Hodedah Long Standing Kitchen Cabinet with Top & Bottom Enclosed Cabinet Space, One Drawer, Large Open Space for Microwave, Cherry

We bought this to use as a microwave cabinet. Assembly was fairly easy and the result is a sturdy, durable cabinet that holds the microwave and a whole lot more. The two glass doors above the shelf are perfect for holding paper plates, napkins, paper cups, etc. The cabinet below the shelf can be used to store whatever you have need of. Maybe the popcorn popper? The additional storage space is a plus, regardless of what you find it is useful for. A solid 5 star rating and I highly recommend this cabinet.I write honest reviews based on real life experience with each item to help others make informed purchases. I read reviews too, and appreciate how helpful they can be. I hope that you find this review helpful!

First thing I wanna say is, because of the packaging, it can get REALLY messy. Like, the styrofoam went EVERYWHERE, so have your vacuum on hand if you're not very good at taking things out ever so carefully. Second, before you put the cabinet together, go through the instructions booklet, and just do a simple check off list before you start building. I know some people on here said it didn't come with all the parts, so just do it for the sake of not getting half way through building, and finding out you can't finish it. Once everything is checked off and accounted for, and you've got the mess it makes cleaned up, as long as you follow the booklet, and check to make sure you're using the RIGHT pieces (one of my pieces was misnumbered so double check), it is really not that difficult to put together, definitely don't miss the pre-assembly bit like I did the first time, and check to make sure you're dowels and door springs aren't going to fall out because they will (they'e not attached to anything, they just sit in the hole to make it sturdier) One more helpful tip; when you're first putting it together, the middle support to the bottom half is the FRONT of the cabinet, so when you're putting it together make sure everything is facing the right way so you're not taking it apart and putting it back together again. Having and allen wrench head or bit to a power drill or an L wrench (which it provides) is also very helpful, cause you'll be screwing a lot of those in. Overall, it is beautiful. Holds everything I need it to in my very small kitchen, and is sturdy. It is really not all that difficult to put together. Side note; there was a little bit of damage to a corner, but barely ANYTHING to fret about, and the handles are plastic. So be careful screwing those in or you'll strip the holes on the inside of them.

It’s a great idea to buy this to put your microwave on. It works well

Listen. I don't get upset when a box shows up damaged. I'll even deal with a little bit of damage before considering returning it so please know this thing showed up with minor damage that, while still structurally sound (I think, more to follow), it would be visible somewhere. Let's set that aside because if that were my only problem, I'd be a happy camper.This thing was originally priced around $216 bucks. It's been on sale since I saw it two weeks ago and it's still on sale. Does it ever go off sale? At $99 bucks, could I handle some longer shipping times and poor handling? Sure. Definitely. The reason I'm pointing this out is because the only "expensive" thing on this piece of furniture is the glass. The laminate of the wood was peeling in places it wasn't even damaged. The windowed doors on top were so poorly put together (before I ever got to them) that I was having to decide which side was less offensive to the eye. The frames were so weekly put together I could see the fractures in the plastic laminate. Glue ran or something that ruined one of the frames. Again, this was something I could deal with but the frames each felt like my screwing in the glass panels was the only thing keeping it together.Even before unboxing this monstrosity, it left styrofoam pieces everywhere. I just left my vacuum out and put the dog outside because there was just so much. It clung to the pieces, it clung to my dog. It clung to everything. Be prepared for the mess.It did have all it's parts as far as I could tell but pieces weren't labeled and the instructions were not terribly detailed with the small images as to which piece was what. It took me a little bit of time to figure out which piece was what. The instructions were easy enough to follow but made some questionable decisions. Instead of building the hutch from the bottom up, we started with just random pieces so I was left opening a bunch of hardware only to pick through it and risk losing pieces. Maybe I did lose some pieces? Maybe I was short a couple of screws - only time will tell if they ever show up (so far- no).I won't blame the instructions on my using the 'wrong side' of some of the pieces but honestly, it wouldn't have happened if the instructions hadn't set a precedent with very early steps with having to drill my own holes. The glass panels do not slide into the frames. Oh no, you need to screw them in with the wedges. The frames were so uneven and the wedges were so big that I could not find a configuration where I could secure the glass frame while hiding the brown (stark contrast) wedge. In my attempt to secure the glass panels, many of the screws just spun in the self-drilled (by design) holes so given I was already uncertain of the quality at this point, this set me incredibly more worried.The hardware was arbitrarily labeled, too. A-J were on one sleeve, L-M (or something) were in another. Then there was an L2 and an L3 but those weren't labeled. Some sleeves were dedicated to specific hardware (eg, Screws and only screws) while some had four different items in one pouch I had to pour out and find what I needed.Then we get to what finally ended it for me. Already unsure of this item and with my husband questioning if I just wanted to return it, I carried on. It was time to put the magnets in. Mind you, we're at step four or something. Still haven't touched the base of the product. It even had me put in the shelf brackets and I didn't even know what piece was going to be the shelf! I digress, apologies.MAGNETS! Yes. The plastic of the securing magnet was so incredibly cheap. It sure did fit securely in the proper holes but there was no clear indication on the diagram which way they were supposed to face. I decided after a drink from my wine glass that YOLO. The piece is symmetrical anyways and they've had me drill my own holes already anyways.Nope. Definitely the wrong way. Tried getting the buggers out and absolutely shredded this plastic. Cut my hand (def my fault) in the process and stood back to look at how far I'd come. Sunk cost fallacy was ringing in my ears. Even if I DID finish this abomination, would I actually like it? I've already seen the quality of what I'm dealing with. Hell, the little window-doors are only held in with cheap plastic knobs so they aren't even screwed in with a hinge. The handles were cheap plastic, too. Basically, what I'm saying is, this was not a $215-quality worth piece of particle board furniture. It wasn't even worth the $99 I paid for it. It came damaged from the factory - not just from shipping. I was fairly certain it was missing some hardware (nothing that made this build impossible but I paid for this thing, okay?). Right next to this really cheap item whose dimensions weren't even listed I realized later, would be a really nice cupboard which would further make this thing look even worse.Yeah, okay. I didn't even want to message the seller because of the egregious amount of issues I've had with this thing. I didn't want a replacement. I just want my 100 bucks back because I've already lost about two to three hours of my time and a tea-cloth of blood - which I can not get back. I lived in Germany and put together many Ikea pieces of furniture. I can handle instructions and even translating some things. It's always fun with a glass of wine and a torque drill. This though? I've seen better quality items on the cheap side of the aisle at Walmart. Don't waste your time or your money. The particle wood isn't even worth it for parts. It's incredibly choppy and the laminate was peeling already.