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Ameriwood Home Dakota L Shaped Desk with Bookshelves Espresso
Last Updated: June 14, 2023 (Refresh Now)
6.4
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/10
Total Reviews
999
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449
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Review Analysis - 521 recent, verified reviews
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Body
291space, wood, together, screws, pieces
+49%
-51%
" ... missing screws and parts of desk were cracked ... "
" ... the wood by where the screws are located is horrible and weak. ... fell apart has I was putting desk up. ... "
" ... Decided to go ahead and try the board is cracked and the holes do not line up. ... "
" ... I know you get what you pay for but they didn’t even try to make this thing durable at all it CRUMBLED AND COLLAPSED while my wife and I were assembling it. ... "
" ... It is flimsy and not sturdy even for press wood board. ... "
" ... The item came scratched very disappointing and so the box came broken! ... "
" ... Broke after moving it an inch. ... Wobbly and insecure. ... "
" ... This desk is flimsy, trash-quality, annoying to assemble, ugly when finished, and easily scratched and scuffed. ... Among all of that, the SCREWS IT CAME WITH COMPLETELY RUIN THE FINISH AROUND THE SCREW HOLES!!! ... "
Size
210screws, together, pieces, space, holes
+51%
-49%
" ... I have 2 of the same desk. ... "
" ... Wasn’t hard to put together. ... It’s great if you have 2- 19 inch screens. ... "
" ... Just what we were looking for, right size, fits right in corner. ... "
" ... I have a small space so this desk is great for me. ... "
" ... This was the easiest desk I have put together. ... "
" ... Easy to put together definitely recommend someone to help lift it to move it as it is a little heavy fit perfect in the spot I wanted it perfect for what I need it for. ... "
" ... When I first started to assemble it was kind of frustrating because some of the shelf parts broke but I was able to make it work. ... "
" ... Great piece of furniture for little projects. ... "
Usage
155easy to assemble, easy, room, assembly, instructions
+92%
-8%
" ... Pros: The desk came quickly, looked exactly as described, and was easy to assemble alone. ... "
" ... So easy to assembly with great instructions! ... "
" ... Assembly is easy, I'll give them that. ... "
" ... The instructions were easy to follow. ... "
" ... This works great for my music room. ... "
" ... Relatively easy to assemble if you've put together furniture before. ... "
" ... Was looking forward to this desk and I haven’t unpacked my room because I was waiting for it to get to my new house. ... "
" ... Instructions were easy to read. ... "
Marketplace
57damaged, return, amazon, refund, replacement
+26%
-74%
" ... I ended up throwing the thing in the landfill. ... "
" ... If I didn’t have to drop it off myself, I would have returned it! ... "
" ... This after it was quite late arriving. ... "
" ... Hard to dissemble and return. ... "
" ... Was already damaged upon arrival but I did not have time to do a return as my job had already started. ... "
" ... The item came scratched very disappointing and so the box came broken! ... "
" ... Multiple scratches and damaged wood. ... "
" ... This product is trash !! ... "
Price
47money, desk, worth, waste, dollars
+68%
-32%
" ... Other than that, it’s very sturdy and great for the price. ... "
" ... For the price you get what you pay for. ... "
" ... Really nice desk for the price. ... "
" ... Such a great deal! ... "
" ... Definitely worth every penny. ... "
" ... I have this desk, which cost me around 100 dollars, and one which cost 500. ... Is it 400 dollars better? ... If you are on the fence about this desk, it's worth every penny. ... "
" ... Good product at this price…. ... "
" ... Good for the price. ... "
Design
40desk, printer, look, sturdy and looks, beautiful
+85%
-15%
" ... I'm now 3D printing a "brace" for the "L" corner hoping it will hold it together somewhat better because the design of it is absolute trash. ... "
" ... It was easy to assemble, the look is better than I had expected and the overall desk seems to be sturdy. ... "
" ... Very nice looking and a good one to have. ... "
" ... It is pretty nice--easy to put together, sturdy, and looks great! ... "
" ... Looks nice in the corner of his room and goes with the rest of his black furniture! ... "
" ... it’s not the sturdiest desk but it holds a heavy printer without any issues. ... "
" ... I got the white one with the brown/gray top. ... "
" ... This looks great on the corner. ... Love the bookshelf but in ash has the L shape. ... "
Comfort
37fell apart, together, falling apart, table, fall apart
+11%
-89%
" ... I put it on an area rug for easier moving because I’m afraid it will fall apart ... "
" ... Hand screwed and all of them broke. ... "
" ... fell apart has I was putting desk up. ... "
" ... The desk broke while I was assembling it. ... "
" ... The second it tried to stand the whole thing completely came and fell apart, with just our hands we were able to rip the rest apart to take to the dump. ... "
" ... I loved the shape of this desk however the quality is so bad I’m gonna have to demand a refund. ... "
" ... Worst table ever, the material is very bad, falling apart with no reason. ... "
" ... The table is very low it’s very uncomfortable and Bc the side and the edges or the table is really sharp. ... On top of that if you lean on the table to study the side of the table is very painful it gives your elbow marks. ... "
Marketplace / Returns
27refund, replacement, returning, trash, would have returned
+15%
-85%
" ... Going to send it back through Amazon and getting a refund. ... "
" ... Returning for something better. ... "
" ... Hard to dissemble and return. ... "
" ... This product is trash !! ... "
" ... Was already damaged upon arrival but I did not have time to do a return as my job had already started. ... "
" ... I put in an order for a replacement part and went about my way. ... "
" ... I’m holding on to the broken one just in case I never get my replacement. ... "
" ... I will likely just trash it instead of wasting my time on returning it. ... "
Reliability
20desk, week, junk, years, six
+30%
-70%
" ... I've noticed several more issues along the way, but i'm roughly four months into ownership and I feel it's time to write a review. ... Six months into owning this desk now and I am just so annoyed with it. ... "
" ... But then a couple weeks later I notice is starting to come apart. ... "
" ... Junk broke as soon as we got it together can’t even use it now had to throw it away what a waste of money ... "
" ... I have owned this less than 5 months and am not looking to buy another, save yourself the headache and don't buy this. ... "
" ... Piece of junk. ... "
" ... It’s now delayed for almost an extra week. ... "
" ... A lot of the holes were not aligned with other boards, makings it very faulty. ... "
" ... Maybe twice a week. ... "
Marketplace / Defective Delivery
18box, broken, wood, scratches, came
-100%
" ... Product arrived damaged- with no damage to the shipping box. ... "
" ... Received broken, I’ve been waiting about a week and a half for a new one. ... "
" ... It came in a broken box, and then pieces of the desk were broken. ... "
" ... I received the desk and when I went to put it together, I realized the corner of the left panel was broken. ... "
" ... Box was damaged. ... "
" ... Opened box and som of the pre drilled holes has cracks. ... "
" ... The wood splits when assembling and the dest was damaged and spilt upon opening the box. ... "
" ... Received with MISSING HARDWARE and damaged. ... "
Color
15nice, white, coming, brown, assembly
+67%
-33%
" ... Nice color and very sturdy once finished. ... "
" ... When I placed the order I chose the color black but the actual color I got was brown. ... "
" ... It is big enough, there is leg room, and the color is nice though. ... "
" ... If you choose different colors, the price changes dramatically! ... "
" ... Nice color though 👍 ... "
" ... Im not very happy with the color but it will do. ... "
" ... Like the color and style, Dislike the assembly process. ... "
" ... I got the white one with the brown/gray top. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
14arrived, shipping, open, delivery, delivered
+57%
-43%
" ... good deal and received like 3 days earlier than confirmation mail. ... "
" ... The product was delivered on time. ... "
" ... As we didn’t want to wait for another one Robbie shipped. ... "
" ... Delivery was fast! ... "
" ... Got the item on sale & thankfully so. ... "
" ... It has been 1.5 years and it is basically still in perfect condition. ... "
Gaming
14uses, desk, room, leg, game
+100%
" ... I use this so I can game on my PC. ... "
" ... My husband uses his for gaming and I use mine for work. ... "
" ... This is a great desk for a preteen - plenty of space for computer, to do homework and have gaming equipment spaced out. ... "
" ... Perfect desk for gaming or crafting would not recommend for someone using it who works from home and needs space. ... "
" ... He uses it for gaming. ... "
" ... He uses it for monitors while gaming. ... "
" ... I bought this for my son during the Covid lockdown for school and gaming. ... "
" ... Leg room is good too, fitting my gaming chair under it perfectly. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
12picture, thank, refund, pictures, never
+67%
-33%
" ... Thank you so much! ... "
" ... As we didn’t want to wait for another one Robbie shipped. ... "
" ... I bought the first from Walmart and loved it so much I bought another from Amazon. ... "
" ... Got the item on sale & thankfully so. ... "
" ... Amazon as a one time courtesy refunded me the money because I NEVER return items or complain about items on Amazon. ... "
" ... Thank you for your quick shipping! ... "
" ... Amazon experience was a 5 as a they took care of product refund. ... "
" ... The finished product is just as nice as the product looks in the picture and there were no unpleasant surprises. ... "
Cleaning
11desk, wood, dirty, stains, scratched
+9%
-91%
" ... In attempting to put this desk together, it showed me rather quickly how incredibly frail the materials (glue, dust?) ... "
" ... All of the edges are worn out , scratched and dirty ... "
" ... Now I’m scared of lifting this thing just to put my carpet again after washing it. ... "
" ... The edges that meet the floor are unfinished so they won't slide on any surface and will pull carpeting and scratch wood floors. ... "
" ... I'm sure any kind of liquid would destroy it, but then again I don't recommend leaving any liquids on *any* desk. ... "
" ... The wood showed scratches and dirt all over the white pieces, which don’t come off with cleaning product- I’ve tried. ... Just dirty and poor quality. ... "
" ... it didn't come all scratched up. ... "
Connectivity
9monitors, 2, laptop, desk, computer
+89%
-11%
" ... Purchased this desk to house both my work and home computers. ... "
" ... Wife bought this for her computer. ... Most likely buy one for my computer soon ... "
" ... I've been able to have duol monitors set up and a podcasting accessibility. ... "
" ... I use this so I can game on my PC. ... "
" ... I think it’s a little pricey, but i work at home and it is very sturdy, I have 2 large monitors, a laptop, and a printer!! ... "
" ... I trust my expensive PC setup on this desk. ... "
" ... This desk is perfect for 2 large monitors and 2 laptops ... "
" ... (It has to) i was worried about the size before order but its big enough to manage 2 of my 22” monitors and laptop. ... I can even add another monitor if i have to. ... "
Stand
6screws, desk, hard, stand, part
+33%
-67%
" ... The panel on the back also makes it hard to stretch your legs out even if you turned the desk away from the wall. ... "
" ... The next problem I found when assembling it was that the "L" part of the desk just uses little flat brackets. ... "
" ... Screws on side panels were too wide for project. ... "
Print
6desk, able, two, shelf, laptops
+100%
" ... But I am able to use four screens including my laptop, along with storage for my printer. ... "
" ... The shelf is a nice addition because I am able to store my printer and other miscellaneous items. ... "
" ... I'm now 3D printing a "brace" for the "L" corner hoping it will hold it together somewhat better because the design of it is absolute trash. ... "
" ... it’s not the sturdiest desk but it holds a heavy printer without any issues. ... "
" ... I have 2 Epson ecotank printers, two 15” laptops, a cricut machine, and a stackable paper tray on this desk and it’s not overwhelming. ... "
Display
6sharp edges, panel, 2, room, inch
+50%
-50%
" ... There was several on the top panel and many on the front panels. ... "
" ... I received the desk and when I went to put it together, I realized the corner of the left panel was broken. ... "
Sound
5room, small, plenty, desk
+80%
-20%
" ... Also great for small spaces. ... "
" ... This works great for my music room. ... "
" ... Great for small spaces ... "
" ... perfect for small spaces ... "
Software
4screw, use, trial, para
+100%
" ... It was a couple of trial and errors by doing this by myself. ... "
" ... Perfecta para lo que buscaba, ideal para espacios pequeños ... "
" ... Best advice don’t use a drill use a screw driver it’s gonna take more Time but at least the parts won’t break on you. ... "
" ... All you really need is a screw driver. ... "
Performance
3desk
+67%
-33%
" ... Fast forward to today. ... "
Marketplace / Product As Described
3pictures, wood, white, product, however
+33%
-67%
" ... Dove Grey appears White in the pictures -- misleading. ... "
" ... The “wood” top is only a picture of wood and was already chipped in the box. ... "
Calling
3would, time, support, part, different
-100%
" ... Tried contact Ameriwood(the company) and they wasn’t taken calls at the time but you can email the support time. ... "
" ... its says "do not return, call for missed pieces" not recommended at all. ... "
" ... I intended to call a different manufacturer for a different part, but the lady I spoke with understood what I was asking for and thought she had a kit that would provide the part I needed and shipped it to me for free. ... "
Cable
3desk, cable, things, holes, behind
+33%
-67%
" ... And the home for cords is behind the panel, which makes it extremely annoying to get things in and out. ... "
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