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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We   consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  registration
statements of Ameriwood Industries International Corporation on Forms  S-8
(File  Nos. 2-99965, 33-46777 and 33-67494) of our report, dated  February
7,  1997,  on  our  audits  of the consolidated financial  statements  and
financial   statement  schedule  of  Ameriwood  Industries   International
Corporation  as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and for each of  the  three
years  in the period ended December 31, 1996, which report is included  in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
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Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
February 7, 1997
