Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Tuc Away Table {Review}

So, I was sent a Tuc Away Table to review, and I have mixed feelings about it. When I first was approached about the review, I said yes because I thought it’d be like the Pier 1 Imports hayworth C-table that I love so much. And it’s not. I use my Pier 1 table to type on my iPad, put my beer/dinner, or put a bowl of popcorn. If I do those things on the Tuc Away table, I risk knocking them over if I have a sudden arm movement. Also, the low height makes it super easy for Pee Wee (my pooch) to steal my food.

As you can see, compared to the Pier 1 table, the Tuc Away Table is really short. And if you’re not used to having a table there, ~~you may~~ you will get up all of sudden and scratch the beejeezus out of your knee on said table. I should know, I have a nasty scratch that is healing because of the table. I didn’t put it on the side of the sofa because I don’t have room, so I wanted it to be more like a table for guests to put drinks/food on.

I will say that the quality is FAB. It is beautiful, it is high quality, but I do think the height and the overly complicated, yet seemingly simple-ish, set-up instructions take away from it. The table, which is heavy (in a good way), comes with a little ruler contraption that you use to measure the space under the couch where you’ll be putting the table. Using that number, you put the bracket into the holes on the back of the table that match that number. However, if you’re like me, you’ll measure wrong, put the bracket in 2 holes that aren’t the same number, and fiddle with it for about 10 minutes until it’s snug and secure.

Not a huge deal, but a tad inconvenient.

Also, it’s expensive! They run about $70+, which is a little steep. With a few improvements, this could be a great product. The one thing I do love, besides the finish/quality, is that the top folds down and then it almost just kinda blends into the profile of whatever furniture it’s attached to.