Costa Executive Desk Coffee Oak - Sauder: Cottage-Inspired, Home Office Furniture with Storage

I'm very happy with the desk, however it had to be put together piece by piece…literally! Luckily my husband is very handy and was able to do it, but it still took him 4 long hours. I thought the price was high for having to put it together yourself.

the openings for the small drawers where not made the correct size for the slides. the drawers do not open or close properly. I will need to fix this as soon as I am able to. Or if you can help me with this problem I would apppreciate it.

Easy to assemble.

The desk is beautiful and the instructions are easy to follow while assembling. I have purchased this desk for half off since the color was discontinued. If I had paid full price I feel my rating would have been two stars. Here's why: -The pencil drawer will fall apart quickly and easily if you are not careful. the front panel is held on with one screw on each side and I ended up having to repair and re-enforce it on both desks I built. If someone bumps it with a chair arm while rolling in, its game over for that drawer. The desk will be functional without it though, and I nearly removed the drawer and kept the secret to myself. -The desktop finish seems to have a thick veneer, and I hope that as it ages we will not see the particle board underneath. The rest of the desk has a paper thin covering that is very easy to scratch and will peel after it is nicked. This is the most upsetting as I think bumping a drawer with a chair arm is going to visibly mar the desk permanently. -CAM locks! We will never escape cam locks with cheap furniture! Some functional parts like drawer slides are placed right over them. For every 10 cam locks or so, you will get one that will not stay in its recess. They tend to turn the whole eccentric, or sit "proud" of the surface. if a drawer slide is one this, too bad so sad. -Pencil Drawer Screws- A robust piece of wood is used to trim the pencil drawer surface flush with other trim. These are attached by wood screws that penetrate the wood about a quarter of an inch. When you think about the tapered edge on a screw, you realize there is almost nothing holding the wood in. I was assembling and dropped a screwdriver on this piece and it fell off! My solution was to use a countersink bit. I drilled DEEP into the piece so that the head of the screw would sit about a quarter of an inch or so below the surface of the trim. This doubled the length of screw that engaged the wood, It did not stab through the back. Its odd that Sauder didn't provide long enough screws for this piece. If you get it on sale, its a cheap and sturdy solution, I would NOT have this somewhere customers can see it as I feel it will age poorly.

This product was horrible to assemble. It took me 3 half days to assemble it and the drawers still don't open and close properly. One of the pieces were broke when it arrived , and I had to wait for that to come in the mail to finish it. The press board is so flimsy, just slight pressure on it and it broke on the bottom. I have put a lot of furniture together and this one was way too difficult. I have a really nice looking desk, but if you look closely the drawers don't work properly and the bottom is cracked. I do not recommend this product at all. Waste of money in my opinion.

My desk is wonderful

It took several hours to put this desk together but it was well worth the end result. My desk is beautiful and day after day I realize how great the quality of this material is. I was not expecting the scratch resistant and easy to clean benefits. I love the washed walnut finish and without success I have been looking everywhere for this finish in other products for my living room and bedroom.

I love everything about it .My 75 year old husband put it together by himself, because I was sick. It took around 3 to 4 hours. Instructions were very easy to follow.

I bought this desk based on the positive reviews, the price (clearance priced at the time), and the Sauder name. Overall, the assembly was straightforward and fairly easy. I took my time and made sure I had the correct pieces and hardware for each step. The desk is everything I wanted and it's a solid piece of furniture that will last for years to come. Two items of feedback for Sauder: 1. I had to drill the dowel holes wider in the desk's top in order to get the cabinets to attach correctly. 2. The decorative rails were a nightmare to thread onto the screws. Surely, there is a better way.

This desk is beautiful!! Perfect size, not a small desk at all. Drawers are nice size as we'll, the pencil drawer is my favorite. I looked and looked and looked for an affordable desk with a pencil drawer (yes I am old fashion). Very happy with this purchase.

Beautiful design and color, I love it. Very spacious, plenty of drawer space too. And I know it will last a long time since I've purchased Sauder furniture before.

This is a very sturdy well made desk. It took me about three hours to put it together and I love the outcome.

Good quality desk for a very reasonable price.

It has kept me very organized. A perfect size for my needs.

Instructions difficult to follow. Some of the pre drilled wholesale not accurate. Overall material of average quality.

Three of the six drawers faceplates would not stay in place. Sliding the drawer sides (d28, d29) in the slots doesn't work very well. I had to file down the wood so it would fit into the slots better, hammer them into place and the faceplates still came off. I ended up gluing them into place. Other comments - some of the parts did not have a label on them. Two drawers do not close easily despite adjusting the sliders.

Took time to assembly but directions were easy to follow and as stated above solid nice looking product

Great desk for working at home. Love the style and design.

Love the desk. Would live to have a matching hutch soon!

It takes forever to put together. My boyfriend and I have split it up into days, but had we not it would take hours. Still not complete so trying to decide if it's worth it.