The HOMCOM Bookcase Storage Seat Unit, available from The Range from £54.99, provides six open cube storage spaces and a padded foam seat, with customers reporting that children are using it daily. The unit is designed for storing children's books, stationery, folders, and toys, and can also be used in hallways for shoes and schoolbags.
Product details and pricing
The HOMCOM Bookcase Storage Seat Unit is available from The Range in four colour options. The brown version costs £54.99, while the white and chestnut units are priced at £56.99. A black option is also available for £59.99. The unit is crafted from particle board, described by The Range as offering 'strength and reliability over the years'. It features six open cube storage spaces, which can be used for reading books, work books, folders, or children's toys. The padded foam seating allows children to sit and read their school books. Shoppers can also invest in storage cubes to slot into the spaces for keeping stationery and other school items.
Customer reviews and feedback
While there are currently no reviews for the product on The Range's website, a grey version is available through Amazon, where it boasts a 4.7 star rating. One shopper said: "Put together with easy to follow instructions, comes flat packed, excellent quality and beautiful appearance, particularly like the seat feature! Brilliant for storing books! Strong and sturdy! 100% recommended! Pleased customer." A second customer posted: "Brilliant space saving we use it for shoes in the hallway rather than books but easy to put up and looks great." A third buyer commented: "My son is very happy with his new bookshelf, he is using it daily. Likes to read, house is quiet. Win win."
However, Olly wrote: "I like the design and the bench together with the storage, it works well with my five-year-old’s play table, good size and height for a child and sturdy enough for an adult to sit on, however….the build is flawed. In agreement with some other reviewers that some of the holes do not align with the screws. Unfortunately for me, this resulted in some damage to the wooden panel, where one of the screws punched through a hole. Scoring it down for this reason, other than that very happy with it’s functions, size and quality." And Mags added: "Bought this for the grandkids, they absolutely love it, fantastic buy, very easy to assemble, instructions spot on, would highly recommend."
Alternative storage options
Amazon offers the COSTWAY Kids Toy Storage Unit With Bench for £54.95, which has three storage cubes as well as a tier bookshelf. Dunelm provides the Kids Hailee Low Bookcase on offer for £69, available in sage (green), off-white and mushroom colour options, with a bookcase on top of two storage cubes. The HOMCOM Bookcase Storage Seat Unit from The Range remains a popular choice for parents looking for space to store children's books and stationery when they go back to school in September.
