and this was some kind of weird style. Also it doesn’t include hardware to screw into a stud, which seems shortsighted and cheap. At one point they tell you to set a door somehow hovering a few inches in the air so you can screw in hinges correctly. They suggest using packaging or books to lift it up. Holy moly. This led to a comedic dance of my partner holding the door like some kind of power lifter between his legs and me running around trying to get three stacks of different books to all equal the same height. It was absurd. There must have been a better way but by that time we were too sweaty and tired to think of it. - Okay. Rant about assembly over. But I also have to say that this thing is heavy and adjusting the feet to get things level was a scary two person job. A lot of it was definitely two person, like flipping the thing to nail on the back, or getting the big door attached with adjustable hinges while it’s upright, but that was the one where I feared getting crushed. - It does indeed have a pretty strong chemical smell, but only AFTER assembly and it standing for a day or so. All the fumes collect inside so every time I open it I’m wafted in the face. That said, it’s really not a huge deal, nor unexpected with materials like this. If you want your cabinets to smell nice, buy cedar. But if you are very sensitive to smells plan on leaving it open for a few days to air out. - it doesn’t have enough shelves, I think. I could fit way more stuff in both sides if I had about four more shelves in there. The spaces are tall and there is a lot wasted. I’m probably going to build some additional shelves myself, and that will probably cost half the price of the whole unit. Conclusion: My standards for furniture are too high and I should have budgeted for something a heck of a lot nicer. Just because we are highly skilled furniture assembly people doesn’t mean the hours of work were worth the quality of the end product. However, I feel like I tripled my kitchen storage space in a day, and maybe that IS worth it, until I can afford something else. Not that I’m having visitors these days, but if I were to, they would be impressed by the appearance of the cabinet, as long as they didn’t look too closely. Despite the wonkiness in assembly, it’s level and relatively sturdy in the end, and it arrived all in good shape, too. When I look at the cost, vs how much work it took to build, vs the result, I think I come out better than dead even.

I ORIGINALLY bought this cabinet for one hobby that turned into many unfinished hobbIES! I have cubes inside to organize and material that is folded to keep score of what I am NOT doing! The shelves are awesome, and the door shelf is great. I just have too many crafts... that I am unwilling to divorce. Or so I thought. About this time, 2024, I began to notice that the "c" part of the cabinet that holds the shelves was not sturdy. By the end of the year, I noticed that the shelve brackets were not straight rails but tapered at the end which lent to the ....... I really didn't have any problem, even with that. My problem came when the door fell off of the cabinet. I see the twist screw connector is popping out of the home.... I learn on the page that SAUDER has a 5 year warranty plan, Ecstasy! I can get some assistance by way of fixing it I thought. I was actually looking for a product fix. They have a 5 year warranty!! Oops, we know you told the truth about your purchase, but errum, we discontinued that model so you're cOl... no worse, you are a non-factor as a customer because we decided to upgrade your cabinet and scrooge everyone else with the old model!!!! ^^^ was the conversation I had regarding said cabinet. In short, yes, we have warranty but not if the company decides on diversity within the furniture..... omg.... hahahahah my furniture went ****faint**** I asked SAUDER just to help me fix my original issue.... since there is a warranty.... do...WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT A FURNITURE COMPANY DOESN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO BACK-WORK? REALLY? Sincerely!!!!!! how are you a furniture company and not have the crew to help me figure out how to stick a screw in the socket of a warped hole to keep the shelves and such on a door part? SAUDER? where's your R&D department? The dang part is reversible nowwwwwwwwwww I had the hetero cabinet "C".. now you offer diversity in this model!!!!!!!! in shorter longer breaths..... Facebook told me to call the service line and or the chat feature..... I DID THATTTTTTT..... why? Then, they ghosted my concerns (i think deleted????) on their comment sections. Ignoring is ghosting. If you want longevity in your purchases, beware and weary when it comes to Sauder. Customer Service, product, warranty and availability are null and void when your product gets UPGRADED!!!!!!! sheeshy why have a warranty if you ignore it with the secretary?

Es buen mueble pero uno de los entrepaños viene dañado. No me Interesa devolver todo, solo que me envíen el entrepaño que sustituya al dañado (ver última foto), ya que tiene un dobles que no debería tener

This is a wonderful addition to my kitchen. It was easy to assemble and the directions were clear and easy to follow. Definitely a task for 2 people...but it was quick and easy.

It is a beautiful cabinet, exactly what I need for storage. Very disappointed with the delivery, it looked like it had been on a truck and right in the way for a very long time. That fact may have been the reason for the number of marks on the cabinet, or maybe it was just a poor finish. Either way I have about 8 blemishes on my new cabinet, not huge but definitely noticeable. Unfortunately I needed it asap and it is quite heavy so returning it would also have been awkward and frustrating. If I had not had these problems I would rate it a 5 and change value for the money to a 5. Ease of assembly, well we had issues with the boards lining up as intended so the 3 remains.

I like it a lot. It didn’t show up damaged like some of the other reviewers mentioned. When it’s in the box it is super heavy so be careful trying to move it. It’s big so make sure have adequate room to build it. Like the other reviewers, it did take a long time to build! My husband said it was pretty straight forward instruction wise. All the screws and stuff are in a labeled bag. The only problem I have is with the door that has the shelving on it. We’ve had this unit for a month now and the door is no longer on straight. I attached a picture so you can see what I mean. Now the bottom of the door hits the edge and the bottom. I didn’t notice when I first closed the door today(July 26) so there is a scratch on the bottom from me trying to close it a few times. I will see if my husband can do anything without taking the whole door apart. I might just have to live with it