Student Writing Desk with Storage Black - Room Essentials™
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$60.00
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3.3 out of 5 stars with 532 reviews
design: 3.84 out of 5
ease of assembly: 2.92 out of 5
quality: 3.35 out of 5
value: 3.5 out of 5
60% would recommend
472 recommendations
3 out of 5 stars
17 February, 2026Verified purchase
Okay but crammed & no keyboard or slide drawers
Ok desk as far as quality/price, but it’s tiny and extremely annoying not being able to slide the drawer out for a keyboard.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
16 February, 2026Verified purchase
(no review title)
Perfect desk size for my teen’s room!
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
13 January, 2026Verified purchase
Looks good, Worst instructions evwr
While the desk looks like the picture. It was the most difficult thing to put together, not a single thing was labeled and all you had to go off of was a picture. I put it together and tore it apart so many times just hoping something would look like the box. Needs way better instructions, heres hoping it holds up well.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
5 January, 2026
(no review title)
This desk is hard to put together and it broke within a month of getting it
1 reply from the Product Manufacturer team - 3 months ago
Hi Jessalyn. I'm so sorry the desk has had issues. This is not the experience we want for our customers and we would love to speak with you. Please contact us at https://www.sauder.com/service, or give us a call at 800-523-3987 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
27 December, 2025
Super hard
I am struggling just to put kne screw in, only have way through and I already hate it
1 reply from the Product Manufacturer team - 3 months ago
Hi Fabian. We are sorry to hear that you are not completely satisfied with your furniture purchase. We would love the opportunity to make things right. Please contact us at 800-523-3987 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. We're here to help and look forward to speaking with you!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
20 December, 2025
Epic Disaster
I bought this desk for my daughter. Yesterday I was having HVAC issues in my house. I tore down the furnace, fixed it, and reassembled it. Over my life I've built around 20 pieces of furniture. Building this piece was an epic disaster. The parts need to be marked to settle some of the mass confusion going on. Anyone coming into this thinking this is just an ordinary furniture build will either throw it away or take it back.
1 reply from the Product Manufacturer team - 2 months ago
Hello. We are sorry to hear that you are not completely satisfied with your furniture purchase. We would love the opportunity to make things right. Please contact us at 800-523-3987 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. We're here to help and look forward to speaking with you!
1 out of 5 stars
15 November, 2025Verified purchase
(no review title)
Desk space is very small
3 out of 5 stars
15 November, 2025
(no review title)
looks nice but pain to put together. nothing is labeled and the instructions are extremely unclear. shouldn't take me over 2 hours to put together a 40 inch desk
1 reply from the Product Manufacturer team - 5 months ago
Hi Mae. We are sorry to hear that you are not completely satisfied with your furniture purchase. We would love the opportunity to make things right. Please contact us at 800-523-3987 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. We're here to help and look forward to speaking with you!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
7 November, 2025Verified purchase
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Great piece
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
2 November, 2025Verified purchase
Great compact desk!
This desk is a great simple desk for small spaces. I did not find it difficult to assemble - I had it together in less than an hour and it’s very heavy and sturdy. For the price, the quality is just what I was looking for
1 out of 5 stars
27 October, 2025
(no review title)
Can’t even hold together
1 reply from the Product Manufacturer team - 5 months ago
Hi Heendugie. We are sorry to hear that you are not completely satisfied with your furniture purchase. We would love the opportunity to make things right. Please contact us at 800-523-3987 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. We're here to help and look forward to speaking with you!
2 out of 5 stars
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26 September, 2025Verified purchase
NOPE
It works fine but it is a PAIN to put together. Over two hours. It is good for a small space but I wouldn’t recommend
1 reply from the Product Manufacturer team - 6 months ago
Hello Ken. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I'm very sorry to hear of your frustration with the assembly. We would love the opportunity to speak with you and see if we can assist with any questions you may have. Please contact our award-winning service at https://www.sauder.com/service., or give us call at 800-523-3987 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
6 September, 2025
NOT IN STOCK
ORDERED TO HAVE IT DELIVERED IN BLACK AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE IT IN STOCK.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
3 September, 2025Verified purchase
Terribke fo not buy
Terrible. Do not buy! Top doesn’t fit on after it takes you 2-hours to out the rest together. The pieces are not marked with letters on them like the directions say. If I could return I would!!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
19 August, 2025
Misguiding Instructions
When assembling the desk, it tells you to put the lock screws in at the beginning- a gullible mistake on targets end. This misguided instruction leads to a pain for the buyer when they try to put it together and creates more problems down the road when constructing the desk. If there's one thing to be learned, don't trust the instructions made by the manufacturer.
1 reply from the Product Manufacturer team - 7 months ago
Hi Logan. We are so sorry to hear you’re not fully satisfied with your writing desk. We’re confident we can help you make the right adjustments quickly and easily. Feel free to contact our award-winning service at 800-523-3987 or check out our helpful assembly tips and how-to videos to get started, https://www.sauder.com/service/how-to-assemble.
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
10 August, 2025
Complicated buy
recently purchased this desk, and while the finished product looks great, the building process was a nightmare. The instructions were vague and unhelpful, to the point where I almost packed it up and returned it on the spot. However, I’m not a quitter, so I pushed through and got it assembled. Once it was built, I was happy with the look — sleek, modern, and simple. I’ll update later on how sturdy it proves to be with regular use. A tip: you’ll definitely want a power drill to make assembly easier, but use it carefully. If you’re not experienced with building furniture or simply don’t enjoy tackling complicated setups, this might not be the desk for you.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
10 August, 2025Verified purchase
Very Nice Desk
Very sturdy desk only downfall is the instructions said there was supposed to be letters on the pieces to match up everything while putting together but there wasn’t so you had to go by the pictures. Also didn’t like that the bottom part that looks like it would come out to put the keyboard and mouse on it doesn’t come out.
2 out of 5 stars
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6 August, 2025Verified purchase
Labeled pieces would be nice.
Terrible directions. No labels on pieces made it difficult to assemble. If I had it to do over again, I’d pass on this one.
1 reply from the Product Manufacturer team - 8 months ago
Hello. We are sorry to hear that you are not completely satisfied with your furniture purchase. We would love the opportunity to make things right. Pease contact our award-winning service at 800-523-3987 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. We're here to help and look forward to speaking with you!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
23 June, 2025Verified purchase
DO NOT PURCHASE!
I bought this last minute because I needed a desk and (to the fault of my own) did not look at reviews...DO NOT BUY THIS DESK. It is horrificially complicated to build with nothing labeled. Additionally, the wood and materials are sooooooo cheap that if you attempt to stand up the desk too quickly while building or use any tools, your wood will easily split and fall apart. I had to throw this entire desk away when i was almost finished building because the wood split. Do! not! Buy!
1 reply from the Product Manufacturer team - 8 months ago
Hi Piper. We are sorry to hear that you are not completely satisfied with your furniture purchase. We would love the opportunity to make things right. Pease contact our award-winning service at 800-523-3987 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. We're here to help and look forward to speaking with you!
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
19 June, 2025
Worst desk evee
The hardest thing to put together. Took me over an hour because nothing is labeled. The screws don't even stay on no matter how hard you tighten them. As soon as I picked it up it fell apart. You have to use nails in order for it to stay together. I do not recommend this.