Ameriwood Home TV Stand, Cherry/Black

While I don't doubt this stand will have some longevity and it ends up looking nice after you build it, more than likely you're going to get quickly frustrated at multiple points. Firstly, the manual only shows the bare minimum (as in what should go where) without much direction so if something doesn't feel quite right expect to be contacting them directly because the manual won't do much good for you unless you're already used to building these things yourself. Secondly, while some parts are fairly easy to install, you're going to have to screw into pre-drilled holes which will require you to brute force (I'd recommend power tools to finish so you don't end up overexerting yourself) them into place at times, which, if you're not used to doing things like that already won't bode much confidence since the manual isn't much help in that regard and you're left wondering if you're doing it correctly (but at least most of the parts are labeled and nicely put into separate bags). Finally, as some other reviews have stated, skip towards the end of the manual and start on the hinges first. I wished I paid attention to those reviews before I started working on it to save myself from the frustration of trying to make sure the doors are properly aligned. Don't worry about following the manual exactly in the order it's in (even though they recommend it), just as long as you don't pre-emptively put screws in before attaching the main boards together you should be fine. I went over the main points I had to keep this review simple and informative but I will go over some other points as well that I haven't touched on earlier. Some of the boards will probably have scratches and nicks on them before you even get to put them together (although they won't be noticeable to most people unless they look for them), certain structural boards will feel flimsier than they should until you get to later stages, I had to call someone and they told me this but it's still not a good feeling from a design/builder standpoint, because the holes are pre-drilled don't expect to have an easy time screwing everything in (I especially hated the part with the cam bolts and the video they recommend you watch only makes things more infuriating). To conclude, it's a nice looking TV stand and I'm sure some could argue I suck at putting it together the manual wouldn't exactly help someone's confidence in putting it together and feeling as though they did everything right since (it almost feels like) it's assumed you'll have an easy time doing everything listed of which your mileage will vary. I like the way it looks but it's annoying to try and put together with the manual not being much help at all and I can only recommend this to you if you're willing to put yourself through that for the final product.