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This is the second in a series of reviews of various items in the Delano collection of furniture that Target sells. We have bought the Desk, chair, large bookcase, media center and pinter stand (using it as a nightstand). All of those will have their own similar review on here.
We wanted to finish a guest bedroom without breaking the bank and we were also in the market to find a little bit of quality rather than the obligatory particle board junk that is being sold online.
The style we were looking for was 'chameleon', i.e. we wanted it to fit in various environments from classic to modern.
After looking around...
... we found the Target Delano collection. It comes in an office, livingroom and bedroom variation with the only thing really missing from the collection being and actual bed ( we solved that by finding a great matching item online, see bottom note).
The delano collection is very versatile in its design. We have a semi-modern interior and it fit right in, but it could also be pictured in a more classically decorated home. It is almost fully made from Pine wood. This is a softer wood (as opposed to a hard wood) and used to keep costs down a bit. The catch in that? You just need not drop heavy items on it as it can dent.
It is in a black finish with some edges faded with a tiny bit of dark red shining through. Invisible from 2 feet away but up close it gives that 'antique' finish effect.
Assembly
This media center comes with 2 drawers and an open shelf and is delivered in a box with assembly instructions. It consists of 10 parts or so with a pictorial assembly instruction. Note that there is NO TEXT instruction but little handdrawn pictures. Having assembled multiple pieces of the collection (the Desk being the hardest) we found that the instruction pictures are 100% accurate. The devil is in the detail: make sure you lay the parts out per the picture and basiclly dry fit the item. If you do that you will find that this is relatively easy (alone in 40 minutes) to assemle. Again, if not handy find someone that is to help as I would not recommend a first time DIY furniture buyer to easily put this together (but they could). Note that all screws etc come clearly labeled with letters. It really is very accurate!
Craftsmanship
All parts and screws fit perfectly in the predrilled holes. Everything alignes perfectly. The wood is solid and great quality. The item is heavy and solid, therefore. It is shipped with lots of styrofoam protection and really came in in perfect condition. Look for the free shipping actions on Target!
Finally:
I recommend this whole set as everything we bought was VERY affordable and in real wood. The bedroom gets LOTS of compliments.
Note:
go to O (add verstock) and look for a bed called the Griffin bed. It matches very well in style, material, price and color. For less that 200 bucks for a full bed. Most excellent.
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