Modern Shelf

I'm in the midst of staining, but it's smooth, beautiful grain, and will be perfect for my records!

We absolutely adore our stool! It's wonderfully cute in our space and fits perfectly in our toddler's play kitchen area. The design is exactly what we were hoping for, and our little one loves having her own special place to stand.

Assembly was straightforward with clear directions (however, it does take a LOT more muscle than they show in the video, and the wood is so tight it can cause some splintering), though I did notice the legs weren't perfectly even when completed. When used as a stool, there was a slight wobble, but we easily solved this with small felt furniture pads on each leg. This simple fix worked beautifully, and though the pads eventually wear down, they're inexpensive and easy to replace.

Despite this minor adjustment, the quality and craftsmanship are impressive. The stool is sturdy, beautifully designed, and has become an essential part of our daughter's play area. We're genuinely impressed with what the team at Unfnshed is creating.

This is a sturdy and high-quality shelf - although the assembly was not as easy as the video suggests, I had to bang those things with a hammer, sandwiched between a piece of wood, pretty hard for a while to get them actually to go in as far as it’s supposed to. The legs are also quite chunky-looking from the side, making the side profile less elegant than I had hoped. I wonder if it needs to be that wide. I’m sure it helps with the stability, but still, I hoped it looked a little less ‘assuming'. Overall, a solid, decent product. Cons: less elegant-looking in real life than in the photos, assembly requires a lot more time and effort than advertised, which means that if I want to disassemble them to apply different finishes, it will be another pretty hard hammering session.

I used Minwax furniture paste wax — 4 or 5 coats. Might add more coats later. Took 30 or 40 minutes. I could have used the wider version for my iMac and Bose speakers. 20 20 hindsight….! Waxing really brings up the color and the grain and makes an attractive finish. Easy, too!

Love the simple, clean look. Easy to put together and has held up as side/coffee table and toddler toy area.