We decided to get this for the drawers for our utensils, extra countertop space, and extra shelf storage for our small apartment kitchen! So far, it has be an excellent use for all. The counter top is able to handle prep and cutting of meats and vegetables, and the drawers are just big enough to hold all of our utensils.
I will say that one of the cons of this item is that the boards used to hold the drawers shelving inside the cabinet, and shelving at the bottom is quite thin. I was afraid that our utensils would fall through the board but to my surprise, they have not. The boards on the open shelving are thicker and more studier pieces which I would trust more to hold your heavier appliances or food items. I just wished that all of the boards were as thick and sturdy as the two pieces on the open shelves.
I would say this was easy for me to assemble, but I dont think that this would be easy for everyone to assemble. I was able to do it alone but it took me about 3 hours. Instructions were clear enough to me, however many of the board pieces were not labeled so I spent most of the time making sure I was connecting the right pieces together.
In the end, I think that it would have been more value for money if those thinner shelving pieces were thicker. However a kitchen island for around 150/160 for this size and variety of compartments is pretty good compared to some of the smaller kitchen islands available at Target for 300/500. Nice style and color
Great Countertop, Okay Storage
We decided to get this for the drawers for our utensils, extra countertop space, and extra shelf storage for our small apartment kitchen! So far, it has be an excellent use for all. The counter top is able to handle prep and cutting of meats and vegetables, and the drawers are just big enough to hold all of our utensils. I will say that one of the cons of this item is that the boards used to hold the drawers shelving inside the cabinet, and shelving at the bottom is quite thin. I was afraid that our utensils would fall through the board but to my surprise, they have not. The boards on the open shelving are thicker and more studier pieces which I would trust more to hold your heavier appliances or food items. I just wished that all of the boards were as thick and sturdy as the two pieces on the open shelves. I would say this was easy for me to assemble, but I dont think that this would be easy for everyone to assemble. I was able to do it alone but it took me about 3 hours. Instructions were clear enough to me, however many of the board pieces were not labeled so I spent most of the time making sure I was connecting the right pieces together. In the end, I think that it would have been more value for money if those thinner shelving pieces were thicker. However a kitchen island for around 150/160 for this size and variety of compartments is pretty good compared to some of the smaller kitchen islands available at Target for 300/500. Nice style and color