Bush Business Furniture Office by Kathy Ireland Method L Shaped Desk with 30W Return, 72W, Cocoa

DISCLAIMERBased on reading all of the reviews and personally assembling this desk myself, you should use a drill. If you don't own a drill, pay the extra fee during checkout for someone to come and assemble this desk for you. It will save you from reading all the negative reviews where people complained about struggling to put this together.Also, as a young man going through puberty in the 1980s, I looked forward to "reviewing" the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue every year. I had posters of Kathy Ireland on my wall, which made this product purchase was a no brainer. If this super model could help me during my darkest teenage years, then her foresight to license her name and likeness for this desk should motivate me to be more productive for the years to come. Right?PACKAGESThe "L" shaped desk arrived in 3 packages; they are not labeled in any kind of order in which you should open them, but I recommend starting with the smaller ones as they contain almost all of the base metal parts and hardware for assembly. The largest box contains the long table top. All of the parts were in my box along with some spare screws; thank you Kathy Ireland for inspecting my shipment and keeping on top of the quality control.PRE-ASSEMBLYBefore I began assembling, I applied basic logic and my understanding of physics while living on Earth; I assembled the base first and added the table tops after. I read a lot of reviews where people complained about assembling this upside down and then had to flip the table over. This didn't make sense for me because I was putting this together by myself in a small office. If you try flipping the entire desk over by yourself, you will likely put too much pressure on the legs and damage them or the connection point under the table top. If you're having trouble strategizing, assembling, locating where this desk should go, or any other of life's questions, you need to ask yourself "What would Kathy Ireland do in this situation?"ACTUAL ASSEMBLYAssembly required some reading on the instructions. If you can't read, then you're not reading my review, but you can make do by matching parts to the diagrams within each package. I set the desk up where the shorter side was on the left versus the right; a lot of people were confused about this. Did you really think Kathy would leave us hanging like that? I did not have any problem with lining up holes. My only complaint to the manufacturer (This is not on Kathy BTW) is that they should consider using one type of screw; pick a faction...hex or phillips-head so we can stick to one tool for the job. Also, would it have killed you to include an inspirational poster of Kathy? That would have been amazing. I took off a star off my review for this very reason.FINAL THOUGHTSJust like you, I was initially skeptical. I kept asking myself "What does Kathy Ireland have to do with office equipment?"And then it dawned on me. Whether you're whipping up sick pivot tables, desktop publishing, surfing the internet super highway, or just some friendly online gambling, I believe Kathy has our best intentions in mind and wants us to enjoy a simple, modern, and sturdy office desk.

The desk is sturdy once completely built. The tabletop is a strong composite wood laminate. When you knock on it you get the sense of its strength. If you need some sense of stability then this desk is for you.There are a couple cons:1) Acquire some assistance. The instruction manual even says to. The desk is heavy and you have to construct it upside down at first, so get a friend to help you flip it back up. Constructing the table is also where the tabletop's strength becomes a problem. There are pilot holes for the screws, but the material is still very tough to get through. I ruined a couple drill bits getting them in, and you have to make sure you apply adequate pressure to the power drill.***You will NOT be able to complete this desk without a power drill.***In addition, installing the 30" return was extremely difficult. To get the screws flush with the table I had to turn the clutch adjustment up high and put weight on top of the desk. Even then it was difficult to get the screws fully in. I used a very impressive power drill, but you may need to rent an even more powerful one from the hardware store.2) Lack of color choices. I bought the desk because of the design, not for the color. I wish they had a few more color options. I think a grey/blue color would've been an interesting option to pair with the legs.I feel like the difficulty I had in building the desk is worth two stars. It was very difficult and the screws just would not go in. If you need a desk of this design that feels sturdy, then certainly purchase this desk. However, if you're needing something sturdy, but also easy to construct ... there may be better options out there.

I bought this for my home office. I had a smaller normal size desk for the longest time and was outgrowing it because I'd use it for not only to telework from home on occasion, but also to do my makeup every morning. The new L-shape is perfect - one side for my work/laptop and the other side for my growing makeup collection and large mirror. The desk arrives in pieces, different boxes. I had a neighbor help me bring them up 2 flights of stairs. Also, the boxes have ample packaging/styrofoam - so I didn't receive any damaged pieces. Putting the desk together wasn't the fastest process, but it wasn't horrible with 2 people. I really like the L-shape and bigger size of the desk. Overall, really happy with this purchase so far and the desk space it provides.

I love this desk! I started out with a much smaller glass L-shaped desk but was in need of an upgrade as soon as I was sent home for work. With 3 massive work monitors, I needed a desk with more depth and one that was much wider. I found this desk and thought it would be sturdy and simple enough to work on and it’s exactly that. The sturdiness of the desk is perfect. The depth is just what I wanted and the height is great too. The wood pieces are really heavy. You will need a second hand to help flip this thing after you’ve attached the shorter piece. I was worried about the small metal pieces holding it in place bending or breaking because each wood piece is heavy but it worked out fine.

I've had Bush office furnishings in my office for years. I wanted to update but not entirely remodel but it depended upon whether or not Bush still made office furnishings in the same shade of natural maple Bless them they did, so I was able tor replace my old desk with a newer one that still matched the rest of the furniture.

the replacement is received and doesn't have a hole in it ..... that's the back of the desk. something pierced the front of the box, through the styrofaom and through the entire top piece of the desk.

It match my white contemporary my furniture. It has no glue smell. It's easy to assemble.

Stunning table. Very sturdy and high quality. Came right to my door with no damage. Took me and my boyfriend about an hour to put it together. Instructions were easy to follow.