I want a cabinet for my living room to store music books, and I want something nicer than just a plain bookcase. Is this sturdy enough for that?
1011935
Yes, I think so. I have a lot of entertainment stuff (equipment, DVDs, WII games and accessories, etc.) stored in mine and it seems quite sturdy. The shelves are about 3/4" thick and seem quite strong.
1011936
It is very nice and sturdy, and can hold a number of books. It depends how big the music books are you mentioned.
1011937
We use it to store dishes, so it will be more then sturdy enough to hold music books.
1011938
This was a difficult cabinet to put together. I think a plain old bookcase would be better for your music books. Jazz it up with some classy bookends or pictures.
1011939
Yes this is very sturdy. I currently use it as a china cabinet but I also have a lot of stuff on top of it.
1011940
Glad you asked. First, be prepared....I had to have this item RE-shipped 4 times due to damage to it during shipping....you read that right - 4 times. I didn't give up because I like the look of it......so, when I finally got an intact, undamaged one I assembled it and it was quite sturdy and good looking. It's made well, but the wood can be soft......how much "weight" do you think you'll be putting in/on it? It can easily handle 100 pounds, but not much more. Good luck!
1011941
Yes my wife uses for holiday dishes she likes the quality and size of this cabnet
1011942
yes, it's a sturdy cabinet, solid wood. there is a dividing wall, if you are looking to store long objects
1011943
Yes. It is a great cabinet. It is well built and very sturdy. They even include hardware to secure it to the wall if you like. I love the cabinet!
1187627
This shelf is pretty sturdy, so I would say yes. I use it to store all my textbooks (which can get pretty heavy).
1188618
I wouldn't recommend it. It has plenty of shelves for my needs, and I just don't think it hold up well to doing much to it. It's sturdy, I've got it loaded down, but it's just not something I'd alter. Hope that helps. :)
2185599
I am really not sure. there are two more sturdy shelves, but the adjustable ones are fairly thin and the whole thing is versa board or some such material with a covering. Based on my experience with sagging shelves in my bathroom cabinets, I would be inclined towards NO. I have paperbacks and a few CD/DVDs on mine and the shelves are holding up well.
1241643
The cabinet is sturdy enough to sit on the floor--it would hold hundreds of DVDs! I am using it to hold paperback books, and it holds numerous books. I can't even imagine how many DVDs it would hold. I love mine! Hope this post helps!
1362002
I wouldn't use this as a bookcase.... It's pretty deep and the the spaces would be difficult unless you are just storing books.
1035641
It is a MEDIA cabinet, so it's not meant for books. You could probably put lighter text books on it, but big ones will probably break it or cause warping.
2233987
Yes. It would be sturdy enough to use as a bookshelf. The space between the shelves is just about 12". Hope that helps.
2113741
Yes it is. The wood is thick and not flimsy. It's a nice bookshelf and holds all my law books which are pretty heavy.
421226
Since the shelves are glass, I would be careful about putting a LOT of weight on it - but it is definitely sturdy enough to hold a few books, but I would not use it to load the full shelf necessarily.
1330593
It is pretty sturdy if yours is assembled correctly. After 2 ours didn't roll right. I wouldn't put too much weight on it but it should be fine for day to day use and some heavy books. As for the tracks, you will screw the tracks that are connected to the roll out top to the desk with 4 legs.
1629517
it would hold books, although you would have to allow for the height of each book between the shelves .. it's sturdy enough ..
866226
If this is the type of printer/scanner you'd buy from Office Max, etc., then yes, it is sturdy enough. It is a pretty solid cabinet.
1643541
Pretty much. But you cannot tell it once the piece is assembled. I have had several of these bookcases and the back is not a problem. Unfortunately, this is one of the ways they keep the costs down. But the bookcase is sound and holds a lot. At home, mine are loaded with books and we have not had a problem. Your problem with heavy loads would be with the shelves bending but it has to be a really, really heavy load. Like I said mine is loaded with heavy books and they do fine.
1486010
I use the 8-tier media rack black primarily for books. In fact, I have three different sizes of these bookcases for my library in Florida, and they are all quite sturdy. I have many more books than CDs, so the second shelf from the top remains rather empty. I could take a picture easily enough on my next visit. These bookcases fit my decor there quite well. JPK
829874
I would say yes, it probably is sturdy enough for books, but not ideal. It has no back on it & the top shelf is quite narrow, but it is pretty sturdy. I am only using it for towels & decorative items in my bathroom. It's perfect for that.
643091
I have a row of books on each shelves and it holds them well. They seem to be very sturdy. I have never regretted buying these shelves. I also got the desk that goes between them and it looks great. Connie