Review: CSN Bookshelves

I got the opportunity to review 2 bookshelves from CSN Stores near the beginning of February. My new dorm room is pretty tiny, and I have a lot more books than a college student should have (not to mention more yarn than a knitter should have) and I had nowhere to put it.

These bookshelves have saved my life! (ok maybe not literally. But they're the only thing keeping my room clean.)

Wildon Home: Sherwood Five Tier Bookcase: 4

This bookcase took about thirty minutes to assemble. It was very easy and took nothing more than the tools that came with it. It's reasonably sturdy, though I might feel uncomfortable putting it in a high traffic area and stacking china tea cups on it. It is a little wobbly if you touch it the wrong way because the sides are held together by two very small screws, and if it was on a wood floor with running children going past it on a regular basis, I'd be a little nervous. As it is, I don't have that problem in a 8'X9' dorm room.

It's great for more than books, as you can see from my picture. I eventually filled up that forth shelf with paper towels, trash bags, and cleaner. The metal shelves are magnetic, they're a good height above each other, and the whole unit is narrow enough to make good use out of a small space. It's also extremely lightweight—I could pick it up and throw it over my shoulder and hike up five flights of stairs if I needed to.

The bare minimum number of books I need to survive university life.
The top shelf is all textbooks and my Bible!

Sauder Beginnings Bookcase: 5

I apologize, the light and angle of this photo is lame…

The Sauder bookshelf  is the perfect height and width for doing a lot with small spaces (see below). It took more assembly than I expected, and I needed a screwdriver and hammer. Once I got over the intimidating idea of using a hammer, it really wasn't hard. I can say I built a bookshelf all by myself now!

It's very stable and strong, but not too heavy. The shelves are adjustable, though the pegs are a bit of a tight fit, so it may be difficult to actually go about adjusting them. It comes in four wood types, I picked the one that matched the furniture at school.

All this and more can fit under a raised dorm-bed! conservation of mass, people. ;)

Thank you to CSN Stores for giving me the opportunity to review these products! Check out CSN Stores today: they have over 200 departments, and they have free shipping on almost everything.