Bush Furniture Montrese Computer Desk in Classic Black

Sometimes with larger items like this, I am a bit apprehensive of buying them online since I can't inspect the quality of the item in person before buying it. Surprisingly, this desk exceeded my expectations in quality. Assembly was smooth and easy. It probably took me a little under an hour to put it all together, but I took my time doing it. Because of the price, I expected the material to feel a little bit cheaper and lighter, but this is a heavy, quality desk once it is all assembled. It is also very spacious. I currently have a 32" monitor, 11x17 mouse pad, and a pair of medium-sized speakers sitting on it. Not only does it easily accommodate all of those things (plus my mouse and keyboard, of course), but there is plenty of room leftover for a game controller, my phone, and a bottle of water.The sliding drawer is very convenient as well. The lower cabinet portion is split into two levels with a shelf in the middle. However, while putting the desk together I opted to not put that shelf in. I decided I'd rather have my tower in there (with plenty of room to spare). An alternative would be to use that for storage and put the tower on top of the desk, and the desk is large enough that I could do so without it being too cluttered or creating a hassle.Overall, this desk gets an easy 5 stars from me. It looks good, is plenty big enough for a large monitor with lots of accessories, assembly was easy, and it seems to be of very good quality.

It looks gorgeous. The desk arrived well packed, sooner than expected and not difficult to assemble - just take your time and concentrate on what you're doing. There wasn't a mark on it. Its very sturdy but light enough for my husband and I to move it and we're seniors. We're thrilled with it. I've hidden my router, wi-fi modem and all the wires on the bottom shelf. My iPad with plug in and my printer paper are stored on the second shelf and these are all hidden behind the door (lots of room left). The drawer is a good size as well so there's lots of room for hiding messy looking equipment. I like my work area to be tidy and neat - especially since I have to keep the desk in my small living room. I have a printer and an Ott lamp on the top as well as my phone, mouse pad and laptop and still have room for placing paper and pen easily nearby. Our visitors always comment on how nice it looks. No regrets here!As an afterthought....I use an office chair with arms and it fits perfectly under the desk with lots of leg and foot room.

We bought 2 of these desks to match in our open office space. Our old desks were simple with no storage and you could see all of the wires from the desktop and accessories which was unattractive and messy looking. These are put together beautifully, sturdy and the black is rich looking. We have had them for about 9 months now so I don't remember the set up all that much aside from it took us 2 people and it took time and patience. It's nice to have a drawer, it is 5" tall 16" deep and holds quite a bit. Under the drawer we took the removable shelves out of the cabinet space to put in computer towers, I leave the door open when it's running to prevent overheating. The space between the cabinet/shelf and other end of the desk is roughly 30" wide and 28.5" tall, plenty of space for our computer chairs with arms and to stretch my legs out underneath.When we received the desks mine had a few small nicks on it, one dent on the cabinet door. Nothing too terrible but enough to warrant losing a star. Make sure you have a mouse pad when using this desk! I didn't have one at first because I was coming from a laptop, the finish has rubbed off in the area where I used my mouse before my mouse pad.

I am thrilled with my purchase of this desk! I specifically needed a 48" desk to fit in a confined area. This desk fit my dimensions and was a great price for the quality and sturdiness. It was packaged nice and everything was protected. The box had visible damage but no major dings or dents on any of the pieces. It's fairly easy to put together for someone who has minimal experience putting furniture together (all you need is a screwdriver and a hammer!). It's nice to have a partner with you as it will speed up the process. All in all it took us a little over 2 hours when all was said and done. The instructions can be a little difficult to understand, but I caught on quickly and it was pretty simple! The desk itself is very sturdy and holds a 3 monitor setup that I currently have. The top drawer is nice and roomy and the bottom cabinet is perfect for storage with an adjustable shelf. I personally find the desk to be a little high, but that could just be my chair or because I'm short. I'm not going to knock off a star for that because I'm still extremely satisfied with the desk regardless. I highly recommend this desk for the price and I'm extremely happy with my purchase!

Ordered the “like New” option that was discounted for the box being in bad shape. Boy, they weren’t kidding! That box was so mangled and side even ripped open I could see the pieces and was worried. I put it together by myself in a couple hours (petite female) and it looks great! There were minor dings here and there, but reading the comments, there was a lot of that even bought New.. plus, we can’t keep anything nice in my house so it’s mostly in spots you don’t see, and expected. Most annoying part to me were the stickers labeling each piece being right on the front. Still trying to get some of those off without leaving the sticky mark. Minor issue not worth taking a star off for. Was looking at the same desk on a different site for over $100 more, so I’m happy.

The desk is a bit sturdier than I expected which was nice but the main reason that I am writing this review is that this is one of the few times that I have assembled something without raging. The instructions made sense, the illustrations were accurate, every board and screw is labeled, nothing was missing and nothing was scratched or broken. Assembly still takes time but it's straightforward. One piece had incomplete drill holes but my drill took care of that.