Badger Basket Hardwood Safety Hinge Barrel Top Toy Storage Chest, Espresso, 17x19 Inch (Pack of 1) (01345)

The packaging was very secure. I was surprised at how light the box was. There was a strong chemical smell when the box was first opened. I let it air out on the back porch overnight. No smell since. Super easy to put together. I ordered a personalized gold label from Hobby Lobby to attach to the back as it was a birthday gift for my grandson. The label had to be attached using glue. I used gorilla glue and the paint from the toy chest started to come off. I had to be sure not to move the label around while centering it so as not to smudge the paint too much. I was very happy to discover that the assembled toy chest fit into the back seat of my Ford Fiesta (not the biggest car going!) with room to spare! It holds all of the grandbabies toys and looks great in the living room. I am happy with this purchase and am considering a second one for my house to hold spare blankets.

This thing came packaged very well! It took maybe 15min for my hubby to pop it together and it's nice and sturdy. My 9month old absolutely LOVES it! She crawls up to it every day & opens the lid on her own& looks in. It helped teach her how to stand on her own within a week! We keep it packed full of all of her toys so although she can't reach the bottom she can still pull things out to play with. It truely looks like a treasure chest and to her it is! One thing I really love about it are the nice smooth sides & panels. I used some left over wall stickers (happi tree) from her nursery to decorate the panels & even put some on the inside of the lid. It's so cute and easy to decorate anyway you want to match your kids room, or even just leave it like it is,it's cute. The thing I love the most is that when she opens it, even a tiny bit, the lid stays in place & there is a small gap so it won't shut on her tiny fingers.

Easy to assemble, has no slam hinges, and a space to protect little fingers. So much storage I was able to free an entire dresser of toys. I have 3 kids from 2-5 and they run things hard but it's been months with this chest and it still looks so sleek. Also sturdy enough to withstand jumping on the lid and inhabitant the children as well as the toys 🥴 its really paid for itself at this point, I recomended it everyone and will repurchase if anything ever happens to it.

Purchased this less than 1 month ago and had my husband put it together. He spent a bit of time and one of the last steps was screwing in the hinge but it just would not go through! The problem seemed to be the pre-drilled holes were not lined up and the screws were very cheap that he ended up stripping them easily. We sent it back without a fuss from Amazon and decided I wanted to give it one more go because I loooooooooved the look so much. 2nd time around: B-E-A-UTIFUL!!!!!!!!! It is simply gorgeous and went so well with our living room decor you wouldn't realize it has toys in it. It's big enough for all the living room toys and my 1 year old son can fit in it so I hope one day he'll enjoy playing IN it too! The hinge works fine although the top does not come down all the way (maybe 1 inch gap, you can push it down but it will pop back up if that makes any sense)...but this is not a big issue for me. It just means my son won't ever be trapped and it's quite unlikely he'll ever crush his fingers in closing it. OVERALL: Attractive looking piece at an attractive price. Not the finest quality but better than a plastic look (for me)(although durable) and it's not particle board either so I would expect it to hold up for quite some time.

I've had two of these toy boxes for over 3 years and they are still in pretty good shape. I bought the Espresso and it was true to the advertised color. It blends in well with our decor. I like the easy close hinges that prevent the lid from slamming shut. But, the llid only stays open halfway on both of my toy boxes. I recommend keeping it a decent distance from the wall so the back of the lid doesn't hit it when opening and closing. My daughter has done that a lot because the toy box sometimes slides on our wood floors. The brown paint has rubbed off onto the wall, but I can repaint over it easily. Very sturdy piece otherwise.

This is a nice little toy chest that could also be used for linens or other storage. For the price, this functions well and is pretty sturdy. I like that it has hardware for slow close assistance to avoid pinched fingers also. The color is nice and the design aesthetics are very nice too with its curved lid. This hides toys really well and while is not very big, is great for holding small toys like action figures, Legos, balls, board games,etc. I have been very pleased with this purchase!

Don't be fooled by the picture! It doesn't come with the correct parts. You have to talk to the manufacturer to get the right pieces. You are supposed to get: - 1 pre-drilled lid - 1 front board - 1 rear board - 2 side boards - 2 support bars - 1 thin board - 2 hinges - 1 safety hinge - wood screws, nuts and bolts Instead, you receive: - 1 lid (not pre-drilled) - 2 front boards (neither are pre-drilled. I guess the rear board is pre-drilled?) - 2 side boards - 1 thin board - 2 "short" support bars (when you assemble the toy chest, they slide back and forth. Supposed to match length of side boards.) - 2 flimsy hinges (replaced; see below). - 1 safety hinge that doesn't work (see below). - wood screws, nuts and bolts. The wood screws and bolts strip easily with minimal pressure applied to them. The boards aren't pre-drilled for the wood screws; only for the bolts. You have to look at the picture to guess where to put the screws. The supplied instructions show you where to put them, but a unit of measurement would have been helpful (eg. x inches from edges). The 2 brass hinges supplied are fairly weak. I went to Home Depot to get stronger ones to match the weight of the lid. The wood screws strip easily. Got better ones at Home Depot. The bolts strip easily. Couldn't find them at Home Depot, so I did my best to try to screw them into the toy chest. The safety hinge doesn't work. It's really stiff. I attached it thinking it would bend with the lid, but it ripped out of the wood when I opened the toy chest. I contacted the vendor and they sent me the correct parts. Apparently their website is set up for mistakes like this. I guess it happens often. Now the chest works as intended.

We bought this toy box for our 11mo. old daughter for Christmas. We love it. It was pretty easy to put together .It looks great too! We have it in our great room. I love that it doesn't slam down when it closes and they left a gap in the front so kids can't close their fingers in it! We had compliments on it. Some of my family with kids wanted to know where we got it! They thought it had a great design. The price was great too.It holds plenty of toys! Would recommend this!

Finish on the toy box is great. Personalized it ourselves with stencils and acrylic paint. Easy assembly for one adult. Great toy box for any kid!