Sauder Palladia Armoire, Select Cherry finish

First off, we loved the humor on the box...:"Contains Wardrobe. Lion and Witch Not Included" Cracked us up! We wanted something that looked somewhat like real wood, since everything in our home is cherry, oak or hickory. This actually looked pretty nice, especially after we'd coated the pieces with satin Varathane before we put it together simply to get it to match the finish on the other pieces in the room. Assembly was a breeze, though to be honest we do all our own woodworking so we can't say if everyone would find it quite as easy. We put it together in the guest room so we could shift furniture out of the way to make room, as it was clear this thing wasn't going up a flight of stairs after it was built. You do have to have enough space wherever you decide to assemble it since it will be laying down lengthwise & then you need to have 'nuff space to switch it to upright afterwards. It is VERY heavy once assembled. It took both of us to lift it after it was together, plus we used 3-wheeled 200# rated casters on each corner to move it into its current location. We did change the design to remove the insides provided to add [handmade] cherry shelves after we got it settled since we have plenty of closet space but needed additional storage for other items. The included hardware for hinges are solid & work very smoothly. The drawer is spacious & it slides easily without jumping the track. Liked this cabinet so much we just bought a second one for another room, also done in cherry.

We have had several Sauder items over the years, and all have been terrific high quality furniture. This definitely did not disappoint! The finish is VERY lovely - just the rustic touch we wanted, and the color matches the room perfectly. And their assembly directions are spot-on. As mentioned by others, it's very important to follow the directions exactly in order, and not "fudge". My best hints: 1- we started by taking about 20 disposable cereal bowls and labeling them with each stock number for all the screws, bolts and small hardware items involved. This helped a lot, by keeping everything organized. 2 - definitely plan ahead for a trip to your local big box hardware store to get a metal set of rod holders! The supplied set is thin flimsy plastic and the rod is about 3/4 inch short. But the metal ones for $5 provide a full inch of sturdy metal on each side to take up the slack (and we also added a small piece of stryofoam to shim up the rod once installed - works great! And 3 - toward the end of the project, we added a small extra square of 2x4 under the front and back inside corners of the legs, to enable us to add plastic carpet slides, so we can easily preposition the cabinet as needed. Result: perfection!!! We're thrilled with this cabinet, and are still in awe of how lovely, and sturdy it is! The delivery by Amazon was spot-on, right in the time window they promised. We can only say thank you Sauder, and thank you Amazon!

I bought two of these after reading dozens of reviews. I also bought these after almost buying a much larger "Real Oak" product for about $1200.00. Reviews for this product were generally high, with customers generally expressing very positive views. Originally promised for January 3, they were delivered by ABF on 12/13. Ordering, shipping and delivery went very well. Another selling point were reviewers' comments regarding assembly, cost/value and quality. I took a chance and bought two. I was not disappointed. Assembly was relatively easy. With the exception of a few items, everything fit together nicely as other reviews indicated. Directions were easy to follow. The material is not solid wood, but is very solid with a wonderful finish that matched our new dresser, chest and nightstand. A furniture touch-up pen nicely covered small nicks. Each armoire took about 2 1/2 hours. I took my time. The hang bar goes completely across, and the bottom drawer is very roomy. The hidden door hinges are easily adjustable, making it relatively easy to adjust the doors to close "almost" perfectly. They look great. I will not give the product five stars due to inner space. The unit could use another one-half to an inch in depth. Suits and shirts slightly over-fill hanging area. Other than that, my wife and I are very happy with this purchase. We highly recommend this product for value/quality. Very solid and sturdy.

This is such a beautiful piece it adds class to my bedroom collection. I wish there was a small side table that goes with it.

the look of the item is great however the backing they use to finish it off is lacking due to thinness of product it renders the armoire tippy and unstable