Side by Side Comparison of: Ameriwood vs AmazonBasics

Is as described, looked a little difficult to put together but I got my boyfriend to do it, he finished setup in about 45 minutes. The wood grain actually looks way better in person for the black version, for some reason the picture makes the grain look whiter than it actually is. It has a lot of space, all my cords are concealed behind the panels.
This desk is not for tall people, but I'm 5"3' and I love it. If you're 6ft and higher you may want to get high adjusters for this thing.
If you have a big gaming rig, I would put this underneath the table, if it's a big tower, I'd put it underneath the corner part. There is plenty of room there for however big of a tower you've got.
I might paint over mine because I still don't prefer the fake wood grain, and it is easily scuffed and marked. Or maybe I'll put a charming table cloth on it. There's definitely room and it's good for the price. Definitely have a friend on hand for this desk, it is big and heavy, and a bit hard to move around if you're working in a tight space.

Very nice desk for the money. The joint where the two surface pieces connect isn't level and bows down a few mm. Honestly though, if a super solid surface is important to you, you wouldn't be in the market for a desk made from particle board.

I bought a keyboard tray for mine, I think the brand was Boss or something. I had to make some minor modifications to the desk to fit the tray's depth though. One thing you don't think about when looking at the measurements for a desk is that the depth of the surface of the desk is a few inches bigger than the depth from under the desk. This is because there are large pieces of wood that connect the corner 'leg' to the sides which provide support (same concept as an I beam). So I just had to drop that connecting support piece down about 4" and support the top with a small 4" piece of wood to prevent it from bowing.

I just purchased this desk and received it in pretty good condition considering the amounts of reviews I've read here. I can understand how it could easily get damaged as when I was putting it together it scratched really easily. This desk is perfect for a small room. The instructions were pretty clear. It didn't take longer than 2 hours to build with another person. Overall the desk is nice and sturdy for the price.

I love it!

This desk is beautiful and sturdy! Ease to assemble. I said ease, not fast.. it took me about an hour, but I did it with my toddler's "help". I used a power screwdriver, and you will need a hammer for some of the assembling.

There were no scratches or anything wrong with the desk at all. Just perfectly packaged. Love the color and finishes. Great deal for the price for sure. Just beautiful. This desk is perfect for small spaces, as you can see on the pictures I provided we share the office space with our dining room. This desk provides lots of working space, without taking up so much space.

I just received this chair yesterday and I'm very happy with this purchase! I was looking at chairs at Staples this week and I'm glad I didn't buy one there since I found this AmazonBasics chair. I'm SO glad I looked here before spending the same amount on a much smaller chair at Staples.It was a bummer that assembly was required, but it wasn't difficult. It sits well. It rocks back nicely. I'm vertically challenged, so at 5'1" my head rests comfortably on the back. If you're tall, your head will likely be above the back of the chair (like the product photo of a man sitting in it). My feet reach the floor with the chair all the way lowered, but barely (only my toes reach the floor). So, I do wish I could lower it just a bit more, but it's not really an issue for me since I prop my feet on a footstool I keep under my desk anyway.I may update this review after sitting in it for a full workday, but as I said, I'm very happy with this purchase. I must admit, this is the nicest desk chair I have ever owned!

What a great value. Very comfortable. I would say that if you have lower lumbar support needs, this chair probably doesn't give you what you need. There is no lumbar support feature. Quality of the materials is high for the cost. I was able to assemble the entire unit in under 15 minutes. Comes with small covers to hide the mechanical fasteners, so that is a plus. Casters are rugged, and the wheel base is clean and sturdy - no flimsy plastic covers. Vertical adjustment is smooth and has a good range on it. Comes packaged very well - no damage to the contents even though the box was dinged up.

Very nice chair for the price. I've had this chair for about a few months now and the padding has held up. The install was fairly easy and took about 15 mins to assemble. As a taller person (I'm 6'4), I need taller chairs and with this chair I felt like my back had more then enough support to sit on for hours and not have my back or ass turn sore. My only criticism is that it doesn't let you lean back as far as some of the other chairs. Wheels work great. Height adjustment is great as well. For $100, you can't ask for a better product. I would highly recommend it. Thank you for maintaining a standard of quality Amazon.

Totally simple to put together - dummy-proof instructions with great pics for clarity. Brilliantly built with hardware all the same size and only needed the included hex tool to put together. So far, very comfy for long hours working at home in front of the computer. Fabric has a really nice texture - seems pretty durable and looks great. It's not a shiny fake leather-look - feels more like suede so I'm thinking it won't crack like so many do. My only semi-complaint (and totally my fault for not checking dimensions) is that I'm only 5'2", with short legs, and at its lowest setting and proper posture, my feet don't reach the floor. Not a real issue as I just use a home-made foot rest. Completely thrilled I went with this one and would recommend it.

Best price for the quality.... This kind of deal makes me not want to step in a furniture store anymore. I suggest startup/small business to purchase Amazon Basic for office furniture solutions. It really saved me much time and money. Will consider to upgrade all my conference desks to this in the future. Extremely comfortable and easy to install.

For starters, installation took about 10 minutes without bumping into any problems. And, so far, I've had this chair for 4 months now and there is nothing bad to say about it. I am 6' 1" and 195 lb and I work at home and spend about 8 to 10 hours daily sitting on this chair. So far, it has provided continuous comfort for my back and my productivity has increased since switching to this chair.Update: After 8 months of daily use, the cushioning still feels like new!

The desk is pretty easy to assemble (you only need a Philips screw-driver for it). Took me about 90 minutes and I did it alone. The instruction are mistaken at one point - on page 2 parts 7 need to be screwed so they protrude from the table (see page 5 before screwing these metal connectors).

Pros:
- Price
- Looks good
- Easy to assemble
- Large working space

Cons:
- Sharp edges
- The "wood" pieces are injured/scratched very easily
- The table feels cheap and flimsy
- Not ideal for tall people - even in the wider side (the one with the shelves), the table isn't deep. I'm 6'0 (184 cm) and my knees bump up against the back board occasionally when I try to get closer to the table.

Purchased this desk late last year and have been meaning to post my review for some time. Overall the desk is pretty decent and was easy to assemble. Package arrived with some dents and portions of the box ripped but the parts themselves were not damaged.

When starting to assemble and looking over the instructions I noticed that part of the instructions had been changed to correct a printing error. Instructions were easy to follow and was able to have the desk put together in less then an hour working at a very slow pace. Did have one screw that was deformed and required using a hammer to put it in place as the top of it was flat and a screwdriver could not be used.

It is easy to damage the finish of the desk while putting it together or moving it around. I thought I was being careful with it when assembling it but have some small dents and scratches in the finish now. The entire desk is very sturdy and will probably last for a decent amount of time

A couple concerns when purchasing this desk.

-The Hickory color is merely a sticker. Not only is it a sticker but the manufacturer also felt that many times leaving the "sticker" seam on the OUTSIDE visible areas of the desk was a good idea? So yeah.. Needless to say there are a few desk panels where you have this huge seam running down the middle of the panel very noticeably that it's particle board underneath and it's covered with a sticker. Not very appealing. Also because this is just a sticker, make sure you don't leave anything cold on your desk that may create condensation! The sticker WILL bubble and make your table look like crap! I just hope down the road from basic army resting on the desk that any type of sweat doesn't cause the sticker laminate to bubble as well.

-Where the two larger top desk pieces come together is nothing more than 2 metal plates and 4 screws. I would hate to see what would happen if you leaned onto this desk with a little weight when standing up or if someone walked up to it and leaned on it. My assumption the entire thing would collapse. Who knows, just make sure you don't start an arm wrestling match on it :D

Other than that, I truly deep down like the desk. It feels quite sturdy, there's LOTS of room for 2 even 3 monitors, as well as a Boom stick for Mic, and anything else I place upon it.

Very nice desk for the price. Delivery was excellent, Amazon used a freight company called Pilot and they were friendly and professional. They called 30 minutes ahead to let me know that they were close to being here. Once here they brought the box in for me and let me inspect it.

Assembly took roughly 45 minutes. The instructions were very clear and showed exactly where and which direction all included hardware was supposed to be. I was impressed with the directions. Its easy to take for granted clear concise directions with good quality illustrations showing you exactly the orientation of hardware.

To assemble you will need a phillips head screwdriver, a flat head screwdriver, and a small hammer or mallet. None of these tools are included.

Make sure when assembling furniture made of particle board or MDF that you DO NOT use power tools. All fasteners and hardware should be hand tightened. If you follow those tips you won't have any problems at all.

Overall, the desk has a nice finish. It could be better but what can you expect for 89 dollars. I ordered the black finish so any scratches or worn areas over time could easily be covered up with a black sharpie. It has plenty of space for lots of hardware. We have two 24" monitors, a PS4, a
keyboard, and large Razer mousepad with plenty of room to spare.

The product arrived in a great condition and fast (3 business days via UPS). I like the furniture piece overall. Here are the pro's and con's.

Pro's:
-inexpensive
-sturdy
-"L" shape (great for multitasking)
-simple
-easy assembly (clear instructions)
-fast delivery
-useful grommets for cable management

Cons
-desk space is narrower than expected (see pictures for exact dimensions)
-sharp edges

The pro's out-weigh the cons and which explains my high rating. I got this desk in May 2015 and will update my review in a few months.

I haven't had this chair long but I like it so far. I wish the arm height was adjustable, but I knew what I was buying. It seems very sturdy for the price point. I always compare to chairs at work, but forget that those are truly office grade and cost hundreds more. As we work remote more and more a good chair at home is a must, However the back it not adjustable and its more like a "meeting room" chair, so you need to decide what you like.

I put this chair together in 45 minutes today. The instructions were very easy to understand.My first impressions as I type this review are as follows....It's a fairly comfortable chair given its still new. Only time will tell how it holds up.The parts used for adjusting the chair seem to be made of quality parts.Again though, this chair is so easy to assemble, a caveman could do it! :).

This is a really great mid-budget chair. It has comfortable padding and the pleather is quite nice. The base is firm and it took me less than 20 minutes to put together (no additional tools needed).You can tell where they cut corners on product quality. I wouldn't dare let the kids play too rough on this and I'm somewhat afraid the armrests will snap given the right angle of pressure. But, none of that should sway your judgment given the price.The only thing I would have liked to see is maybe additional levers for back adjustment. But, I do get why this was left out. Overall, I'm happy about the purchase.

I like this chair. I got one last week from amazon warehouse deals and it really was 'like new' as it was advertised (I saved about 20 bucks). Assembly was fairly easy as the instructions are really nice and clear(took me about 15 minutes after unboxing).I won't say this is the most comfortable chair I ever had but you get a nice product for the money you're investing. This thing looks fairly solid and durable so I'm hoping I'll be able to use it for some time.I'm a person who likes to spend long hours in front of a computer screen and I don't have any complaints about this chair so far after using it a couple of days. I'll update my review if I do have any problems in the future.

I've had this chair now for about two months, it's gotten regular use and I feel that I'm qualified to review it. I needed to replace my 10+ year old chair that was falling apart and desired a high back chair for the comfort. I really wanted to save some money on the purchase, so this AmazonBasics unit caught my eye for the price. I figured it was worth a shot, I could always sell it if things didn't work out.Assembly was easy, I didn't really have any issues to speak of. The instructions were reasonably clear, diagrams easy to follow and everything fit with minimal fuss. Construction of the unit was impressive for the price, I don't really see the chair failing over the course of many years of use. The controls work as expected, allowing fair basic modification to the fit. It doesn't have all the adjustments that high end ergonomic chairs feature, but it works well enough to get it comfortable to sit in.Now, for the most important aspect of the chair...comfort! To be honest, it's only OK. It's not bad by any means and extended use is really just fine, but I'm not exactly writing letters home about how comfortable the chair is. I find the chair marginally fatiguing after several hours of use, but it's gotten better as I've broken the chair's padding in. Sometimes I've noticed clear signs of ergonomic issues in my legs, like them falling asleep, and I know I need to get up and move around. Again, I wouldn't say the fit is terrible...just not an experience that could allow you to sit all day without a single break. My previous chair was more comfortable, but I'd also admit that I paid over twice the amount for it.Overall, I wouldn't not recommend this chair. There are better quality chairs out there, but they will also carry high end price tags along with them. For the price, I'm happy...and to me, it's a good thing to be reminded that you need to get up every once in awhile. I offer up 4 stars...big value for the price, decent comfort and a good quality product.

The chair itself great. Assembly is very easy, took about 15 minutes. Feels like it will last, good quality.A previous review mentioned that it "doesn't have that gasoline smell." That's accurate to an extent. Since it's partly made out of PVC, some smell would be expected and it does indeed off-gas a little but it's only maybe a 3 out of 10 on the stink scale. It's possible that I'm just extra sensitive to it.The only beef that I have is that Amazon dropped the price from $135 to $110 a day after I bought it. Pretty bogus.

Easily chipped, does not feel sturdy, came flawed. The instructions were unclear. many parts were not labeled. Its a decent desk for the price. The space given is alright. plenty of space. plenty of leg space. Great corner desk. The size shelves on the hutch can be customized according to your liking. You can make it to be only two sections if you want! The edges of the desk is sharp. Resting my arms there is like piercing my skin.

Well, I would say it's ok for this price

Pros:
- It's cheap.
- Good size and good material quality.
- The L-Shape is amazing.
- Easy and fun to assemble but the hardest part was when I had to invert it upside down, I did it alone but it was ok.

Cons:
- It took about 10 days to reach me! I didn't expect it to take that long, Also It was "unable to deliver" and the guy in amazon said he will send me a gift card for this inconvenience and I didn't get anything!
- It really has very sharp edges .. really sharp. I was assembling it and one part leaned, I tried to hold it quickly and it was like a knife! Just be careful, but no problems after start using it.

If it can reach me faster than this + If it wasn't that sharp I would give it 5 stars. But anyway it's ok to purchase.

I would give a 2.5 stars because the box it came in was all dented and taped terribly. the second reason I don't like it is because the instructions are not very detailed and I lost a screw and there are no extra parts, so try to not lose any parts when building this. Please do not buy if you don't know how to build a desk. it took me about 1 hour and 30 minutes to build but that was with breaks. my last concern is that there is a huge scratch on one of the sides of the boards and it makes the whole desk look bad.

P.S. its not wood, its that particle wood and it isn't that sturdy. other than that, its an awesome desk

I know, i know, " you get what you pay for," and so i did. Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean i deserved to purchase damaged goods, especially from Amazon! It gets three stars because in theory, if it was a clean product would have been a 4 ('cause its still made out of hig wuality cardboard, actually worried about supporting the weight of my monitor, didnt even want to display my tower up top). Lastly, easy installation so that made it wrth it, but at the end of the day, bottom line, i bought this for my office and i suggest OTHERWISE, because when clients sit across me dur

Finish of the desk was cracked upon removing from the box. Another piece cracked during assembly. Appears to only be the fake wood finish, not th said board, but not sure at this point. I don't see this being a long lasting desk with heavy use. I use it as a home office desk. For the little bit it's used, it will last me long enough until I can afford a better one.

You can't lay your head on the backrest. It's too short. I'm 6'2" and the backrest stops at my shoulders.Other than that it works well.

Bought it 5 years ago. It has always squeaked when you lean back in it, but after a year or so the squeak gets really loud. After about three years the arm cushions will fall off. After about 4 years the faux leather starts to peal off. The cushion never flattened out for me like I've seen other reviewers have said, I think that has to do with the weight of the person, I'm 6'1" and weigh 190 lbs, and the cushion is still decent after 5 years.

It is OK - feels a little stiff and material feels cheap and artificial. Definitely looks better than it feels when you sit in it. If you are after the looks only - it is a good chair for you

Fabric feels kinda cheap. I'm a bit worried this chair won't last long.

just OK. it's very uncomfortable to sit in for a long time which is why I got it. it's more plastic than leather so don't get fooled by the description. If I could go back I would get another chair. I didn't think the pleather would bother me so much but it does.

This is a great value for the money but there are some things that need to be fixed.To start with, for a high-back executive chair, the back is simply not high enough. I'm 6-feet tall and for my head to rest against the back, I'm staring straight up at the ceiling.Also, the arms could be an inch or two higher.The padding is great and overall, the chair seems like a good deal for the money. The lack of height on the chair is disappointing though.

Okay, I'm sitting at my desk but what a piece of crap. If not for taking my time and reading reviews regarding issues it would have been a pile of rubble. I managed but I will also add I had to replace top of desk with original order (Amazon was awesome in that) but second one arrived scratched. Manufacturer promptly sent me another less scratched piece (top) to replace. It will do till I can do better. I DO NOT recommend this product!!!

SOOO I was so excited to set up my new desk so I can start my sewing and whatnot...but one of the big parts came WITHOUT holes.. I contated the company and it's 7-14 business days to get the part shipped to me. ugh. guess I will have to be patient because I don't want the hassle of packing it all up again to return it. HOPEFULLY the replacement part will come with holes. I'll try to remember to update the review, once it arrives. :(((

1) I did not receive instructions with this desk, I had to look them up online. Once I did find them the instructions were very unclear.
2) The wood this is made of is extremely cheap, I am ok with the material being cheaper due to the cost, but this practically disintegrated when moving it. The instructions tell you to build it upside down and when flipping it to the upright position it almost tore itself apart. I have built tons of cheap furniture without any issues, including a few desks and have never had one try to tear itself apart so easily.

There is a positive though, it does look nice.

Box came extremely damaged, ripped off the end. Finally got the desk together after a few days and everything went together ok, except the ends of the desk are peeling off, and bubbling. I am guessing this is where it was ripped from the box, or defective. Too much of a hassle to take apart now and ship back as the box was in bad condition to begin with. Otherwise I would just ship back.

This was supposed to be delivered in 2 days, and it took 6.

The desk pieces are incredibly thing, which wasn't really a problem until the end of the assembly. 2 long wood screws are to be screwed in from the side legs into a thin horizontal piece that is nearly impossible to line up well. Because the material is so thin, this caused the screw to bulge the piece from the inside out, making a large crack.

Overall the desk seems very flimsy. It took my Fiance and I about an hour to build it, but I have been reluctant to put my 28" Acer Predator monitor on it as it just seems very weak.

The desk came packaged well, but has about 8 very deep scratches on the surface of the desk. I plan to add photos later.

I understand this desk was cheap, but with all of the high scores, I felt maybe we were unlucky or mislead. I've seen several other peoples pictures with dual monitors sitting on the desk, but just one makes me very nervous on it for now. I may try and reinforce the center of the desk as a result.

Easy to assemble, it also hits the sweet spot between being cheap and feeling cheap. Construction is decent, set-up is easy, and the chair is stable. However, it feels very small compared to other chairs on the market. The seat width is fairly uncomfortable, to the point that spreading my legs the way I would in (literally) any other chair isn't possible. (I'm about 6'1, 230 lbs.) The position it puts me in feels a lot more forward that I would prefer and, as a result, doesn't allow my back to rest well against the chair. Lastly, it's hot... it does not breathe well; 30 minutes is enough for it to become uncomfortable.Replacing this with something better immediately. Legitimately feel like I've wasted my money on the least comfortable furniture I own.

Too inflexible, chair squeaks hard after only slight use

I did not love this chair. I am only 5'8" my weight is 160lbs. It seems like this chair is made for taller and heavier people. I am having to buy a back support and some kind of foot stool to be comfortable. I have a cheaper chair at work and it is more comfortable.

Comfort goes away the more you use it.

Looks nice for the price. It's also comfortable, in the same way that a lazy boy is comfortable. Totally not ergonomic and awful for your posture. Even in the upright position the back is tilted so far back that it offers no lower back support whatsoever (no matter what size you are). I bought it to work from home, but it's basically useless.

The leather area where screws attach completely covered the holes.. They never fixed one side for connecting. We had to actually cut it to find the holes to attach arms...

I bought two of these desks for my husband and my home office for Christmas, and they were a pain in the butt to assemble. And this week we decided to repaint the room. We cleared off the desks and went to move them and the second we lifted the first one off of the ground the particle board crumbled where the screws and joints or whatever you call them held it together. Thinking we just lifted it wrong we went to move the second desk by lifting by the legs. The particle board STILL crumbled. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THESE DESKS. They will just fall apart on you. They are sitting out by my curb now, waiting on trash day.

This is made of Styrofoam. It has broken in to many prices from normal everyday use. Litterally prices of it are breaking off and cracking. It's so ungodly cheaply made, avoid this.

No bolts. No instructions. What a waste.
Contacted Amazon and had to order bolts and instructions. A well later got bolts, no instructions. I'll Never buy from this incompetent company again.

The wood is very cheap and easy to break. The quantity of the product sucks, the tools don't keep to desk steady. I wouldn't recommend this, and I wouldn't recommend buying any wood from Amazon, even though I love Amazon. I would recommend ordering desk made out of a medal if you want it from Amazon.

Total Bullcrap! I eagerly await the arrival of my package and began putting it together as soon as it arrived. Only to find that halfway through the porcess, I wasissing the board labeled "E". "E", you dastardly coward. You hid and ran! All joking aside, this is very unprofessional and obnoxious to make me take all the screws out and box it up to send it back for a replacement! And the replacement won't even arrive until next week! Very disappointed....

Chair is falling apart

Arrived missing parts, decided to just return it as it is made of cheap materials (the 'metal' of the arms in the picture is actually sprayed plastic).

The seat size is very small. You can't sit more than 2 minutes. I won't recommend this chair to others. Already assembled and and don't have patient to dis assemble to return. :(

It arrived with a rip in the seat cushion.

The chair is comfortable as in the padding, but that is it. Like others have said it sits at a very uncomfortable angle and does not tilt easily. It is also a little smaller then I thought it would be.It was pretty standard to put together, pretty easy.It seems to be made of good quality and the padding is comfortable.I however do not like this product and would return it if it wasn't such a big hassle. I am already looking forward to my next upgrade to a chair.Yes it is cheap, but if you are going to spend a lot of time in it and want to relax, this is not that chair for you.

I have only had the chair a few hours now so this review is of first impression and details. I usually wait to do reviews but choose to on this one.Things I noticed that maybe important to others as information: If you are a tall person you may want to measure your height and etc. I am 5' 6" Tall 175lbs. and this chair is perfect size for me. it does have some room 20" max width from arm rest to arm rest. seat is 19" deep from back to front, Back Height from seat is 26" to top (Will be a little more height when sat on) but this being said the top of my head is just perfectly at the top of the head rest height.Putting it together is a breeze and anyone could put this together, Everything's Labeled to fit the instructions, packaged well. Took me about 10 minutes.Pros: Very Comfortable, Perfect size for me, Looks Great, Easy to put together if you follow the easy directions. No tools needed (Tool is included), Arm rests Height Perfect,Cons: The Back is only held together by the arm rests, This I find very odd but possibly normal to all chairs. If you rock the chair back and forth you can feel the back flexing (This I believe to be why others have claimed the chair squeaks and makes noise while tilting back). I am going to make a bracket that will attach the back to the bottom of the Seat to keep it secure and sturdy for the long haul.P.S update on the chair after less then 3 months of owning, although the chair is still comfortable but with a major Con. with normal daily use the fake leather on the arm rests has started to crack and peal. I will not be buying this chair again nor recommend to anyone.