Sauder Carson Forge Writing Desk, Washington Cherry finish

This desk is for my office. It took me quite a while to assemble "solo" but I finished the job. I did have to call the Sauder help line because the last piece was stubborn about meeting existing parts. They gave me a couple of suggestions to try and wallah...everything fell into place. Desk is very sturdy with a nice finish. Love the pull out drawer for my laptop and the drawer for hiding misc items! Top surface big enough for my printer, a lamp, a picture, and small flower. I really like and appreciate the quality of Sauder products. Thank you!

I’m very happy with my new writing/computer desk. Not only is this desk sturdy (As long as you put it together correctly) it looks very nice and is not an eyesore in my upstairs living room. This same desk is sold at a local store in my town for and additional $169, so I was very excited with Amazon’s price. Also most of the time it is next to impossible to get things shipped to AK, without having to pay an outrageous amount on shipping. Because we have Amazon Prime I only paid and expedite fee of $25 so I could receive the item in 3-4 days.

I love how this desk looks. But it isn't as sturdy as I expected it to be. I can wiggle it around just by typing on it! And It's not because of how we (my sister and I) assembled it. Most of the connections lock in place, and there's very little leeway to screw that up. Assembly took longer than I expected as well, and I am usually pretty quick (and enjoy) assembling furniture. Overall, I like it, but I don't love it. My desk faces out into the room, so I did end up reversing the "modesty panel" so the X faces outward. It looks plain and kind of weird facing inward. It's what drew me to this desk anyway, and then you can't see that X? The drawer on the right is pretty small and very shallow, so don't expect to store much in it. The keyboard tray is smooth and works well. Also, fair warning, this thing is SUPER heavy. Don't expect to move it on your own.

I am pleased with this desk so far. I just assembled it a few days ago, so can't speak to longevity. After searching around a good bit for a new desk (and getting one from a different company that was broken upon arrival), I was pleased to finally land on this desk. Opening the packaging, I could tell it was better quality than a good bit of "flatpack" furniture.The assembly was not easy. I did most of it by myself and, while I tend to enjoy assembling furniture, I found this one challenging. I had a particularly hard time getting the top onto the legs, and ended up doing it with the desk standing up - I sat under it and had to pull the top onto the legs to get it to work. Additionally, the holes on the small front door were placed so that, when assembled, the drawer would not close. I had to create new nail holes in order for it to work, and it's now at a slight angle because I wasn't perfectly aligned. Considering it was under $200, though, I'm pleased with the quality.The only real problem is that the handle on the keyboard tray is cracked a bit. It arrived with a bit of the dark finishing chipped and it was bent in a way that prevented it from fitting into the holes for it. While attempting to straighten it out so that it fit, it started to crack. It's now in place and fully functional, so I'm not too bothered by it, but that's why I've docked a star.The desk is really pretty, is a rather convincing faux-wood, and is a good size for a home office. I've even fit drawers underneath for some additional storage and, with the keyboard tray, it doesn't impact leg space. Will keep Sauder in mind for future purchases!

I really like this small desk. I needed a place for my all-in-one computer, but also needed to be able to stash the keyboard and mouse when not in use so my wife wouldn't feel like I'd created an office in the family room. This desk has a generous, pull-out keyboard drawer that has a hinged front that you can flap down for use. The desktop is a faux surface, giving the appearance of aged wood while being totally smooth. Certainly not an heirloom piece, but very nice. Assembled easily in about 45 minutes.

Desk arrived & is a heavy beast. Top of desk had been damaged in transit - see photo. However I needed a desk so I decide to assemble. It was a medium level assembly. Took about ninety minutes. Used website video + instructions. Some parts of the desk (small drawer) are very cheap items using inferior materials.In summary the damaged top is a big disappointment. This is a heavy item & once un-boxed would be very difficult to re-package to return - so not an easy option. I have purchased much better self assembly furniture in a similar price range.

I purchased this desk for my teenager's room so I wasn't expecting it to be a "FOREVER" piece of furniture. My expectations weren't particularly high but this purchase still managed to DISAPPOINT GREATLY!!! When I took inventory of the hardware before I started putting it together, several pieces were missing. I contacted Sauder, received the missing pieces after about a week and started working on the desk. Assembly instructions were fairly clear. I noticed that the holes meant for the cam dowels and cam screws were a little close to the edges of the desk pieces, but still proceeded putting the desk together. After the desk was glued, screwed together and upright is when it showed what a piece of junk it was. Some of the places where the cam screws were inserted STARTED BREAKING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE DESK. This was seconds after I completion. Within a few minutes the pieces were so cracked, I was afraid the whole thing would collapse. I contacted Sauder again and after a fifteen minute conversation with a rep. who acted like I was a dipsh*t who broke their desk, got the company to send out replacement pieces. Hopefully this will be it and my son can have the study space he's been waiting for. As for anyone considering buying this item, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND BUY A DIFFERENT DESK.