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Care & assembly

Care and assembly

Two people, an hour, and one screw that has to go into the wall. That is most of what our furniture asks of you.

Assembly

Our tall pieces are packed flat and built on the floor. We say two adults on the large ones because the carcase is square and heavy once it goes together, not because the instructions are hard.

150pieces on engineered wood panels
44with anti-tip hardware in the carton
47with adjustable shelves
800 lbhighest load we publish

Anchoring

Anchor anything tall, and anchor it before you load it. The rule that made anti-tip hardware standard in American bedrooms is written around a specific test, and it is worth reading once.

Anti-tip device that meets ASTM F3096 must be packaged with the product

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Clothing Storage Units (Business Guidance). Read 22 August 2026. Source
A chest of drawers in a bedroom: the shape the tip-over rule was written about.
A chest of drawers in a bedroom: the shape the tip-over rule was written about.

Living with a panel

Engineered wood is dimensionally stable and does not split along a grain, and that is why it takes a cam lock and a shelf pin so well. It does not like standing water. Wipe spills rather than letting them sit on an edge, and keep the back panel off a damp wall.

The five things people ask us about after the first year.
SituationWhat to doWhat not to do
A spill on the topWipe it dry, including the front edgeLeave it to evaporate on the joint
A shelf under booksCheck our published load and spread the weightAssume every shelf carries the same
A drawer that dragsCheck the runner screws firstForce it and shear the runner
A wobble after a yearRetighten the cam locksAdd screws where there were none
Moving houseEmpty it, then move itSlide it loaded across a floor

The long read on panels and loads →