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Need a cheap six-cube bookcase and do not mind pressboard? I built the Giantex HW5175 espresso organizer from Amazon.
I had bought a similar cube shelf before and ordered this Giantex (HW5175) six-cube organizer in a dark vinyl veneer because it was cheaper. Same idea: about one-foot square cubes. Here’s assembly, the hardware bag surprise, build quality and the finished espresso look. The button goes to the Giantex 6-cube shelf on Amazon.
- Goes together with cams/locks more solidly than nail-only kits
- Pre-installed sleeves help assembly
- ~1 ft cubes are useful storage
- Looks fine next to dark furniture for ~$30
- Hardware bag arrived ripped with loose nails/screws in the box
- Pressboard and cardboard-like back are budget quality
- Veneer can chip; may need a touch-up marker
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Out of the box
Hardware bag was already ripped from jostling — nails and little screws loose in the carton. Hope nothing escaped. Boards are composite pressboard with pre-drilled holes; some receiving holes have plastic sleeves and some peg holes have metal sleeves already installed, which I liked versus bare pressboard.
Assembly
Instructions are one 11×17 sheet. Everything is basically screw-and-locking-nut / pin-and-cam. Three long verticals, top and bottom, four shelves. Three back squares stagger because the middle one is larger and crosses shelves. You really cannot put it together wrong if you follow the cams.
Finished look and quality
Finished color is more espresso than pure black — shiny faux wood grain with dark striping. Construction is what you expect: pressboard, fiberboard backs. I had a little veneer scrape you could Sharpie. Screwed together it felt fine for my needs. Six one-foot cubes for about $30 delivered.
FAQ
How big are the cubes?
About 1 foot square each.
Is it real wood?
No. Composite pressboard with a vinyl veneer.
Hard to assemble?
Cam locks and pre-sleeved holes; one instruction sheet.
True black?
Mine read espresso — dark brown/black striping with shine.
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