Sauder Barrister Lane Executive Desk, Salt Oak Finish

The additional storage is flexible, and more than adequate. In addition to being a very attractive piece of office furniture, this desk is easy to assemble. The instructions are accurate and easy to follow. The only times I almost made a mistake was when I had not followed the instructions to the letter. Sauder ready-to-assemble are the mainstay of my office.

The dust color is beautiful big sized very sturdy

Great looking desk

Beautiful desk for the price. The only reason I gave it four stars is because I ordered it three times due to the fact that the first two times it came damaged. It was very heavy and difficult to load up and bring back to Walmart for a return.

As the item is a customer assemble product is fell in tune with all other IKEA style purchases. There were the expected frustrations as some parts did not meet the alignment specs, but over very satisfied with the product as it meets the needs of fuctunality.

Disclaimer: If you are not interested in putting this desk together, I would consider hiring someone or buying something else. I am not great at putting things together, but I have to say the finished product is more than satisfactory. The directions can be tricky at times since labeling different pieces and identifying them was a chore. The assembly book is at least 28 pages, but there is a video to help guide you. But that was just a computer reading the directions vs. showing you how to assemble. The pieces are sturdy and cut well, so fitting everything together was pretty straightforward. Next, I'd like to see the mfr. put the rails together because this is the trickiest part of the entire assembly process. Putting in the drawers and making sure they line up correctly and the door aligning was the most challenging part of this construction. I like the look, the feel, and the space it gives me. I would have liked a hole in the top to pull down all the cords, but I used a cord gathering system so they wouldn't all hang down, visible to anyone who looked at the space where your chair goes. Sauder's delivery and the ordering process were excellent, efficient, and timely. I would order again from Sauder, considering buying another piece from this desk manufacturer.

It took me a while to assemble this product. I found the directions to be quite unclear at times. Some of the pieces do not clearly show which is the top or bottom. I put most of the desk together and then when I flipped it over, one of the pieces was upside down and I had to disassemble half of it to fix it. Also I found I needed someone to help me assemble the side parts where you have to kind of bend the side piece and fit it into the the two other pieces. It also took me a good hour playing around with all the drawers to finally get them to fit properly. It was a very frustrating process. I probably spent about 12 hours total (over the course of three days) putting it together. It came out nice but if I had known how complicated it was to assemble, I probably would not have ordered it.

Dont get me wrong, this is a really pretty desk once assembled, but the task of assembling should be zero stars. The draw slides, hinges, everything has to be assembled yourself. Dont order unless you have someone to help lift the boxes and an entire day to assemble. It took my husband 5 or more hours to put this together. Had I of known I would have bought something different.

Nice desk but after 4 hours of putting it together there is a BIG gap above the cabinet and the small draw above it will not fit in its place. I am guess the holes that are in the piece that is between the cabinet door and the draw where drilled in the wrong place. I would not buy this for that reason. Now tomorrow we will take it apart and send it back. NOT A HAPPY CAMPER!

It is very cheap, the materials are not engineered wood, they are fiber board and MDF. I open the box get some boards, then I decided that I need to get my money back