Marquee 500mm Kitchen Pantry W-50279

Practa Marquee 500mm Pantry same item – $149 from Bunnings. Giving this 3 stars, because I can’t give 2.5 stars. I’d actually give it 3.5 to 4 stars except for the following reasons. The instructions are poor. You need to CAREFULLY AND EXACTLY measure and pre drill holes to attach the covering front of the draws. You also need to CAREFULLY AND EXACTLY measure pre drill holes for the handles. Your also going to need a couple of small G clamps to keep the draw covers in place and some masking tape to place where your going to drill. A Phillips head screwdriver get the bulk of the work done. My gripe is, how hard would it of been to pre drill these holes? It is a flat pack after all.

My other advice is don’t put the back on until last. This allows easier access for putting in draw rails and front door. The top piece is the one with two little holes on the other side to the four larger ones, they don’t explain that, there’s only one piece that has that. If you don’t know how to use a Cam and screw Pin, google it. It’s easy, but must make sure screw pin goes in straight. You don’t get a second chance with particle board. My wife and I did it slowly and carefully. You can expect to take 3-4hrs with two people. You get what you pay for, but for the price it looks good once your finished.

Frustration overload – Flat packs can be painful as we all know but this one takes it to a whole new level. Not only are the instructions very poor having there are no pre drilled holes or templates to use to put the handles on and having to use clamps for the draw fronts doing time consuming measurements added to the very frustrating time consuming flat pack I’ve ever been involved with. Would I recommend this product HELL NO !!!!!!

Only buy if you want to waste 3hrs – The unit took me and my dad about 3hrs to constructed. Having very poorly written instructions, which didn't explain or describe what piece was which and what orientation to have them placed. Also not saying or noting that you need a drill. To drill through 2 pieces of timber to attach the face plate and handles on. Which should have been pre-cut into the wood in the first place. In all the unit was a very long process to make which in the end looks great yet not worth the time spent on it to construct.

Great drawers, shelf and storage area in cupboard if you've got patience to build it – I feel it is a bit highly priced at $149 with all that is involved to build this cupboard. It took my two adult boys approx. 3 hours to assemble. This cupboard should of had more markings on it where to screw etc and better instructions to speed things up. However, in the end, it proved to be a great little unit. The drawers pull so far out so that you can reach what you need from back. The other good thing about this unit is that you can place it either way round a corner spot, like out of the way from a swinging door, with it being the same dimentions in width and depth.