Homestyles Dolly Madison Black Mobile Kitchen Island Cart with Wood Drop Leaf Breakfast Bar

Well made, sturdy, and good looking, I'm thrilled with this kitchen island. Unlike some islands that have two rods that slip through holes in the back of the unit to hold up the drop leaf, this has hinged supports that fold against the top/back of the unit. It's a LOT better because it does not cut down or interfere with cabinet and drawer storage, AND it looks a lot more attractive. Also, when the top is folded down, it sits more perpendicular to the floor rather than at the weird angle other units do... all together more pleasing to the eye. Since I switch out the placement of my table and my island for large holiday parties, mobility of the unit was a must. The casters move well, and make it easy to place on either the hard flooring or the dining area rug. My only dislike was that the caster locks were hard for me to use: too small for me to use my foot, too tight to use my (arthritic) hands. Although this cost a little more than some other islands, I believe it's good value for the price, since it has a good weight limit, feels sturdier to me, and is attractive. My daughter had no issues assembling it, although it did take a couple hours, mostly because of all the pieces (mostly the drawers)

This kitchen cart exceeded all my expectations! The navy blue color is absolutely stunning and adds a bold, modern touch to my kitchen. The wood countertop is beautifully finished and surprisingly spacious—perfect for prepping meals or even sitting down for breakfast with a cup of coffee.Assembly was straightforward, and the quality is fantastic. It’s sturdy, doesn’t wobble, and the drawers glide smoothly. The wheels roll easily on my floors but lock securely when I need it to stay in place. I also love the little details—like the gold hardware and towel rack, which elevate the whole look.It fits perfectly in our space and gives us the extra storage and counter space we desperately needed. If you’re on the fence about this one—buy it. It’s the most functional and stylish upgrade we’ve made to our kitchen!

Of course my cart arrived on time and with much care. All parts and tools were clearly labeled and well packed! The box is heavy as heck and I needed my partner to bring it inside the garage where I took several parts inside the house. The materials are pressed wood so you have to be careful not to drop any parts on the hard floor because it will chip the material! The instruction manual was easy to follow, but I did watch videos on YouTube and it helped. It took me a while to assemble because I primed and painted prior to assembling and changed knobs. This took me 2 days to complete my project. The drawers are deep and cabinets are a plus for storage with adjustable shelves! The quality is good and sturdy with a butcher block top. The body is pressed wood. I do recommend this cart because I needed a place to store my recently deceased daughter’s mixer.

First, ours showed up with NO damage. Can you believe it? The box was a little beat up, but the fact that it weighs like 150lbs, what do you expect. We expected some damage, but there wasn't any at all...It goes together pretty easy. I have several small powered drills/drivers, the small, DYI type 6V drill with screw driver tips, we keep in the kitchen cabinet for small projects worked great, otherwise, you have to hand screw the screws in, which could make it longer to get together. But it really isn't hard.PAY ATTENTION to the drawer instructions, because its kind of easy to get the sides mixed up when assembling the drawer boxes. HINT: the roller wheels of the drawer runners, go to the back of the drawer box.It used "FLIP" locks, and they are hard to "FLIP" all the way when you are ready to "LOCK" the piece at that place, but I just used a small pair of pliers, that helped push the "LOCK" all the way closed.As a guy who has done quite a bit of cabinet work in the past, I was expecting the drawers, and doors to need to be adjusted and fiddled with to get them lined up. SURPRISINGLY, they didn't need ANY adjustment! That's a first!Now, this unit is what we call an "open" box type of cabinet, meaning, the front is mostly frame, the back and sides are solid when assembled, so, the cabinet can be " racked" ( meaning moved out of square) if you put pressure on the sides, which will make the doors and drawer fronts, go out of align UNTIL, you lock the thing totally, and solid with the "FLIP LOCKS" and screw the top to the frame. Then its a solid unit. It's not flimsy mind you, but until its all locked, and the top is screwed on, it can "rack", making the doors and drawer fronts go out of alignment.What I did was, I held the cabinet, so the doors lined up at the top, ( It really was VERY little out of alignment, but I'm a bit OCD ) THEN screwed in the screws attaching the top to the frame of the unit. I suggest using a power drill with a screw bit for the top. Otherwise, you probably wont be able to hold it AND screw the screws in.ONE LAST THING, the wheels are hard plastic, with a rounded profile, so when we rolled it in our kitchen, on LAMINATE flooring, they can easily scratch your laminate if your not careful. Once the unit is filled with stuff, it gets pretty heavy, so we put cushions under each wheel, so the weight of the unit wont dent the laminate flooring when it sits for long periods of time in one place. Moving it fully loaded, on laminate is a bit scary, because we're worried that the rounded wheel faces could leave dent-tracks in the laminate flooring.LISTEN UP HOME STYLES....Source RUBBER or Urethane wheels!!Other then that, its a great cart, looks really nice, GREAT added space in the deep drawers, two shelves make the cabinet part REALLY nice, the Leaf is big, and works very well. Our top was NOT warped as others have stated.We did NOT use the towel holder, or the side rack. I plugged the holes and it looks fine.The leaf actually makes this a pretty nice sized table top when open.So far, we're very happy with it.