Lesley M.
The only problem I had was trying to figure out why I put the drawer pulls on one side and didn't know how to put them on the drawers
rayna
I wanted it taller, so we built little risers under the wheels. For the cost, it excellent and sturdy. Assembly is what you would expect, no issues, but time consuming. I wish it were bigger w/ deeper shelves and drawers, but I"m happy that all the space is usable. I keep the leave open for dining and it feels sturdy. The unit has an odor, like a factory/chemical smell. It's not terribly strong but I'm sensitive to smells and hope it fades.
Susan Abingdon
I love my new kitchen island! It wasn’t too hard putting it together. Fits nicely in my kitchen and has a good amount of storage space.
Apex
This island is well made, totally functional, and offers lots of storage. All of the panels and components came without harm despite the less-than-ideal outward packaging. Despite being poor, the assembly instructions work. Some of the panels shown in the assembly instructions were facing the wrong way, which caused problems for me. The handbook showed hole guides on the right side of the page when they should have been on the left. All of the panels have numbers on them so you can figure out the mistakes. Depending on your degree of competence, assembling does take some time. I had a problem with a panel that was shoddily made with this particular item, but the seller swiftly fixed it. wonderful reaction
Charles .
I liked the sturdiness, storage, the fit and finish. It could of had more decorative wheels. The wheels that come with it are a little industrial looking, you could change them if you wanted to
Marie
Finished off the kitchen in my mother in law apaartment
Patricia
Needed for center island in my small kitchen. Easily put together and rolls smoothly. Love the storage for all my small electrics, they fit perfectly.
Loni
Wonderful kitchen island very useful in the kitchen and adds lots of extra storage!
Abenaa
This island is perfect for my renovated space. It rolls easily, has the perfect amount of storage space & counter space for eating or entertaining.
Caterina
Love this piece! Took hours to put together, but worth it!
Anonymous
I love my kitchen island. Easy to assemble and solid construction. I use it as extra counter space in our small kitchen. We weren’t sure it would fit, so we got this movable unit and tried several spots. Now it resides in the perfect place.
Mary
Absolutely beautiful! No damage, easy to assemble and just love this island. I added my own handles to drawers and cabinet doors to match other hardware in kitchen. Also added more spice racks on the sides. Perfect addition!!
Abolins
My wife & I love the finished kitchen island. It provides extra food preparation & kitchen item storage space. Also looks great in our kitchen.
I thought I’d have to fiddle a lot with this kit but I encountered no problems of any significance during assembly.
BUT I need to mention that I have a lot of furniture & models assembly & scratch building experience. If furniture assembly or fabrication is new for you, you might encounter some difficulties at spots. I’ll try to give some tips to help.
1. Before putting anything together, organise the parts and review the instructions to get an idea of the assembly flow.
2. There are a lot parts. Try to group the wooden (actually finished MDF) parts together according to the steps they’re shown in the instructions. For the hardware, I used disposable food trays to arrange the parts . Labelling the bins with parts’ letters. (The hardware is well packaged. But I wish the instructions parts lists section was more detailed regarding some parts, giving screw lengths, etc.)
3. Have the right tools available. For this kit, the the main tools needs are Phillips head screw drivers. One will do but I like having a short ratchet screw driver. Note: Use caution if you’re using an electric screwdriver; it’s easy to strip the threads of some important parts.
5. Take time to make you are working with the right part. The wooden parts have round stickers with identifying numbers. I recommend leaving the stickers on until you have successfully finished the kit. If you want to remove the stickers earlier, find a way to identify the parts lest confuse similar looking parts during assembly. (I used a sharpie marker to write the ID number on a spot I knew was going to covered up by another part.)
6. While most of the instruction booklet diagrams was accurate & helpful, I found a couple of diagrams potentially confusing because of some details left off to avoid visual clutter. Tip: pay attention to locations of dots that indicate screw holes & such. Also some pieces have notches or slots that can help.
7. Speaking of screw holes & such, this kits has many holes for the can lock bolts next to holes for wooden pegs. Easy to confuse the two. Pay attention to where the hole goes. If goes to a round cavity, it’s for the cam bolt. If shallow hole, its for the pegs. As the cam bolts, the holes for them are lined with a nylon insert. Works well but don’t over tighten the bolt lest strip out the insert.
8. The drawer glides aren’t too bad. No special left/right variations as in some kits. Pay careful attention to the holes to place the screws.
9. The most fiddly step I encountered was the assembly of panel where strips make a frame and sheet material is slid in. (I think parts 19-24.) It may help to lay the assembly flat on the floor as doing it and/or have another person help hold the pieces in place. This step also requires attention to the part numbers and the parts relative location to each other.
10. The good news is that partial or even near full disassembly is possible if you made a mistake & need a do over. Take your time & work it through.
11. Starting the obvious: keep little kids and pets out of the work area ;-)
Gabriel E.
I really love this island--it looks amazing in my kitchen and matches my cabinets perfectly! Make sure that you pay attention to the instructions, as there are a lot of little details that you have to do and you can easily miss out on. I am looking at what other furniture this company sells because I'm very satisfied!
Alaa S.
It’s exactly what I wanted and imagined in my kitchen. I LOVE IT.
David
Be prepared to have a full day of assembling fun with your spouse I will recommend it