SD STUDIO DESIGNS Futura LS WorkCenter with Tilt Top Adjustable Drafting Table Craft Table Drawing Desk Hobby Table Writing Desk Studio Desk, Silver / Blue Glass

This is just what I’ve wanted for a work desk. I decided to look into a desk with a glass top (for inking with printmaking) and a drafting section for doing watercolor painting. So this was perfect. Overall I am very satisfied with the product itself. The glass is fairly thick and is tempered and the metal is pretty sturdy and it’s tall enough that my chair slides under so I can pull my body up to the work surface if I want.I do have a few minor complaints, though they aren’t really with the item itself. First, I thought I had read somewhere in previous reviews that the weight limit was 45lbs (though I don’t think I read anywhere in the specs about weight limit). But at the time I thought “45lbs is pretty good!” Unfortunately when I opened the product, the paperwork said 25lbs. Along with this, I thought I had read in the reviews that the flat section and the drafting section could be switched to either side depending on where you wanted it. I found out this was not the case. The drafting section goes on the left and the flat goes on the right. A bummer, but again, not an issue with the product itself, really, just impressions I got that turned out to be not so.The other issue was with shipping. When I received the desk, the glass was packed in a separate box within the larger box. 2 of the slabs were fine, one had shattered in a million pieces. I was surprised in a way, no other reviews I read on this product mentioned anything about trouble with shipping and breaking so I was fairly confident it would be okay. Of course, this, too, is not an issue with the product (the glass is nice stuff), but I did notice nowhere on the outside was the larger box labeled as fragile. This seemed illogical, and at that point I couldn’t really blame UPS (even if the box was fairly banged up when it arrive). How do they know it’s glass if the box isn’t marked? Thus I figure that is the shipper’s fault. The box should really have been marked as fragile. Luckily I called Studio Design and they are sending me not only one but two new pieces (I wasn’t sure at the time if I was missing the drafting glass piece or the other flat top piece). I was pleased they offered to just send me both at no charge. However, I was told two shipping days; I ordered Monday, this is Saturday, and I still have not received my glass. Still, as long as I get it soon, I’ll be happy.The only other issue I had were the instructions. There are no words, just pictures. It’s fairly easy to understand except for one thing: some pieces of the desk look just like others except for tiny differences, like holes being on one side instead of the other. The pictures didn’t always emphasize those distinctions, and the pieces look like they fit as you are going along (which makes you think you are doing it right) so if there are no words to let you know to watch out for those differences, it’s easy to put some pieces on backwards or with a detail facing the wrong direction and you may not realize it’s wrong until eventually a hole doesn’t line up or something ends up not fitting just right. Unfortunately I had a few things backwards and ended up frustrated because the picture was showing I should have had holes where I was seeing no holes. It took me a good 20 minutes of studying all the pieces to figure out for myself that some other part was backwards. And after going back over the first few steps, I really felt like the instructions could have just mentioned “Be sure X holes are pointed in Y direction” or “This piece must have Z bracket on the A side.” Yea, words would have helped.Other than that, I love the desk and as soon as I get the other glass I will be even happier. Overall, I would definitely recommend this item to anyone looking for a comfortable (and spacious) work space drafting table. [...]