I purchased one of these a couple of years ago. It has provided much more than I could have asked for the price paid.
My kitchen is rather small with little work space. I needed a place to knead bread and do other things but also needed it to roll out of the way when not needed. This island turned out to be perfect. It does require a bit of assembly. Took me about 90 minutes. The result was a handsome & functional island in unfinished rubberwood. You can finish it with most stains or wood finishes but I would recommend leaving the countertop unfinished. More sanitary & easier to keep clean. (Yes, handled properly, wood is every bit as sanitary as plastic, stone, or metal. Keep ALL liquids off of it!)
It's sturdy enough for hard kitchen use. I have pounded meat on it (on a cutting board) and beat bread dough to death. I have also used it as an impromptu breakfast bar & even rolled it onto the patio to use as a dry bar once. Worked wonderfully. But it really shines as a place to slice. dice, chop & mix. And it's the best bread board I've ever had. (NOTE: DO NOT USE A KNIFE ON THE WOOD!! Put a cutting board down to protect the surface.) It even holds 3 separate, operating machines (bread machine, slow cooker, & my large Kitchen-Aid stand mixer)& still leaves a good working area. The back leaf folds down & reduces the storage space when you need to roll it out of the way.
The only shortcomings (and they are minor) is the depth of the storage. The cabinets are not deep enough to store large pans. Youcan get two 1 gal. water/milk jugs back to back & that's about it. Also the drawers are too short & too shallow to store long items like ladles, cooking spoons, & butcher knives. A silverware tray won't fit. Also when assembling, stagger the 2 lockable wheels on opposite corners. Otherwise the island will pivot when pushed.
If you need working space for a small kitchen & don't want spend big bucks, this is the island to buy. After seeing mine & how I use it, several friends bought one too.
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Wood Top Natural Kitchen Cart with Breakfast BarProduct Description: Homestyles kitchen cart with breakfast bar is constructed of a hardwood base and top in a Natural finish with brushed chrome hardware. Unit features storage area with raised panel doors and adjustable shelves and two utility drawers.A kitchen tool caddy and a towel bar are also included. Unit is mobile on heavy duty locking rubber casters and measures 54"W x 18"D x 35"H. With breakfast bar extended, overall depth is 30".Ships ready to assemble.
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This island matched a cabinet I already had so I was very excited to find it.Shipping was very slow. It was a bit difficult to assemble but I am lucky to have a very handy husband.Unfortunatly it did arrive damaged. There was a large chip on the top and one on the drawer front.I contacted the seller "Home Store Galore" and was told to send the part numbers and they would replace.My husband was able to minimize the damage on the top but we did need a new drawer front. I sent the part number to the seller
