Southern Enterprises Hand Carved Secretary Desk - Warm Pecan

Comments about Southern Enterprises Hand Carved Secretary Desk - Warm Pecan:

Decent quality. It is hardwood, aesthetically looks just like the picture. Good finish/stain quality. The piece is quite compact. We bought it for our foyer to store mail/stamps, cards, bills/records. We were looking for something under $500 that had some personality.

Unfortunately we had the nix the plan for storing bills/records, as the file-drawer is not a lateral file, and the storage up top is small.
I assumed that it was a lateral file given the wider drawer. It fits about half of the files that a lateral file of this width would. We end up using the filer for greeting cards. It's a shame they couldn't have added the extra inch or two in depth to make a lateral file. We'll have to buy one separately and somehow incorporate into the space. Still a good buy - just not a total solution.

Comments about Southern Enterprises Hand Carved Secretary Desk - Warm Pecan:

I have always wanted a secretary desk. This one is pretty, it's a good size and I will enjoy it. However, I wasn't aware it was made in China. For that reason I would have returned it but it certainly wasn't feasable to do so. The finish is done poorly and unfortunately is on the front so it is very noticeable. [...]

Comments about Southern Enterprises Hand Carved Secretary Desk - Warm Pecan:

This truly is the answer to my prayers!First let me say it is absolutely gorgeous and extremely well made. The carved wood is beautiful and being an antique collector I am very picky about furniture quality. My husband brings the mail in everyday and dumps it on the dining room table, kitchen table or the kitchen island. I am constantly asking him to sort it and it usually piles up to become an unsightly mess before I can get to it. I put this in the kitchen entrance in place of the phone stand I used to have. It is wonderful because it doesn't take up much space but it holds EVERYTHING!!! We can sort our mail and he gets the left compartments and I get the right side. Our phone sits on top, checkbooks and stamps inside, also has a roomy drawer in the bottom for large phone books and catalogs or files. Two smaller drawers hold scissors, tape,pens, etc. and are very roomy as well. And the best thing is everything is out of sight. NO UNSIGHTLY CLUTTER. The desk that folds down is an added bonus for writing space for taking phone memos or paying bills. I have been searching a long time for something to organize mail and this does that and so much more!!!