is the glass really heavy enough to hold books as pictured? Or is just a "curio" cabinet? I want load it with dishes.
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Yes, I bought it for my parents and she put full dishes collections on the shelves as well as albums.
1131255
I wouldn't recommend it. Test the glass first one inch from the floor outside the cabinent.
1131256
Yes it is heavy enought to put dishes on and there is like five pins per shelf . I'm real pleased with looks and quality of corner curio cabinet . My has steins and mugs in it .
1131257
The glass is the same thickness as the glass in my china cabinet, which is pretty full. I would consider putting the heaviest pieces or stacks on the wood shelf on the bottom, and perhaps spread the others out on the five glass shelves, maybe you want to mix them with tea pots or mugs?
1131258
I think it's ok that if you load with dishes. Although, do not put heavy dishes.
1131259
Personally, I would not put books on it- or very few. I have put crystal and glass stemware/bar ware. The shelves are sturdy, but they are adjustable so you are relying on pins in holes to hold up the shelf up. Beautiful piece though and am happy with purchase.
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It is hard and sturdy. I would not put stacks of books on it....but pants and other clothes would be fine. Hope this helps..I use it for my watercolor supplies.
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There is a vertical panel in the back - you will see the hindges. Bring that panel forward - it may be kind of difficult ( I had kind of a hard tIme moving it), but the panel does move. Just bring it to the center - to support the table portion of the rack. In terms of weight, it is very sturdy. I have a couple of books, pencil holder, wine glass and bottle (smile) on mine, to add to the enjoyment of my reading/ writing.
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I have it hanging on the wall and use the upper part as a shelf. It is beauitiful. I recommend keeping an eye on the glasses - vibrations tend to make them dance forward. We bent ours just a smidge so they lean towards the back.
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Mine is loaded with big cookbooks. Be aware that the top shelves are not deep.
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I reenforced ours. It held the weight pretty well but it tended to lean forwards where we have it placed. It is a very sturdy shelf and will hold plenty enough books. I can upload a picture if you would like to see our shelf full of books.
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I have about 15 books on the lower shelf and that seems to be stable. Not sure of they would hold a set of encyclopedias, I also have a cd/ stereo and speakers on the middle shelf and have had no issues.I hope this helps.
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It will hold at least a 3" thick book. The glass is just sits in the holder so you can rotate it if you'd like to be vertical instead of horizontal; just put the measurement guide on the bottom. Even with a 14" tall book, the glass set at horizontal will hold the book open and in place. The part of the book/page will just be above the height of the glass.
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Not at all! I bought it for the back of my cabinets that have glass doors. Then I stack glasses and some white dishes in front of it. I always get compliments on it.
2164260
I have it loaded with my sports collectables and it's sitting against my living room wall. There have been no issues with it. The bookcase is heavy and sits stable on my carpet. I would order it again.
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.
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I would not put a bunch of heavy books on the unit. It is fairly sturdy, but you will want a dedicated "book" shelf for what you want. This one is more for family snapshots and misc things. We only keep books on the bottom shelf.
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We put a book or a glass of ice water on the top shelf. It could also hold a small to medium sized potted plant. It's good weight glass, but it's still glass.
2037424
I wouldn't put anything heavy (books, electronics, donkeys, etc) on it...it's fabric and the attachments are little plastic pieces. Buy a shelf. Otherwise this is a solid piece.
2162246
We put a Cuisenart and a Juicman on one, and a toaster oven on the other. For heavy books or over, say, 25 pounds, it might be shakey, unless attached to the wall. The shelves are 3/8" pressboard, so it's not meant for heavy-duty garage work, but more like kitchen shelf extras, or light books and student decoration. But in a corner, it does look quite nice, just like this picture you see. We're happy with it.
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I wouldn't use it for heavy books, the material is a bit thin. It's more for lighter items I think.
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As answered previously the frame can hold a surprising amount but the dimensions are small. I have Stephen King books on mine and they are heavy. I also agree the surface it is on will also determine it's sturdiness.