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CRAFTSMAN 3DR WIDE SCRN TV STD
Add to the Style of Your Home with This TV Stand This piece of home theater furniture from the Craftsman Collection combines style and function. The wood doors provide ample storage space, while the glass-door cabinet is perfect for your DVD player and other media devices. Order one today.Details such as cross-paneled doors and flared trim display the classic Arts and Crafts style.Cast metal hardware completes the look.Holds most wide-screen TV models.Includes 2 wood doors and 1 glass door.This piece is quality crafted with solid, clean lines and beautifully grained oak veneer.
Average Customer Rating:
(7 Reviews) 7
Rating Snapshot (7 reviews)
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3 of 7(43%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for CRAFTSMAN 3DR WIDE SCRN TV STD
Review 1 for CRAFTSMAN 3DR WIDE SCRN TV STD
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Workmanship:
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DSL119
Age: 40-49
Gender: male
I have owned this product for: a month
Don't waste your money
Date:June 2, 2009
"I know this is not a very big dollar item but the craftmenship for what is, is not even worth it. A few things I was very disaapointed with were number one, when I recieved the cabinet it had a very noticeable scratch down the center of the top. Number two when assembling the cabinet the cam locks appear weak and when tightening them they would expand and break through the wood. And third the pre drilled holes for the hinges do not line up correctly so that the doors hang properly. I hope if you make this purchase you have some good cabinetry skills so that you can make the changes required to make the peice look good."
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Review 2 for CRAFTSMAN 3DR WIDE SCRN TV STD
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Appearance:
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Workmanship:
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3
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AceEli
Location: Pewaukee, WI
Age: 60-69
Gender: male
I have owned this product for: a month
Nice Piece, but ...
Date:April 14, 2009
"Packaging: The unit arrived in a single very heavy box. Unless you have a furniture dolly, it will take two people to move it from place to place. The components were packed well, surrounded by thick foam blocks and separated by foam sheets. As far as I could tell, none of the wood parts were damaged in shipping, although the shipping box itself was pretty beat up.
Color: The unit matches very closely the color in the on-line catalog, and although it’s referred to as dark oak, it skews toward red. This was OK with us as it coordinates well with our décor. If you’re looking for something more toward the brown end of the spectrum, this color may not be for you. A darker oak color is available.
Finish: The wood components are either solid oak (a few pieces) or oak veneer (most of the other pieces). The veneer is very thin and applied over what looks to be a very high density particle board material. The components are certainly strong enough for their purpose, but I feel the veneer and finish look a bit fragile.
Assembly: All required parts were included in the shipping box, although a couple of the small component bags broke open and I found screws scattered all over inside the box. Assembly instructions were easy to follow, although in a couple places the narrative contradicted the illustration. For example the narrative instructed you to use a numbered screw and the illustration showed a different numbered screw. None of these discrepancies was difficult to resolve.
Most of the large components are assembled with a cam-lock system. While the components are accurately drilled and fit together well, the cam-lock itself is poorly designed. It’s designed to grip and tighten around the head of a post, drawing the components tightly together. In comparing this system to other similar systems I’ve used, this one leaves a lot to be desired. In turning the cam-lock to achieve the tight joint, there’s no real positive feeling that it’s working correctly. The cam-lock appears to be made of a soft metal and tends to distort and twist out of shape, which decreases it’s effectiveness. If it’s turned a degree or two too far, it will break. Fortunately, the manufacturer provides several extra cam-locks, apparently anticipating breakage. Even on those that I was able to tighten without distortion or breakage, I never got the sense that they were very secure. Indeed, after I moved the unit into position, I noticed that one of the cam-locks holding the top of the unit had already come loose, and I had to tighten it again. Cam-locks made of a stronger, less malleable material might perform better.
The other hardware provided is adequate. Some of the screws seem to be small relative to their purpose. For example, the screws holding the hinges to the doors and cabinet are only 12mm long and very thin. I needed to be very careful to not apply too much torque with the screwdriver and strip these screws out of their pre-drilled holes. The back panels of the cabinet add a lot of stiffness to the back of the unit and fit in place very well. Pre-drilled large holes in the center section provide plenty of cable access for audio/video components stored inside the unit. While the back of the unit is very stiff, not so the front. The front has no true face frame, and will rack out of shape if pushed from one corner or when being moved. A properly designed face frame would prevent this.
Overall Impression: The completed unit is a very nice looking piece of furniture, and in terms of style and utility, it’s exactly what we were looking for. That said, we would not buy from this manufacturer again for two reasons; first, because of the difficulty getting the poorly designed cam-lock fastening system to work, and second, because the finished unit is not as sturdy as I think it should be."
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Review 3 for CRAFTSMAN 3DR WIDE SCRN TV STD
Overall:
Appearance:
4
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Workmanship:
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Value:
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MisterB
Location: North Hollywood, CA
Age: 30-39
Gender: male
I have owned this product for: a month
Overall Happy
Date:April 1, 2009
"Delivered in a timely manner, well packed. The instructions were vague and could have been better written. Some of the pieces had small, noticeable scratches.
Overall, we are happy with this product. It looks really great in our living room. We also bought the matching Corner Computer Armoire to put in the same room."
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Review 4 for CRAFTSMAN 3DR WIDE SCRN TV STD
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Workmanship:
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4
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Very Difficult
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idunno
Date:February 28, 2009
This customer did not provide a text review.
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Review 5 for CRAFTSMAN 3DR WIDE SCRN TV STD
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Appearance:
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2Bhounds
Location: Yardville, NJ
Age: 40-49
Gender: female
I have owned this product for: a week
Almost did not buy Glad I did!!!!!
Date:January 23, 2009
"After reading awful reviews I almost did not buy this piece. We went to about 12 different furniture stores and retail stores looking for a unit that was different and matched our home décor. After much debating I decided to order this TV stand and take my chances. Boy I am glad I did. This piece is beautiful. It not the pressboard that you immediately think of when it says “must assemble”. When put together it looks just like a piece that you would find in a furniture store. It is solid in construction and my husband put 90% of it together by himself. We got in the dark old finish and it has a little more red in the finish then my computer monitor show me but it still just a beautiful unique piece. If you want a piece of furniture that looks like you paid a lot and you will not find in every store…. This is the unit for you. I will definitely buy from Home Decorators again!!!!"
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Review 6 for CRAFTSMAN 3DR WIDE SCRN TV STD
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Appearance:
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Workmanship:
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lientje
Location: doylestown pa
Age: 50-59
Gender: female
I have owned this product for: a day
not what i expected
Date:January 12, 2009
"i ordered the dark oak and when i received it it was definitely orange. the customer service is terrific. they promptly sent a return shipping label."
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Review 7 for CRAFTSMAN 3DR WIDE SCRN TV STD
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Appearance:
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Workmanship:
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blueyes43
Location: Connecticut
Age: 60-69
Gender: female
I have owned this product for: a week
Returned
Date:December 8, 2008
"On the positive side delivery arrived as promised and intact. However the Mac Oak color was too red and the quality of the wood and hardware was not what was expected. The assembly diagram was not clear and tiny screws were hard to install using hand tools. After frustrating hours we unassembled and arranged to return. Home Decorators were good about the return arrangements and we expect our refund soon. Also we are not terribly handy with mechanical tasks."
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