Showing posts with label Espresso. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Espresso. Show all posts

9/30/2010

Review of Wine Butler Glass Rack - Espresso

When the item first arrived it was very poorly packed and damaged.Amazon was very good about getting me a replacement.The second package looked much better but I had to search around for all of the screws and hardware as they were loose in the box.The instructions for assembly were not clear and the parts did not fit together easily.After assembling the item I noticed that there was some residue or glue on the top of the cabinet.I do not want to have to disassemble the item and return it again so I have kept it.Overall, for the price I paid I was very dissapointed in the quality of the product.It solved my storage problem but caused more trouble than I had ever anticipated.

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Product Description:
Organized oenophiles and other wine lovers will appreciate this elegant wine cabinet and bar designed to safely store your wine collection and drinking accessories. Constructed of hardwood with a rich espresso brown finish, this space-saving combination wine-bar, wine-rack and storage cabinet gives you an ideal place for both storing and serving your favorite refreshments. Whether you like to entertain in style or just enjoy a relaxing glass of wine in solitude, you'll have everything you need conveniently located in one unit, with compartments for bottles, wine-glasses, and wine accessories such as corkscrews, bottle openers, coasters, wine bottle stoppers and wine charms. Each segment of the divided lower wine rack area holds 3 standard size wine bottles for a total of 24 bottles. The middle section can be used to hold stemware: there are 5 rows which can each hold 4 small wine glasses per row, or 3 average sized glasses per row (interior dimensions of the hanging wine glass storage space measure 10.23"h x 23.27"w x 12.44"d). You can also use this interior space to house more wine bottles; capacity will vary depending on the size of the bottles. The upper compartment area also has interior space, primarily designed for wine accessories; it measures 4.75"h x 21.5"w x 12.5"d (interior dimensions). Interior wine storage may be accessed either by the drop leaf door, or the slide-out top panels. Assembly required.

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9/09/2010

Review of Winsome Wood Entertainment Cart, Espresso

I ordered this to fullfill my need for a bar/appetizer area. This cart looks amazing and was easy to put together. I had it in place for a Thanksgiving gathering and everyone asked where I got it. The wheels make it moveable but it is a little hard to push when there are several bottles on board. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a bar and either has a small room or needs mobility.

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Product Description:
3 Tiered Wood Entertainment cart with chrome accents and casters

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6/16/2010

Review of Winsome Wood Wine Butler, Espresso

This piece is fabulous. High quality, durable, classy, and unique. I can't say enough good things about it. Very pleased with the fast shipment as well and great price. We have had numerous compliments on it. It "accidentally" matched perfectly with our new "bar height" dining room table, and this was totally unplanned but the color matches perfectly. Very durable piece.

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Product Description:
Its lower criss-crossed shelf holds eight bottles, and its upper cabinet drops down to reveal a storage place for glasses.The top also separates to create a secure holding spot for open bottles and extra table space on which to rest full glasses.

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6/13/2010

Review of Wine Tower

I recently received this item.My review is essentially that it looks fairly nice and doesn't take up that much space, but the quality isn't great.My unit is a little lopsided and tilts to the side a but, basically leaning a little.There isn't enough weight on the bottom to give it any sturdiness.

The assembely wasn't too bad, took me 2 hours but probably can be done in an hour.

Overall, I am not completely dissapointed in my purchase, but would probably not purchase it again knowing what I know now.

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Product Description:
This Wine Tower and Glass Holder is a wonderful addition to the home for the wine lover.For over three decades, WINSOME TRADING, INC. has been a manufacturer and distributor of high quality pantry ware and lifestyle furniture for the home. Specializing in solid wood, WINSOME has continually brought forth innovative products in combinations of solid wood and other various materials such as wrought iron, aluminum, steel, marble, glass. Dimension: 17.25"W 17.25"D 67.25"H

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5/17/2010

Review of Winsome Wood Oval Wine Rack, Espresso

I got these at a fabulous discounted price on Black Friday, so I ordered two, thinking they'd make really nice unobtrusive but interesting end tables on either side of a love seat.

The good part: These really are real wood (mahogany?), and heavy, and while they do require a little assembly, it's quickly and easily done (and you'll also learn how nice furniture is made).

The sad thing: These are made in Thailand, and the workmanship left much to be desired.

I received my wine racks in two separate shipments. I was so excited when the first one arrived that I immediately put it together to see how it would look. I'm kind of half-blind, and I didn't notice until after I'd screwed down all the screws with the included Allen wrench and tapped in the (real) wooden screw-head covers that the table top had a horrid flaw in it. There was a knot, and the worker had made an effort to sand it so it wasn't so obvious, then varnished over it. It looks so bad, I'll have to either refinish the whole table or paint it or put a (yuck!) doily over it.

Amazon has been so good to me that I'm very reluctant to return anything unless it's just completely unacceptable. I decided to wait until the second table arrived and compare the two, then return the first if there was a substantial difference. The second one was in much better shape, but it still had a flaw in the table top's surface.

I told myself "You get what you pay for" and decided to keep both the wine rack/tables and just sit stuff on top of the places that are so flawed. Besides, I have bad arthritis and just didn't have what it takes to unassemble them and repack them for return. And I always wonder, with products that are made overseas, what kind of conditions the workers have to work in and what's expected of them. A table is a thing, after all. So is money.

Anyway, I can live with tables I didn't pay all that much for that have a few flaws. I would have spent more at the thrift store for something that's not as nice as these are. The wood is sturdy. The tables are serviceable. They are classy-looking except for the flawed workmanship. They make a nice end/occasional table when you don't have a lot of room. But they are nowhere near perfect....



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Product Description:
This solid wood wine rack is perfect for use in any room.Espresso finish combine with solid wood to bring function and style together in this small wine rack.

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5/07/2010

Review of Winsome Wood Wine Cabinet with French Doors, Espresso

This item was received in a timely manner and when fully constructed, looks beautiful. The French doors give this wine cabinet an elegant. The color has a little bit of a reddish tint, but it still looks great. The assembly was not too difficult, but the package was missing a few key parts that were delivered later.

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Product Description:
Wine Cabinet with French Glass Doors, Holds 20 bottles and 12-16 Long Stem Glasses, Made of Solid wood and finish in Espresso Color.Brush Aluminum Hardware.Assembly Required.

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5/04/2010

Review of Concept Housewares Eight-Bottle 2-in-1 Hanging/Wall Wine Rack

This rack... although beautiful... does not hold any of my wine glasses nor my mexican margarita and martini glasses.I really wanted it to display these glasses conveniently above my bar.My next project will be to find a wire rack that is big enough and do a cuctom install onto the wood base

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Product Description:
An attractive--and quite literal--way to elevate the art of entertaining, this versatile rack can be hung from a ceiling or mounted to a wall to create an impressively elegant wine presentation. The unit's upper shelf holds eight standard bottles of wine or champagne between slender dowel supports, while its lower racks gently suspend up to 12 wine goblets, champagne flutes, or other stemware glasses for easy access while serving or entertaining. Even more, its solid-wood construction--complete with gleaming, reinforced chrome corners--offers unmatched quality in both form and function. Available in a variety of colors, the rack's beautiful finish unites with the cool metal accents to bring a sense of modern style to any home. Complete mounting hardware and instructions come included. The wine rack measures approximately 12 by 30 by 4 inches.

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4/17/2010

Review of Winsome Wood Wine Cabinet with Glass Door, Espresso

The pieces are solid wood (espresso finish) and they look nice.Easy to assemble but be sure to follow the directions.What I was really impressed with was how they made the back of the cabinet.I've made other ready-to-assemble furniture, like book cases, where the back of it is thick cardboard and is attached to the outside back via small nails.I can see why manufacturers would do this because it is much cheaper for them.For this cabinet though, the back is thin plywood and it is attached to the back via grooves inside the cabinet - no nails or glue!This is the type of back I see from the show The New Yankee Workshop which I think could fool other people to thinking it's not ready-to-assemble.

Two small things prevented me from giving it 5 stars.The first is the door stop that's inside the cabinet to prevent the door from going too far in the cabinet.The door stop (two of them) is made of plastic with what looks like a magnet inside and one of mine was cracked.It wasn't enough to send it back but I ended up taping it together and it seems ok.What was also weird is, the door itself had no metal strip inside it so the door stop having a magnet doesn't make sense.Fortunately, the door is snug enough not to need a magnet to hold it closed.The second thing is the strong odor of furniture polish.I don't think it's the smell of wood because it's too strong.When I open the door, I get a whiff of what I normally smell from furniture polish (and I didn't use anything on it - just a duster).It was strong enough that I worried if it would somehow leave a taste in the wine glasses I have stored in it.I've used a wine glass from it and did not detect any off-taste so that's good.

I would definitely buy again - will see if Winsome also makes end tables since I'm in need of one.

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Product Description:
Wine Cabinet w/Glass Door, Holds 16 bottles, Glass Rack holds about 8-12 Long Stem Glasses.Made of Solid wood and finish in Espresso Color.Satin Nickle Hardware. Assembly Required.

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