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Reese White Compact Office

Versatile compact office works hard, looks smart, for high-functioning storage that looks like furniture. Sleek tempered-glass top provides a modern work surface. Pullout shelf holds a keyboard or laptop, with one storage drawer and one hanging letter-legal file drawer below. -Solid alder, poplar veneer and low-emission engineered wood -White painted finish with lacquer topcoat -Nickel-finish pulls -Tempered-glass top -Ball-bearing aluminum drawer glides -Adjustable leg levelers included -Made in China
Average Rating
3.2 out of 5
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Number of reviews: 5 Reviews
3 of 5(60%)customers would
recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Reese White Compact Office
Review 1 for Reese White Compact Office
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Ang123
Location:Fruitport, MI
Dwelling:house
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? No
Date: November 25, 2012

Great Design Concept - Poor Quality

"The quality of this desk was terrible. The paint finish was transparent in some areas, the drawers do not open without tugging, and the keyboard tray drags on something when you try to close it. I was very disappointed with the quality for the price that I paid. I expected more from Crate and Barrel. My husband spent 2 hours putting it together, only for us to return it due to the quality."
Review 2 for Reese White Compact Office
Overall Rating
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
jam24
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? No
Date: November 23, 2012

Poor Quality and Craftsmanship

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"I was very disappointed with the quality of the materials used for this desk. Several of the wood panels had half-drilled holes, as well as cracks and slivers in them. They were also covered with the thinnest coat of white paint possible. The panels weren't cut precisely enough so when they were attached together the entire desk frame and its two drawers were misaligned. The rubber and plastic components of the drawer tracks were broken, so the drawers don't open smoothly and need to be tugged open. The rails provided for the filing cabinet were too long and had to be manually filed down.
I purchased this desk on sale, but I expected better quality than this from Crate and Barrel. Now I am stuck with a poorly crafted desk made with shoddy materials. I would not recommend buying this desk or any other piece of furniture from Crate and Barrel. There is no quality control!"
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Reese White Compact Office
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
jianbo
Location:Chicago, IL
Dwelling:townhouse
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: October 9, 2012

Very good design

"We need a nightstand that can double as a file cabinet. This one fits our needs perfectly. It came in one well packed box. The assembling instruction is clear enough, just that the parts for different steps are wrongly marked because the marks are printed 180 degree reversed.. Once you realize the error and correct them, the assembling is quite straightforward. I found that the hardest part is assembling the drawers. You need another person to help you hold the front/rear panels. The drawer bottom is impossible to slide into the grove per the instruction, I had to squeeze the bottom panel into the grove, and it took me several trys to get it right.
Great piece of furniture. Compact, useful, yet stylish."
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Reese White Compact Office
Overall Rating
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Shellzy
Location:Los Angeles, CA
Dwelling:townhouse
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Website
Purchased from:Website
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: June 27, 2012

Love this desk

"This is a really great desk. Love the size and the storage. I've put a lot of furniture together and this was by far the hardest. I gave it four stars for being a pain to assemble."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Reese White Compact Office
Overall Rating
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
wonderwoman312
Location:Chicago, IL
Dwelling:townhouse
Style:contemporary
Heard about Reviews from:Email
Purchased from:Store
Would you recommend this product? Yes
Date: April 24, 2012

Multifunctional furniture

"Great filing cabinet furniture alternative that can be used as a desk! It would be nice if it came preassembled."
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.