Good purchase, Great desk

Assembly: easy assembly, just takes time so be patient. one piece at a time. overall it took me an evening and the next morning to fully assemble. it would have been easier with a helper but i did manage to do it on my own.

Dont purchase the product.

I put the desk together only to fine one drawer can't be completed. One desk drawer can't be put together because I have identical sides. Moreover, after calling customer service no answer was given to my request for one new side to complete the desk setup. Order the product at your risk.

I love this desk!

We bought this to complete our home office. Great little desk for a good price. Set aside plenty of time to put it together, and check each step twice (10 hours). Not for the faint of heart! That aside my husband and I had a great time putting it together. The instructions were easy to interpret and we loved the little comic relief throughout! Definitely a 2 person job.

L-shaped Reversible Sauder Desk

This is the same desk I put together 5 years ago! It only took a day to inventory put together and slide into place in my office. Sauder is simply marvelous. I was most impressed with their customer service! I've never communicated with a better customer service team! I had one quick question which was answered in a second. They truly look out for the customer and send their QUALITY product quickly, securely packaged, and by far the most excellent DIY (PUT IT TOGETHER YOURSELF) product out there on the market. Thanks again Sauder!!!

The desk is of good quality and workmanship

Using the desk in my study. It is attractive and well built once it's together. The trick is to keep track of all the pieces when putting the desk together.

Beautiful desk, great for a home office!

This desk was a bit of a challenge to put together - so many pieces, and two sets of directions (because the return can be on either side). Once I figured that out and got it put together, I couldn't be more pleased! The desk is sturdy and has a surprising amount of storage for its size. I needed a desk on the smaller side for my home office, but was still hoping for enough storage for office supplies and files, which this desk has. I did have my husband add a couple of extra grommet holes in the underside areas to run cords where I needed them to go more easily. I will also say that you will want a desk chair without arms. The area where you sit is compact, and chair arms definitely get in the way. But overall this desk is so pretty and for the price you really can't beat it!

Assembly skills required

Most importantly, take time to read and carefully follow the directions. Best to check and double check your work in each step to insure all parts are in the correct location. Be prepared to deal with pieces that are heavy and sometimes cumbersome. A helper would be advisable and mandatory in some steps. The desk comes in 2 cartons. The smaller carton contains desk drawers and the larger carton contains the desk frame, tops and hardware. The pieces are packed in a logical order following the assemble steps. Parts for the first steps are at the top and work down to the last step, the desk top. From there you can assemble each drawer and install each finished drawer into the desk. When complete, it is a very nice finished product. For a home office desk, it's perfect. Two caveats that were encountered caused some consternation. When assembling the desk top, 2 of the dowels that were inserted per the instructions did not line up with a mating hole. The dowels were in the desk frame and could not have been misplaced as there was only one hole available in the location shown in the instructions. The mating hole in the desktop was about 1 inch away. The dowels were removed and the top went into place. The other is the keyboard shelf slide out. When assembled, the shelf does not slide in and out easily. I'm hoping it will mover more freely after some use. Beyond those 2 items, it is a good looking desk for a home office.

I would definitely buy this product again.

I loved the look of this desk and my husband and I had a lot of fun putting it together. When we ran into some questions in the process of assembling it we called the helpline. The customer service was amazing, helpful, patient, and knowledgeable; didn't have to wait on hold for someone to help--they answered in a minute or two. I was very pleased with my desk and with the Sauder company.

Some sections of the instructions could be improved.

There are some pre-cut cabling holes but I used my hole saw to make additional ones

Yes, over all I like the look of the desk and it functions w

I use the product daily in my office. A few of the pieces were scuffed upon delivery.

Great when complete

The product took a hired professional almost 4 hours to assemble. Once completed is very nice and functional.

Came with a huge scratch on the desk top.

You get what you pay for. Nightmare to put together and as stated, main piece of the desk was completely scratched. Didn't see it until it was way too late to send this back. Took 6 hours with 2 people to put together.

More than "some assembly" required

The desk is great, but it took 10 hours to assemble, which is why it gets such a low rating, so if you have a day to waste buy this unit. I am good with tools and I pity the people who are not. The desk had over 100 parts, 222 connector pieces, and 152 screws plus assorted stickers, grommets, and pulls. ! Why there was no pre-assembly is the problem with this unit.

I love my new office furniture!

It was difficult because it was the weekend after hours. When I noticed a discrepancy in the instructions and the picture. When I couldn't get ahold of someone, I made the decision to go by the picture (things were packaged together that didn't go together) rather than the instructions. I guessed right and it turned out wonderful! I had to get help to get it all done. (it just takes two people) I put the hutch top on top of my L shaped desk. It looks great!!!

Great desk.

Ordered this desk on a Wednesday and it shipped from California to my house in a week. Delivery was great. Took my time and spent 3 days between work and other stuff putting this desk together. As always Sauder did not miss a beat with the assembly instructions. Went together real nice and smooth. I have bought Sauder products for decades now and they always have great instructions. Great desk great for a homeowner who wants a great looking desk with lots of storage and without the large hutch many L shaped computer desks come with. Great job Sauder on this model. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants a great desk. Only 1 thing though follow the instructions step by step. It helps.

Very easy to assemble

Two people needed for a few assembly steps. Excellent storage space.