Amazon.com: OSP Home Furnishings Designs Prado Complete L-Shaped Desk With Laminate Top and Metal Legs, White : Home & Kitchen (original) (raw)

If you're looking for a simple, modern, sturdy, well built desk then this is a great buy.

It took about 10 days to receive it after I placed the order. The box looked like it had been in a bar room fight, but the desk arrived with only one minor bit of damage (more below.) It is packaged well, with several sheets of Styrofoam for protection (which will also make your house look like Christmas snow for a few days. Be sure to sweep up immediately after assembly!) The legs were protected by bubble wrap, which is also a great stress reliever when you need a break from assembly.

After removing all of the parts, I did discover that the front left corner of the desk was damaged. It looks like it was dropped and part of the top layer of the desk is cracked and slightly raised up. It's not enough damage for me to box everything back up and return it, but it is aggravating. I may contact the seller to see if I can get a replacement desktop, if I do I will update this review. (Minus 1/2 star for the damage.)

Assembly was actually quite easy. I was able to assemble the desk in about 1.5 hours by myself (not including the 45 minutes it took me to fix a mistake I made where I put part of it on backwards.) The instructions were easy to follow, with only one diagram being a little hard to read but it was easy to figure it out.

There were plenty of screws and hardware, even had a few screws leftover once finished. No parts were missing.

I've knocked off another 1/2 star because the phillips head screws that are included are a little cheap. The heads are VERY easy to strip out, I used a screwdriver to assemble and when trying to tighten up the screws a few of the heads were stripped. This means that if you need to disassemble and move the desk, you may need to purchase new screws for reassembly.

Once completed, the desk looks great. It's very sturdy and not wobbly at all. The main desk is sturdy enough to sit on top of, but the return is not as structurally sound. It's not going to fall down, but I wouldn't put a lot of weight on the return.

All-in-all I'm very happy with this desk. It's a little pricey for a plan white desk, but the quality of the build is worth the price.