McAllister Small Buffet with Hutch
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Love it
This piece is perfect for small spaces. I have an awkward wall between my kitchen and family room and needed more storage. Initially I purchased 1 and when I realized I could go bigger, I simply ordered another and it looks like one piece. You can use multiples together to get the exact size you need and can configure the doors to your liking. When my friend saw it in my house, she bought the exact same thing the next day - quite the compliment!
The quality is great and it's really gorgeous in person. I looked at similar pieces elsewhere, and there is no comparison. This is a bit more expensive but definitely worth the extra $.
March 9, 2012
Perfect Size!
I live in a house with very limited storage, and the purchase of this buffet/hutch is a huge help! It's width makes it small enough to fit on a smaller wall, but it holds a lot and looks very elegant. I was worried at first because the pieces didn't seem to match up evenly, but once you secure them together in the back, it really does look like one piece.
March 9, 2012
Very nice
I really like the look of this piece, dark with a hint of red in certain light and very smooth. It was easy to put the individual cabinets together, but a word of warning--it did not work to use the hardware to connect the pieces horizontally. The brackets worked fine to connect two pieces vertically, but it was impossible to get the pieces completely aligned flush to each other, and the screws went in but wouldn't stay. They just popped out again. It still looks good just pushed together, but don't expect a perfect alignment.
The pieces look good in the small space that I had for them, and there is quite a lot of room inside. I'm happy with the set--probably would have gotten something that I didn't have to put together if I'd known, but they are still attractive.
January 16, 2012
perfect
The buffet and hutch are perfect in a small space. We have an awkward corner in our dining room, and this fit the space perfectly. It gives us plenty of additional storage...always a priority.
It is a real piece of furniture. Just put in a few screws to attach the two pieces together, put the shelves in, and done.
We think it's great!
January 12, 2012
Very elegant but hard to piece together
We had an alignment problem when trying to put them together. We were able to eventually able to jam the pieces together but it's scary to see that the four heavy pieces are held together by a tiny metal plate. I hope when we move we remember to take it apart before moving.
Trash - So much trash, I filled up 5 trash bags full of foam.
Once put together, it is very nice and smells good. I enjoy putting all of my liquor crystals up for display and wine glasses have a home.
October 28, 2011
Not the best quality
The pros: Generally looks nice and is good storage for a small space. It works in my studio apartment for a variety of things (kitchen ware, wine, etc.).
The cons: Because it is four pieces, it is basically impossible to get them all to line up right and be perfectly flush. The adjustments on the bottom didn't seem to help, and some of them were stuck in place. C&B has great customer service and sent someone out to adjust it, but it still isn't perfect. I'm a bit disappointed that the pieces don't fit together better, since they are sold as a set. Also, the packaging was insane! I filled up 7 large trash bags in addition to all the cardboard. Finally, you need two people (or be a large man) to put it together. It is NOT easy assembly if you can't lift 60 lbs high up by yourself!
August 20, 2011
Beautiful hutch
I was hesitant to purchase this online since I couldn't see it in person and there's a bit of a delivery fee. After reading the other reviews, I decided to give it a try. The delivery men couldn't have been nicer and C&B called after it was delivered to make sure we were satisfied. Man, was this sufficiently packed! There was a lot of packing materials as another reviewer mentioned, but I'm glad there was. You could have pushed the box out of a window and nothing would have been damaged. My husband assembled it rather quickly and easily. It's absolutely gorgeous and the perfect size for our condo. We've gotten many compliments on it and I'm 100% satisfied with the purchase.
August 16, 2011
Awesome Cabinet
I love my cabinet. Un pack, minor assembly. High quality wood, just looks awesome. Best online purchase. Very pleased.
November 20, 2010
An excellent piece for the price
I bought one small buffet unit to put in an oddly-shaped nook off the dining room.
It's tall enough that I can use it for food presentation, but it's great for storing items that just don't fit in other cabinets. It was EASY to reverse the door hinge, nad after a quick polishing to remove bits of wrapping & packing materials, it looks GREAT!
June 17, 2010
Perfect size and flexible for many uses
I bought this piece for my small dining room in part to stage my home to sell- it has a lot of storage so your table can stay clear of mail, etc. I feel confident I will be able to use it in my next house because it would fit into a dining room, living room, or office- or I could expand it with other pieces.
Be aware of two things-
1) since it is 4 distinct pieces, it cannot store any pieces much wider than the doors- without seeing it in person this may not be obvious.
2) This product comes with a LOT of packaging, as an earth friendly person I had to spend two hours separating cardboard and styrofoam, removing tape from styrofoam, and driving a full carload (yes, a full hatch AND backseat) of styrofoam to a foam packer and a shipping store. Luckily I have recycling pickup for the cardboard.
March 20, 2010
Beautiufl piece of furniture.
I am very happy with this peice of funriture, I was alittle afraid of ordering it from the computer without seeing it, but it turned out great and looks exactly as it did online. I have to also say that the customer service was great, they called the day before the delivery to tell me a time frame and they called a couple of days after to see if I was happy with it. I would definately order again.
January 2, 2010
Great for Condo Living
Holds entire formal dinnerware sets, glasses, and more. Perfect for displaying through glass door hutches. Great size!!! Hardly any assembly required.
September 13, 2009
beautiful. great quality
This is my 3rd furniture purchase from C/B and every item was perfect. This set was packed in 4 separate boxes. Each was so well-packed that they could have been dropped from an airplane and not have broken! Every door and drawer operated perfectly. The delivery was right on time. The delivery men were polite. I will purchase more items from C/B
July 6, 2009
Versatile kitchen storage
I bought this piece because I only have a small amount of room to display it now, but didn't want to waste money on furniture that only fits in this house. So I have the two pieces separate, framing a big window we currently have, but will still be able to combine them in the future for a more cohesive look.
June 20, 2009
Beautiful & Functional
I bought this buffet/hutch because of its compact size and beautiful style. It fits into the space we have and looks great too!
May 28, 2009
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