Bought this worrying about the width and needing it to hold a lamp. The description clearly stated it was only 18 inches high. I did not realize most end tables are 21-23 inches tall. It took my husband and I about 3 hours to put together because not all the holes lined up. Eventually it all came together. Definitely worth the effort but it looks a bit low next to our couch. Can't take it apart to return so we're just going to keep it. The quality is very nice and the whole thing was beautifully packaged and labeled.

It took about three hours to assemble. A second person makes one of the steps easier, but that only takes a couple of minutes. The holes for three of the many "cam locks" were not quite aligned correctly, but I was able to work around that with a shim that I made. Overall, I'm satisfied. One more thing: It is made in China and not the USA, so do not let the word "Shaker" in the name mislead you. The should call it "Shaker Style".

Update May 21: I'm very happy with this table. Good and solid. Great for all my magazines, remotes, coffee, TV dinners, doing puzzles or putting up my feet (not while eating).

PLEASE NOTE: This review applies to all four pieces of furniture we purchased. This end table storage was the first we put together and the easiest piece with no "issues". Ok...read on.

First, this is fairly decent wood and material. There were some minor imperfections in the finish but I expected that with the "distressed" finish. The directions were OK but could use some improvement in identifying which is front, back, etc. Some pieces were marked left and right; but front and back would also be very helpful as I'll mention later. And packaging was really good; we didn't have any damage to any of the four pieces we purchased. From other reviews I read, I think we got lucky there.

Now, on to the OK and some not so good stuff. My husband and I are pretty good at working together, following directions, and assembling things which need assembling. We purchased four pieces from Simpli Home. The first, an end table, went together like a breeze. Next, the coffee table was fairly simple but with two mishaps: we had a divider piece turned around, and the hardware provided was for a chest of drawers and not a coffee table. We were able to purchase the needed wooden dowels from a local hardware store and use most of the other provided hardware. Unfortunately, the knobs were incorrect so I'm waiting for their customer service to get back to me. Third came the storage cabinet which my husband assembled all by himself with no problems. Finally, this beast of an entertainment center. After hours of assembly by two fairly qualified persons, we have one jacked-up piece of furniture. We had to un-assemble it to turn around the middle section when we realized two pieces were backwards. After reassembly and putting the hardware on, we then realized the end sides were also facing the wrong way so the front doors on the ends can't be mounted; the hinges won't fit. Finally, the directions aren't clear which way the bottom shelf of the flip-down section needs to be mounted; it looks like the side with the beveled out indentation for the hinges goes face up; but when we tried to mount the flip-up door, it's way out of alignment. We're not going to bother taking the whole thing apart just to turn around the two end pieces so we're going to leave the ends open; we'll make it work. We're also going to take off the flip-down door and leave that open, too. So, bonus, we can use the knobs from these unusable pieces and mount them on the coffee table.

If you're interested in any of the furniture from this company and aren't fully versed in assembly, I recommend you find the extra $$ and opt for the pre-assembly option.

I ordered two of these to go in my living room. They are very pretty end tables but the size is all wrong. The measurements on the website are right but when I actually put it in my living room next to my couch and loveseat they look very small. The height is only 18 inches and most end tables are 24 inches. That's a big difference and they just look like miniature furniture. The drawers are also very small and will hold very little. If I had a choice for a bigger size I would've been very happy with these. It took me two hours to build this table and I do not feel like taking it apart to send it back so I will figure out somewhere to use that one but I am definitely sending the other one back

I am an 85 year young lady. I was afraid to order these because at my age putting things together is difficult. I put a blanket on my kitchen table, because I no longer can get on the floor, took my time, followed one step and a time. Took me little over 2 hours to do the first one. The second one I got done in about 45 minutes. My biggest problem was using the Allen key. With small space and mu coordination. I loved the ease of the Cam lock pins. Did not know what they were or how to use them. So I googled it. So far happy with my purchase