SauderCarson Forge 2 Drawer Lateral File Cabinet, Rustic Vintage Style Filing Drawers, in Coffee Oak finish

This is the third piece we have in this set: desk, side table and now file. It looks great. It was much easier to assemble than the desk - maybe it was just having done two other pieces. Everything arrived in good shape, no issues. It really looks nice in the office. The only suggestion is that the metal rods that separate the two sides of each drawer and function to hold the files have a tendency to move.

I've had the Carson Forge Lateral File for six months now and I'm very pleased with it. The style is exactly what I was looking for and so far it seems sturdy and does the job.It took some time to put together and was a little tricky at a few steps, but I more or less expected that for this kind of furniture. I did run into a problem getting one of the drawers in correctly and one of the slide rails basically came apart in the process. At first I was quite annoyed, but I called Sauder and couldn't have been happier with the outcome. I reached a real person very quickly and they couldn't have been more helpful or courteous. I was sent all the replacement parts I needed, as well as some extra pieces just in case. There was no charge whatsoever for the parts or shipping, which arrived very quickly. I was able to finish putting the drawer together with the new parts and I'm very satisfied. Kudos to Sauder for their excellent customer service.

I am going to give you all a Pro-Cons list... But I am going to start with the cons first because they should be known.Cons-This took me about 2 days to assemble, the instructions are so hard to interpret, and I say interpret instead of read because they are that hard to understand. So the first day I just decided to stop because my temper was getting the best of me and my boyfriend who was helping.-The drawers get stuck sometimes and you literally have to yank them out-The drawers come off the track system often so if you have alot of files to put in this then be ready for someone to help you put the track system back on with you so a heavy drawer doesn't crash onto the floor... or your toe...-The actual material for the drawers are way too heavy for the cheap track system so if you have both drawers open and you maybe have half a drawer full of files it might all flip over.-Very heavy, even for two adults who are not weak people, there was a lot of huffing, puffing and quite a bit of frustration.-Very hard to get files actually in this thing because the metal brackets sit too far back so you kind of have to bend the folders to get them in there.Pros-I actually got this filing cabinet because it matches my head board, and my coffee table, styling wise its very attractive-It's more attractive to look at than a metal filing cabinet... would that have been much easier to assemble and actually work 100% of the time?..... Yes...Overall this thing is finally assembled and its at my house and its here and its staying... but I honestly don't know if its worth it for this thing.. yeah it matches my other stuff, yeah its better looking than a metal filing cabinet and yes I can put pretty frames and little decor on it... but man, this thing will make you so mad and frustrated its crazy..Would I buy it again? NO.Would I recommend.. I wanna say no, don't waste your time, but if you want a piece of furniture that can actually have a purpose instead of just an accent table, and if you are like me, with a 1 bedroom house and literally no storage, and not really a whole lot of space to have much in the house as it is, it works for me. If I could have bought this pre assembled I would have!

Easy to put together but time consuming. Very sturdy and beautiful piece.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS VERY POOR, ALL DETAIL VIEWS WERE DIFFICULT OR NOT CLEAR TO UNDERSTAND. QUALITY IS UNACCEPTABLE, IT WORKS BUT THAT IS ALL. THE FINISH IS ONLY PRINTED PAPER COVERING PRESS BOARD. I HAD TO ADD SUPPORT TO KEEP IT STABLE. I WORKED AS MECHANICAL DRAFTER/DESIGNER AND HELPED WITH SOME OF THE MANUALS.

It is very heavy - recommend assembly before moving (as you can move the frame and drawers separately); VERY heavy in the box! Beautiful piece of furniture in the home - does not look like a file cabinet - yet has plenty of space for hanging files and hanging rails adjust for different sizes.The locks to ensure only one drawer at a time can open were wonky and awkward but I just took that out and it’s fine.Love that you can adjust drawer angle fairly easily (so they can close properly) without removing the rail entirely - that is a very nice feature!Overall a very nice sturdy attractive piece of furniture!

Overall it’s a sturdy filing cabinet. However there are some things that need to be taken into consideration before purchasing.1) The instructions are well written and easy to follow. Amusing and motivating to keep pushing through.2) The drawers are horrible to put together. The front of the drawer is only secured by a screw at the bottom. The two panels that make up the sides of the drawer should snap into the front panel. However they are not snug Or they are too thin so while assembling they wobble. Again, the front panel is not secured by anything but a screw on the bottom. When trying to gently secure the side panels in, you need to be a tad bit forceful and firmly push. This causes the panels to crack like in the photo I provided.3) when finally completed and the drawers are inserted into the cabinet itself, they do not slide smoothly. The lower drawer does not fit properly and I am having to lift up on it so it does not scratch the bottom. I have tried switching the drawers but still the same outcome: not smooth, does not fit and scratched the bottom.Is it worth the cost? Should be $120-$150. Is it sturdy? Yes. It does the trick and heavy. Will I get annoyed over time? Probably but it does the trick momentarily.

Sturdy and easy to put together

This cabinet was easy to assemble, and instructions were very clear. It is sturdy, and looks very classy. Love the color.