SEI Espresso Pyramid Trunk Cocktail Table

The instructions for assembly is incorrect. Things are listed out of order or just plain wrong. You need to assemble the 3 side boards and then the bottom board. And then you can finally put on the fourth side board. The instructions tell you to use screws letter O, but these are the wrong screws to use. The holes are not aligned properly for the hinges. There are no pre screwed holes for the feet of the chest. You will need to drill it yourself. The lid supports are impossible to put on. I was very frustrated putting this chest together. This item is not worth the effort assembling it.

I ordered the wooden trunk cocktail table and the wooden end trunk table. When screwing the nails, the back piece was splited in 1/2. The top lid was discovered cracking about 1/3 size. I asked for another pieces of woods. They were received in good condition. They look good for awhile, then both top lids cracked again. The wood pieces are no good. The trunk tables should be discontinued selling to the customers.

This table looks great and when I researched the various retail suppliers, Amazon had the best price (by far). The storage capacity is huge and it makes for a lovely piece. I did have a bit of an assembly issue with the instructions - check the diagram very carefully - the left and right sides are almost identical except for the holes drilled for the hinges (which I didn't catch on the diagram). When I tried to install the hinges, I realized I had the sides installed incorrectly - so I really should disassemble it. Eventually. I didn't install the legs as it would make the table too tall for in front of my fireplace and it looks great without the legs, so that's another option. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with this purchase.