Is this solid wood, or particle board? Could it be refinished or painted to match other furniture?
172309
It is wood, and rather sturdy. You could probably paint it, but don't hold me to that!
172310
Yes, I think it can be refinished or painted. The main structure is finished wood. It could be sanded so it can take another coat of paint, or you could strip it. The bottom of the top storage box is some sort of pressed-board, but it's fairly thick, and held by wood on all sides. The back panel on the storage section is a narrow panel of the pressed-board, but a little thinner. It's held by slots in wood on all sides, as well. (Those are where you don't see them, anyway). There's no particle board. It's a pretty sturdy piece, and can be sat on to put on shoes, (if you choose to store them on the bottom rack). Note re: Ginger Mahrie's comment: I did not have to reinforce the lid on mine. It's designed to be sat upon, or at least I sit on it, and it doesn't "bow." Always wise to be cautious, though, if you wish.
172311
It appears to be solid wood. Mine came in a painted white finish, so if you wanted to refinish it, it would have to be stripped first. We did reinforce the underside of the lid with a couple of 1 x 3s so it wouldn't bow when someone sat on it.
172312
Hi Melody,I hate to burst everyones bubble here, although it is made from solid wood, they threw a veneer on the top of it (I know this because mine arrived with the veneer peeling off). So if you do plan to refinish it, have fun with that top veneer.
792480
It is very smooth, I think it could be painted but it is particle board not solid wood. It is well made & looks like solid wood, I am very happy with it & got 2 of the bookcases to match it. Quite time consuming to put together, lots of small pieces but my husband & I did it in a couple hours. Good luck.
229633
it is a particle wood. it isnt a standard thin paper veneer definitely nicer than that. this desk is perfect for my "spare office", although this is not the "classy" show desk if you are looking to impress yourself or others.
1252085
It's solid wood for the most part. The base of the cabinet is particle board. Nice piece
1026241
I'm not good at telling what kind of wood it is, but it's very sturdy. It seems like a plywood and looks like it could easily be painted. It's thick and substantial, though. Hope this helps!
1105759
It is not solid wood. It is a hardwood veneer on top of either plywood or more likely, mdf. I damaged mine recently when moving other furniture. However, if your's arrives undamaged, it will remain a quality item for quite some time. Just be careful with the table top corners as they are the weakest point of the veneer.
1130671
It's heavy particle board with a wood veneer. And...mine is lined with cedar. ;)
517498
It's not made of the cheapie plywood or particle board. I don't think you could paint it; but the contact paper or similar could be used. They are really nice and sturdy.
2212899
I'm not sure what the wood is but it is solid. The walnut veneer is beautiful and in putting it together, I saw no evidence of the particle board stuff used to make furniture these days. If you decide to buy this, the only change we made when assembling this piece was that my husband put a drop of wood glue in each hole to attach the back to the sides for added strength as he and another family member weigh between 275 and 300. Anyone can sit on it with no problems and I have had it for about 8 months now.
637151
Looks like a combination of particle board and some sort of solid low density wood, possibly pine or fir
714978
Not sure exactly what kind, but if you're like me and looking for something that's NOT particle board, then you've got it. This is solid wood and easy to finish.
1246431
It is solid wood, I believe it's Pine but im not 100% sure. It is a very solid little table though, it did take about three coats of varnish to get the high gloss look I wanted.
1072435
It is in our lake house....so I don't have it here to double check to be sure, but I am almost certain it is solid wood. It turned out really nice....have gotten lots of compliements on it....very solid piece.
2106992
No particle board, it's made from real wood. I think the shelves are plywood. Very nice piece overall but the finish is a little rough
1342279
Not sure. It seems to be solid wood. We are very happy with it. It fits perfectly in the corner of our living room.
1839682
I think it has some solid wood pieces and some MDF, which is denser/better than regular particle board. It looks nice once assembled and is very sturdy, even without using the glue on the joints.
1530935
It is some type of thin particle board, but it really does not look bad at all. It may not even be noticed. I think it's a very nice looking piece of furniture.