Winsome Regalia Secretary Desk, Antique Walnut

I gave this 5 stars but it’s not perfect. I’d give it 4.7 if I could, at the $186 that I paid for it.First: ASSEMBLY. I didn’t find the instructions difficult at all. They are not narrative, but illustrative. The illustrations are good and I thought they were very clear. 2 hours start to finish including un-boxing and a couple short breaks. I did it solo, and I’m not great with assembling things. I don’t do it often. Nor am I a patient man. All parts were there, well organized. You will need a small Philips screw driver and a small rubber mallet. That’s it. And you might be able to get by without the mallet.QUALITY: when it’s finished, it’s a really nice piece. Solid wood except for the back panel. The finish is remarkable at this price. It’s well worth the $186 which Amazon says is a 46% reduction from the original price of around $350. I think it’s probably worth the $350 too, but I wouldn’t pay much more than that — but only because of its size, not quality. On quality, it looks and feels like a more expensive piece. The parts fit together nicely. On mine, there’s a slight gap between the door panel and the side panel, but it’s not noticeable to anyone other than me because I put it together. There are a couple of very minor blemishes in the finish. Again, not really noticeable and the finish really is otherwise that of a much more expensive piece.I bought this to keep household paperwork/mail in so that it is not strewn on the kitchen counter. For my purpose, it’s ideal. I would buy it again.

Just finished assembling the Winsome Secretary Desk and I couldn’t be more pleased with the way the project went. Took about 1 1/2 hours from the time I took everything out of the box. It was well packed and every piece was carefully wrapped and protected against damage.The instructions were easy to follow. There was no confusing text. Only well-drawn diagrams for each stage of construction. I was amazed by the fact the well-manufactured pieces were solid wood. No cheap particle board. The only exception was the backboard which, understandably, was made of a heavy cardboard material.The hardware was well packaged and there were even a couple extra pieces. Included with the hardware was a hex wrench for installing in the screws. I was again amazed at how well everything fit together. I got the impression the wood pieces were hand-tooled. The swinging door was already on its hinges so there wasn’t any alignment problem. The drawer has stops to keep it from accidentally sliding out all the way. There are shelves behind the swinging door.The finished desk is beautiful. The walnut finish matches other pieces of furniture in the room. It’s exactly the right size for the limited space we needed it for. My wife was extremely pleased. This piece of furniture will last for generations. I will definitely choose Winsome Wood when ordering desks, tables, shelves, etc. in the future.

This desk is well made and looks nice. It's the perfect size I wanted. However, It was a pita to put together because NONE of the parts were labeled. The front of the drawer has a visible area that is slighly larger than the size of my palm that was stained but not finished, it's rough to the touch and not smooth like the rest of the desk. You can see it if you look at it from any angle other than straight on. Also, the top right corner of the same drawer was sent damaged. The corner is actually missing a little piece of the corner, but it's small enough that it's not prominent when you stand back a few steps, however, it is visible when sitting at the desk or up close. The small missing corner piece was stained over and matches the rest of the desk, so it was sent that way. With the price being what it is, it should not have had any flaws or damage. Lastly, the hinges on the desktop piece hit the top small shelf when you close the desktop. If you're not really careful closing it, it will end up damaging the shelf where it makes contact. The hinges were predrilled to install, so it was a measuring error by the manufacturer. Even with these issues, I still like the desk, but it was disappointing that the pieces were not labeled, and especially irritating that there are minor flaws and damage. The desk is heavy for it's size and the pieces are thick and sturdy. Overall, it's still a nice piece.

Good quality and just the size we needed for the space we had. Hired someone to put it together took about1-1/2 hrs. Only issue we had was the way the metal hinges are made the door doesn’t open flat otherwise works well.

Beautiful solid desk. Rich color and wood grain. Looks just like product photo. Upon assembly, pre drilled holes and everything else lined up well. My husband helped me screw in 2 holes that were tight. He put some vasoline on the tip of the screws to get them in. I did everything else and I have moderate skills. Delivered very well and packed with reinforced corners. Box was very heavy.