I have a desk which was part of his collection from Office Depot which I have had about 2 1/2 years. Good points: very sturdy, has held up well, no nicks or chips on the finish. Negative points: very heavy (if we ever have to move it we will probably have to take it apart), mdf with laminate finish, wipes up well, looks like glorified plastic, tons of parts to assemble, drawers are not a perfect fit even after much adjustment. Overall, I would recommend it for a home office due to price and durability and if you can get them to assemble it and are able to get it through your doors after assembly, go for it. If not, get someone who likes to put puzzles together to help as you'll need two people to lift and shift as you build it and someone to talk to so you don't go crazy looking at all the parts.

Hello. Late response to this so you may have already made a decision. I have the Bedford in white in our home office. We have an older Greek revival home with detached garage and apartment above (now the home office). Decor is beach cottage style as we wanted something happy while we were working. So the Bedford was the style we wanted. We did our own tops. The cabinets themselves look great. Quality is so-so. We have an actual "working" office we run all of our businesses out of. No employees at this location but all the business office items we handle. So they get daily, hard use. Plus store alot of files. We have several sizes of the filing cabinets. All drawers feel "wobbly" when extended, especially the big laterals. Also, none of the drawers are full extension (an annoyance with the children's furniture I have from them as well). So, its very difficult to get to files at the back. FInally, the way they configured the hanging file metal "supports" inside causes you to lose additional space in the front and the back. They are about a centimeter from the front/back exterior "walls" and files will get wedged in that area and they are very diffucult to get out without hurting your fingers. Add to that the lack of full extension and you never see your files in the back. Overall, they look fantastic and we have not had a problem with nicks, etc. as we made our own tops and the faces of the cabinets do not get banged up; however.....practical use annoys me daily. I would have gone with another manuafacturer had I been able to find a similar style. If you just want a place for bills, home reference files, etc...its probably fine but for a working office I would go with someone else. We had Bisley in our old home office which had a more modern feel and they were beyond great. Hope that helps.

When we did our home office, we first worked with companies that specialized in custom closets, like Closet World. They were a one stop solution for the pieces, counter tops, as well as installation. Costco even works with a closet company who gives a rebate to Costco customers. They would also help with the layout/design. Due to an odd configuration, we ended up getting a quote from a custom cabinetmaker which was very comparable so we went that route and couldn't be happier since we got exactly what we wanted. Instead of laminant, we went with maple and the cost for the desktop alone was surprisingly much less than a laminant.

Great idea to make the units breakdown for moving. A few things to consider regarding function: - Will the joints between the cabinets and desk tops bother you? I like laying out projects on smooth surfaces and designed my long desk top to minimize joints/maximize the smooth surface. - Do you need a shredder? If so, you could put one on a pullout in one of the cabinets. Concealed, but easy access. - Does 30" high work best for everyone using the desks? I am much shorter than my husband, so I lowered my desk. His is 31" high and my really long one is 27". Our desks are not adjoined, although one of my initial designs had both along one wall with a step up in the height. Overall, the design looks functional. I like the layout. Lisa