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Customer Reviews for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
The next generation of our popular leaning storage system-sleek and clean in a grey-stained mahogany finish. Ladder-style design secures against the wall for maximum stability. Bookcase with five gallery-style shelves works well alone or in multiples. -Solid mahogany, mahogany veneer and low-emission engineered wood -Washed and glazed grey stain finish -Five fixed shelves -Anti-tip, wall mounting and mending hardware included -Made in Indonesia
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Number of reviews: 48 Reviews
45 of 48(94%)customers would
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Customer Reviews for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
Review 1 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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ctrybob
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: April 7, 2013
Not so easy to assemble
"I've seen reviews saying that this bookcase is easy to assemble. I disagree. I normally don't have trouble assembling furniture, but the instructions (both with the product and from the store) were inadequate. The instructions said to work on the right rail first, but there was no marking as to which was the right rail and it wasn't self-evident. The rails are not interchangeable.
I also was told at the store that the box contained all I needed for assembly. This was wrong. While there was the necessary Allen wrench in the box, the instructions referred to the need for a phillips head screwdriver and a drill (to secure the bookcase to the wall). I was installing the bookcase for my daughter and fortunately brought the screwdriver. I did not have my drill with me, however.
The bookcase looks very nice, but having proper instructions from the store and in the written materials would have been even nicer."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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dredredre
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Dwelling:apartment/condo
Style:traditional
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: March 5, 2013
Great Leaning Bookcase
"Love this bookcase. My husband and I were looking to get one of those "leaning book shelves" & I had always had this one in the back of my mind.
It was very easy to assemble, really well done instructions, from what I remember. Couldn't ask for anything more when it comes to a shelf unit, instruction detail and all. Get what you pay for."
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Review 3 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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TheMrs117
Dwelling:apartment/condo
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: March 4, 2013
Love them!
"My husband and I are in the process of re-decorating/re-furnishing our apartment and we came accross the Sloane Leaning Bookcase while browsing the website one day. We went into the store to see it first hand and loved it so we ordered two of them. We got them home and they were really easy to put together. Once we got them all set up, we loved them even more. The dark grey color combined with the overall look is very contemporary. We also love the fact that all of the shelves are open air so it doesn't really feel like we have a big ole bookcase intruding on our living room. The shelves are very sturdy too. We would absolutely recommend these to anyone looking to get them. And the great thing is we can build on them later in life with the desk or wine bar :)"
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Review 4 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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mc8911
Location:Dallas, TX
Dwelling:loft
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Store
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: March 4, 2013
Beautiful Bookcase
"I love this bookcase! It makes my little sudio apartment look really put together. Also becuase of the slant to it, it takes the eye up and actually makes the room look bigger. Really easy to assemble as well. Great purchase!"
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Review 5 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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ed9066
Location:Boston
Dwelling:apartment/condo
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Store
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: February 25, 2013
Great purchase
"I had originally bought the desk set and loved the product. I decided to fill in my wall with another bookcase and it looks great. Simple but contemporary."
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Review 6 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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hlh630
Location:Charlotte, NC
Dwelling:apartment/condo
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: February 24, 2013
Matte Finish
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"We purchashed this bookshelf after we bought the matching bar. We loved the color and look of the bar and had another place we could put the shelf. The store shows them grouped together and other friends have them grouped, but we love ours across the room from each other! Great buy!"
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Review 7 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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kh79
Location:Seattle, WA
Dwelling:townhouse
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Store
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: February 22, 2013
Beautiful but a little wonky
"We purchased two of the Leaning Bookcases in cobalt blue. Aesthetically speaking, they are super sleek and just beautiful. The color looks fantastic against our dark floors and light walls. It tucks in nicely in a little corner area we have, and there is plenty of space to put our DVDs, vases, photos, etc.
Our only qualm about this is that there is a small rubber "sticker" that goes on the bottom of the shelf to keep it from sliding or falling since the bookshelf is meant to lean on the wall... unfortunately, the sticker doesn't do much. Every few weeks, we notice that the either one of the shelves (or both) have started sliding away from the wall so we have to shove it back in. We'll probably have to get a larger pad or something for it to remedy it and it doesn't happen too often, but it does happen."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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lotto
Dwelling:townhouse
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: February 11, 2013
hot, sleek, effective
"Bought 2 of these bookshelves. so easy to put together. price was cheap but very high quality. modern look and functional"
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Review 9 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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Jberaldi
Location:FL
Dwelling:house
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: December 21, 2012
Sloane Grey Bookcase
"We purchased the two bookcases and the desk. We had some difficulty with shipping, but C&B was great about fixing the errors and getting us the order in a timely manner. The shelves arrived and we assembled, with no issues. The only thing negative that I could say, is that the desk had a small scratch on one corner. Plus you need to make sure that you have a very flat wall, otherwise the shelves will lean crooked. Other than that (I have an older house with uneven walls, so my shelves don't lean as smooth as I would have hoped), I am very happy with the product."
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Review 10 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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BK2012
Location:Brooklyn, NY
Dwelling:apartment/condo
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: September 29, 2012
Incomplete Set
"I absolutely love my Sloane Grey leaning bookcase and wine bar but now I need a media center to match it. Unfortunately, it is only offered in the espresso color and my living room is incomplete. Please offer it in grey!"
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Review 11 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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deje
Location:LA, CA
Dwelling:apartment/condo
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Store
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: September 28, 2012
Stylish Product
"The Good:
I purchased 4 of the Sloane grey leaning bookcase units after looking at great length for shelving for my unusual-sized areas. My only other options were pre-fab shelving that didn't fit well, or for custom built shelving that was out of my price range. These are sturdy, stylish units that look great in my place. Delivery was prompt and courteous. Attractive price point, too.
I purchased 4 of the Sloane grey leaning bookcase units after looking at great length for shelving for my unusual-sized areas. My only other options were pre-fab shelving that didn't fit well, or for custom built shelving that was out of my price range. These are sturdy, stylish units that look great in my place. Delivery was prompt and courteous. Attractive price point, too.
The Neutral:
Figure an hour per unit for one person to unpack, sort out packing materials for recycling, and build...unless you need to disassemble and rebuild if you get the shelves facing the wrong way. Then it's 1.5 hours. The instructions were written by someone for whom English is a first language, which is a good thing. Don't expect the instructions to help you with the direction of the shelves with regard to the slant... you're on your own there. I suggest you observe verrrry carefully how the bottom slant is constructed when it's time to start screwing shelves together. And though it's easy enough for one person to assemble the units, it'll take a second person to help with the final bracketing and installation.
Figure an hour per unit for one person to unpack, sort out packing materials for recycling, and build...unless you need to disassemble and rebuild if you get the shelves facing the wrong way. Then it's 1.5 hours. The instructions were written by someone for whom English is a first language, which is a good thing. Don't expect the instructions to help you with the direction of the shelves with regard to the slant... you're on your own there. I suggest you observe verrrry carefully how the bottom slant is constructed when it's time to start screwing shelves together. And though it's easy enough for one person to assemble the units, it'll take a second person to help with the final bracketing and installation.
The Point where there's room for improvement:
After assembly I was shocked by the volume of packing material left for disposal. From 4 units I had
After assembly I was shocked by the volume of packing material left for disposal. From 4 units I had
2 - 13 gallon trash bags of styrofoam (unrecyclable),
1 - 13 gallon trash bag of foam wrapping material (unrecyclable),
6 square feet of 1/4" plywood (unrecyclable), and
a large pile of carboard (recyclable).
1 - 13 gallon trash bag of foam wrapping material (unrecyclable),
6 square feet of 1/4" plywood (unrecyclable), and
a large pile of carboard (recyclable).
Sure wish Crate & Barrel would commit to a larger percentage of recyclable packing materials. I checked with my city, and though this LA suburb recycles a lot of things, it doesn't recycle plastic foam or scrap wood."
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Review 12 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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Cookie Castle 6
Location:Hurst, Texas
Dwelling:house
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? No
Date: November 1, 2012
Sloan Leaning Wine Bar
"We actually ordered the Sloan leaning wine bar, not the leaning bookcase. The product is beautiful and very sturdily made, our problem is that the long pieces of wood that attach on the side and lean against the wall and hold the shelves, were carved wrong. They should have been cut straight across, instead they cut is at an angle. The shelves don't sit straight the way they carved out the notch for the shelves, they sit at a 45 degree angle (aimed upward) and nothing will stay on them, it slides backwards. I thought about returning it, but due to the weight, I wasn't willing to pay for return shipping, nor do I really have the time to take it apart and re-package it. Like I said, it's functional and really nice, but the shelves are just wasted space. I have to wonder from the construction, if they have had others with the same problem. For almost $400, they need to get it right."
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Review 13 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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new start
Location:Chicago, IL
Dwelling:apartment/condo
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Store
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: September 9, 2012
Just what I was looking for
"Recently bought a set of Sloan grey leaning bookshelves after spending a bit of time looking for just what I wanted - this was it. Staff at C&B was very helpful and I picked the bookshelves up at the Michigan Ave store with no difficulty and the assembly was easy. May need to go back and buy a few more!"
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Review 14 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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Allyjean
Location:Roseville, CA
Dwelling:house
Style:traditional
Heard about Reviews from:Store
Purchased from:Store
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: September 9, 2012
Great bookcase
"Exceptional quality...great addition to our son's room."
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Review 15 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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Metro Dweller
Location:Seattle, WA
Dwelling:apartment/condo
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Review Giveaway
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: September 8, 2012
Perfect Fit!
"This bookshelf & the coordinating desk are exactly what I needed in my small space - necessary storage without a lot of bulk. Love the grey color - something different from the typical brown or black but still neutral enough to coordinate with other pieces. Assembly was fairly easy."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 16 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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ardillita
Location:Greenwich, Ct
Dwelling:house
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Store
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: September 8, 2012
very modern
"fits nicely at my family room, easy to assemble and clean nice look, love it!"
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Review 17 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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AllysonK
Location:Washington, DC
Dwelling:apartment/condo
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: May 6, 2012
Great Value
"These obviously aren't solid wood, heavy bookcases, but for the money, they are a great value and the grey color looks terrific against my blue wall. I'm so happy that C&B finally went beyond espresso and white - I'm over both of those colors!"
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Review 18 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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JMommy
Location:Chicago, IL
Dwelling:townhouse
Style:contemporary
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: April 24, 2012
Great Purchase
"Was easy to assemble. Looks modern and classic in our living room. We ordered two and placed side by side to hold all our boys' books. Delivery process went smooth."
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Review 19 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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Anonymous
Location:Tysons corner, va
Dwelling:house
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: June 3, 2012
Great shelf
"Its a solid and beautiful piece of furniture. Great buy. Easy to put together."
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Review 20 for Sloane Grey 25 Leaning Bookcase
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archbrian
Location:Las Vegas, NV
Dwelling:house
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Review Giveaway
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: March 12, 2012
Really cool
"I am happy with this purchase. It's a cool, modern design and a nice alternative to a typical heavy bookshelf. The gray stained wood finish looks great."
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