Alaterre Shaker Cottage Bookcase, Four Shelf, Ivory

This bookcase was relatively easy to assemble, and more importantly all the holes components went together precisely. It's very stable and sturdy, and looks like a more expensive bookcase. The color is a soft off-white which adds a cottage look to it. I couldn't be happier with this purchase.

I was initially apprehensive to shell out $220 on a shelf with some less than perfect reviews from a few years ago, but ultimately took a chance and am glad I did.QUALITY: The bookcase is sturdy. Solid. With both a pleasing design and impeccable construction. I am so impressed with the quality that I will likely purchase another. I will also purchase the matching desk when it becomes available, as I assume the construction is comparable. This is a well engineered piece of furniture that can withstand everyday use, not just serve a decorative purpose. In other words, yes, it can be filled with books!ASSEMBLY: 8 screws. 15 minutes. This bookcase is assembled with 8 screws. A hex screwdriver is included. Best furniture assembly experience I've ever had. The only small complaint I have is that the bookcase in the instruction manual did not completely resemble the bookcase I received. The bottom piece had a notch in the instruction picture but did not in real life. This was not an issue, as it is pretty clear what part they were talking about.

I remodeled the guest bedroom and had a larger bookcase for some of my books. I have a lot of books and have given many away because I have no room to store them-I probably could fill a small room with all the books I have read, and that does not include what is on my KINDLE. I have a larger bookcase with just Stephen King books-never give those away so I wanted a smaller one that would look nice on my second-floor landing, and this is perfect. It is study, has nice design, little pricey. The color is not white which is what I wanted. As for putting it together at first, I had a hard time. It comes with an allen but the illustration shows a screwdriver. I tried every screwdriver head I have, and none worked. I sent an email asking what to use and within minutes I had response to use allen wrench. Ok so I did, and it worked perfectly. Easy to put together just look at illustrations very carefully so you don't mix up the sides.I am very happy with this purchase and highly recommend this bookcase; might have to buy another one in the future.

I purchased this bookshelf as it is a smaller size for my daughter's nursery to hold her baby books and small toys. We had a difficult time finding an off-white colored shelf to match her other furnishings. The item arrived well packaged and my husband had little difficulty assembling it. It even came with a wall tie down safety strap to prevent tipping which was great! One of the disappointments was the somewhat "cottagey" look to it. In the image provided you cannot really see the routed vertical lines on the side panels (we though they were flat). So her other furnishings are a bit more ornate vs this one having a more cottage look. If you are interested in what the color really is, I would say it is a lighter ivory than we hoped for as well, but definitely not white-white. In the shadows it matches our other antique white furniture which have a little more of a yellow hue to them. Overall this is a sturdy shelf (for the price), easy to assemble and serves the purpose for what we bought it for well.

This little shelf is very high quality and very nice looking. I was a little nervous because it is a little higher on the price range, but well worth it. Arrived on time, super easy to put together, very well package with no damage. I a really happy with my new shelf!

Paid a pretty penny for this. Overall it’s nice but came cracked. It’s bad enough that if I got at a local store I would return it. But doing that with this package would be a hassle. I just hope it holds up. Lesson learned.

Great piece. Really well made, and sturdy. A little pricy but feels worth it.

I love this cottage bookcase! It was heavier than I expected and was easy to assemble.It's really pretty.

Looks solid and pretty.