I have purchased 4 kitchen carts for two different apartments. This one was the best by far. The design looks elegant, the doors are not terribly thin (could be thicker), the drawer is on real runners so it pulls out smoothly and easily, the two front doors actually lined up EVENly (which almost never happens), the black granite top (altho not terribly thick) definitely gives the piece a more substantial, upscale look...and the granite finish will last forever. The other islands I've purchased have wood tops, which show water stains. My favorite feature of this little island is the wooden -it is not on wheel-casters (although they do come with as an alternative). I much prefer the cambridge shaped legs (or feet) which make the piece look like a piece of furniture. This is a very good size for a small kitchen. The white ties in with the white kitchen cabinets, while the black granite top matches other finishes in the adjoining dining room. The drawer is fairly sturdy, although the bottom of it is cardboard--NOT WOOD. The reason I am giving only 4 stars is that the back, although fine to expose and need not be backed up to a wall, is, like the drawer bottom, made of white cardboard and so can be easily dinged. Also the cardboard backing was hard to line up so that no air cracks show through. Still for the price, this was one of the better little cabinets. BTWThe ones from JC Penney don't have cardboard backs--they have real wood, altho thin. I bought this one for the wooden cambridge (non-wheel) feet, the size, and the granite top."..." Read more
- Pamela in Hoboken, NJ