I found a shabby bookcase while looking at the Joss and Main website.
At first I didn't purchase it because I had never purchased anything on this site and whatever is purchased is non-returnable.
I had to put some thought in it and these offers don't last long.
I missed out on this the first time around.
I couldn't get it out of my head and I couldn't find anything else that I liked as well so I just waited for it to show up again.
Well, it did and this time I purchased it.
Here are my thoughts on this bookcase and my experience.
The site will tell you if it is shipped as a small package which is a cheaper shipping charge ($9.95). I thought was very reasonable. It came one month later like this...
I opened it and it looked like this but without any instructions of any kind. Notice the bottom section has a crack all the way across it.
No tools needed and I just logically figured out how to put it together. One of the spindles had a crack in the wood that compromised the screw, so I just glued and clamped it together. Hopefully it will be secure.
The problem that I thought it had was it was dry looking and that it didn't feel like it had any kind of sealer on it. I could have left it, but decided it felt chalky like when I paint furniture with Chalk Paint before I seal it. So I got out my Minwax Polycrylic Satin Finish and brushed on a couple of coats right in my foyer where I put it together.
I think it made the piece look finished (easier to dust too) and I loved it. After letting it dry, I then decided to replace the etagere that I have in the living room...
Oh yeah, I love this look now!
It will be fun to change out the decor...
On a side note, see the clay plaque on the third shelf?
A 65 year old lady handmade this plaque of our home years ago. Look how well she did!
Overall, I would purchase from Joss and Main again carefully, but I know a lot of people would not want to go through what I did to put a finish on it and fix a cracked piece after paying $232.55 for it and knowing it is not returnable, but I took a chance.
NOTE: I took the advice of a couple of people that commented, and contacted Joss and Main. They refunded me $33.39 which they said was 15% off my bookshelf. Just because it says that something is non-returnable does not mean that they will not try to fix the situation if the item is damaged or incorrect. This is good to know for the future.
I was not asked to make this review but thought that you may want to know about my experience.
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