Sauder Edge Water Computer Desk with Storage Drawers, Home Office Desk, in Estate Black

I love this desk! I only have a couple "complaints", but not enough to drop to four stars. Overall, I LOVE this desk and am so happy with my purchase. PROS: Pretty easy to put together. All the parts and assembly pieces are clearly marked, and the instructions are VERY clear. It took awhile to put together, but the whole process was super easy to do by myself. The desk looks really nice, and it is very sturdy. It isn't all real, solid wood and has a veneer top, but it is still super sturdy and well made (other than my dinging it when putting it together lol) I love that there are matching items like the bookshelf, etc. The cost was amazing - great bang for your buck! Fast delivery CONS: The desk is just short enough that with the tray, I can't cross my legs underneath the desk, and I have a short chair. I wish the desk was just maybe 5 or 6 inches taller. The blocks that hold the tray are ridiculous - there is hardly anything to hold them up to the desk. It's like they were holding on just by sheer willpower. The tray fell out after just a day with the slightest pressure applied. It was easy to fix with some wood glue and extra screws, but I shouldn't have had to do that.

The desk we are replacing, also made by Sauder is about 25 years old, it's starting to sag but that can be expected over that long of use. This desk is larger having storage on both ends. I had same issues as others reported concerning the drawer slides not being labeled well. The slides for the drawers are labeled with a code that matches the instructions but the slides for the keyboard shelf are not labeled. I had a problem with the upper drawer not wanting to fit into the desk when in the closed position at first. The front face can go on in two ways which puts more of it sticking up. After removing it and swapping it around only to find that was not the problem, I swapped it again and found if I loosened the front slid mount on each side of the drawer and let the drawer move lower in the front (rear not adjustable), than the drawer fit just fine. It was rubbing on the lower drawer but when I adjusted the lower drawer slides the same way both drawers fit just fine, they both look good with equal gaps all the way around. The storage door on the left was rubbing but adjusting the hinges to move the door further to the right solved that problem and looks good with equal gap all around. I did find 2 pieces that were not labeled, they were the panels the keyboard shelf slides mount to. Most pieces have stickers on them to identify the part, some have a printed mark on the edge of the part. Would be nice if the parts packaging had the test a little larger to make it easier to read. Be fore warned, get help to lift this package, Amazon driver brought it into my carport and I carried it into the house by myself and it is HEAVY !!! I got it into my kitchen than used a tool cart to move it into my living room. When lifting the desk after installing the back panels I had my neighbor help lift it with me as I did not want to put all the weight on the "feet" that mount to the front legs, there is only a screw holding them on. Being a computer desk would be nice if Sauder included a hole and grommet of some type in the top of the desk. Drawers are also not as deep as they could be as others have stated, I don't see any reason why the drawers could not go back further. Overall it's a nice looking desk, we bought the black finish. If it lastas half as long as our previous desk it will be well worth the cost.

This is my work from home desk. Assembly was kind of a pain, but reasonable for the amount of pieces involved. What I like: - looks nice! - has a keyboard tray right at the right height for me (5’2”) - big enough for monitor and laptop plus a few piles of paperwork without being too huge - chair opening is wide enough for my wheely office chair What I don’t like (none are deal breakers for me) - warning - box it comes in is HEAVY. My (strong) husband had to call a neighbor for help bringing it in - tip: use an electric screwdriver to assemble even though it says not to. Just be careful not to screw anything in too far. - tip: read the assembly instructions ahead a step or two to understand what you need to do. - drawers are smaller than I expected - made up of particle board (like most desks at this price point) - back of desk is essentially cardboard. It matches the rest of the desk, but you can tell. It won’t look great unless up against wall. - keyboard tray doesn’t pull out smoothly - one drawer is crooked. Fixable, but would require taking apart and reassembling and who has time for that - would prefer more drawers or better shelves on the left side, rather than space for a cpu. Personal preference but a heads up for laptop users Today is my first day using it so I can’t speak to durability but it seems like it will hold up ok. It is sturdy, not rickety, but my guess is that it may chip or wear kinda easily, and I’d definitely recommend using a coaster.

This desk ALMOST had it all, and I was sad to find out towards the end of putting it together that the design of it is a bit flawed and the advertisement is misleading. However, even with its flaws, I'm giving it a 5/5 because it's just so damn gorgeous. You would think the two drawers on the right would actually be the same size on the inside that is depicted on the outside, right? Wrong. The drawers are roughly 4 inches smaller than the actual vanity panel that you see in the pictures, making them not nearly as deep as I originally though they'd be. Additionally, because of where the pre-drilled holes were drilled, the drawers rest on top of each other. This means when I open the bottom drawer, the top drawer is resting on it and also opens (and vice versa). Yes, the drawers are still functional, but do you see what I mean when I said design flaw? The bottom drawer is advertised as a filing cabinet. While I WAS able to fit files in there, it's a very tight squeeze, so be ready to purge your existing files. Some people might have to change the type of file folders they use due to the shallow nature of the drawer. In addition, the left cabinet is for a computer tower. If you have a custom-built PC like me, be prepared to have a rough time getting your tower to fit in there. I was a little nervous that it wouldn't have enough circulation, but it seems to be doing alright so far! The only other issue I had was the left door where the computer tower is stored. These hinges are the spawn of Satan himself. Both my boyfriend and I could not get the side screws to progress, and I eventually had to stand up and force all my weight into the screwdriver to get it to catch. Eventually, it worked, but only after a lot of frustration and saying "Are we stupid? WHY can't we get this to work?!". So new desk buyers: be prepared to muscle the hell out of those door screws. All-in-all, the desk is BEAUTIFUL. The things I mentioned above are not detrimental to the functionality or the aesthetic of the desk. It is HUGE and perfect for what I wanted (digital illustration & office-related grown-up things). The chalked white is a beautiful modern-yet-antique look, and the surfaces are grooved, mimicking real wood. This was a perfect focal point of my studio and is an absolute steal for the price.

The most surprising thing was how good it looks once it's assembled. The finish is really nice and the pictures online do not do it justice. It reflects and diffuses the light really nicely. The finish however is not durable. Mainly due to it being plywood. There are a couple places where the pieces got gouged by the cabinets during assembly, but you cannot see it. You'll probably also need to keep sharp metal or heavy metal objects off of your desk. Think about furniture made from a softwood like pine, but slightly less durable than that. However, for 200 dollars, it's a good purchase. While the assembly was definitely tedious, I was very impressed with the workmanship and how everything went together. It took probably 3-4 hours to assemble. But as a mechanical engineer, I've never seen a desk designed so well from an assembly & fasteners standpoint. Everything fit perfectly. The drawers can be adjusted easily and the door latches are also adjustable, so that the door doesn't sit crooked. All of the spring latches were also made from metal, rather than plastic and their spring force also feels quite sturdy. The unit was built IKEAesque, but it was surprisingly sturdy for plywood. Most of the pieces are 3/4 inch thick. The smaller pieces were still 1/2 plywood. As a fairly large man, I was unable to carry the box upstairs myself. Though I'd say it's a more than doable two person job.

I'm not really quite sure why there are so many comments about this taking all day to put this together. This was no different than any other piece of furniture that I have put together and it took a couple of hours. The screws and small items did come in one large bag, but I just emptied the bag and sorted the items before getting started on putting the desk together. The instructions were straight forward and easy to follow. I have no issues with the amount of time it took or the quality of the instructions. As for the quality of the desk, I think this is great quality for a very inexpensive desk! It's not solid wood, but I wouldn't expect that at this Price. It looks great and has plenty of adjustments to get all of the fittings of the drawers and doors just right (it did take some tweaking of the adjustments to get the drawers to open and close properly). I took the face off of the keyboard drawer as I did not like how it functioned with a keyboard and mouse (it just got in the way of reaching the keyboard and mouse). Fortunately, the drawer tucks in well under the desk and still looks great without the face on it. My only gripe about the desk is that you cannot move it once it is put together. If you lift the desk by the top, it will pull the top right off of the bases. I don't plan to move this too often, so I am not letting this issue impact my Rating. The reason that the desk cannot be moved by lifting the top of the desk is because the lock fasteners for the top to base are just not strong enough to support the weight of the bases. So, to move this desk, it will have to be lifted from under the bases.

My fiance and I took the time to properly lay everything out and assemble the desk, and it took us about 2 hours. Granted, we did some cleaning of the desk itself and the location it was going, but this isn't a quick setup. Overall, it's a nice desk but not without its flaws. Pros: For being pressboard and cam lock construction (for the most part) it's actually impressively sturdy. The cam locks expand like I haven't seen before in your typical "Walmart" furniture, and it made things more solid than I expected. The appearance of the desk is also much "higher end" than I maybe expected. Nice mitering, nice detailing, and certainly an awesome size. My CPU fits perfectly and for those who critizied the desk for having no CPU ventilation - they're morons. The back panel for both the CPU side and the desk side is totally optional (I chose not to as I'm up against a wall). But there's also a cutout for air flow. So if you're overheating - it's your own fault. Cons: A few of the boards arrived banged up. Nothing major, and even as I sit here and write this, I can't remember nor see where they are. But it was three pieces that had chunks missing or significant dents. However the biggest con would be the square-ness of the construction. It has tolerances for most things built into the sliding hardware, but the drawers were an issue for me. Despite all of the monkeying I was able to do, and a level across all of the surfaces, the drawers still scrape at the top and bottom surfaces. Sure, I could fix it by not having everything flush, but that's not how it should be. I'm sure some folks will get lucky and screw in something not perfect somewhere else that would eliminate this problem, but I ran into it. Again, not a huge deal, but something to consider. Overall, I'm pretty happy. It wasn't terribly difficult to assemble and it's certainly a nice size, but the few fit and finish things for me take a couple stars. The hardware was impressive for a desk like this, but it wasn't enough to make up for the dinged up pieces and the ill-fitting drawers. But - it's less than $200, and much better than your average assemble-at-home desk.

Beautiful desk, large enough to fit 2 monitors and 2 laptops, which is exactly what I needed. Takes a while to build, it took me about 3 hours, it's easy, just tedious. The hardware that came with it seems sufficient. I don't know about durability, have had it for a couple weeks only, but so far very happy with it! It's very sturdy. Con: it came with a chipped corner and I was not going to return it just for that, and even if I wanted to, it's impossibly heavy to move.

It will take you at least an hour to put together, but it's very easy. Take your time and you will be happy with the results. The desk looks great.

Got this desk along time ago maybe like two years ago and now I’m writing a review because I have a lot of time on my hands but I store all my make up and the one side all my paperwork so it’s durable long lasting and very strong ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Took a while to put this together but the results are good. Pretty much as advertised and looks good. Only issue I had was with assembly of the feet. The pre-drilled holes were just too small for the screws so I had to drill them out larger.

Nice desk, be prepared to spend a couple of hours putting it together.

very nice desk. very fast shipping