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Home Styles 4508-95 Prep Serve Kitchen Cart

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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Lots of parts. They include extra hardware (screws and such). I put it together myself in about a hour. A great place to store a stand-up mixer or food processor. Easy to roll to where I need it.

After an exhausting and confusing web search for a kitchen cart, I took the plunge and purchased this to be delivered to my apartment. I was a little skeptical because many of the other similar on-line choices were priced as much as 2x to 3x more than this item. When it came, UPS had done a number on the the packaging and it was torn and crushed--I definitely expected the contents to be damaged. To my surprise and amazement, it was exceptionally well packed / crated and there was absolutely no damage to any of the pieces. The assembly was a snap and it really does look good.

The only reason I did not give 5 stars is that the two drawers are very shallow. Perhaps I just overlooked the dimensions of the drawers on the web description, but I assumed the drawer depth would be consistent with the cart top. I was buying this piece to serve as my silverware storage drawer since the drawers in my apartment are ridiculously small. I learned the hard way that a standard sized silverware tray will not fit in these drawers.

This is a pretty good value. It is very sturdy and attractive. It does take some time to assemble, but most folks who can use a screwdriver can do it without too much trouble. I was concerned about the description of the wood at first, "engineered wood" is often a phrase used to describe particle board. I had visions of a cheap particle board cart like you see in a store like Wal-Mart. I was pleased to see that it is not as bad as most of those are. It looks nice, and appears to be sturdy enough to last for years.

Having just moved into a house with insufficient counter and storage space, I thought this kitchen island/cart would alleviate the problem - and it even matches the kitchen cabinets. It arrived promptly, and the individual pieces seemed reasonably solid and not cheesy, as I had feared. Only one (big) problem: one structural piece was missing, and instead there were TWO of another piece that could not substitute for the missing piece. You can't put it together without the missing piece. I called the phone number on the instruction sheet and got a message saying that they weren't there during non-business hours, and that when they WERE there, it would take 3 - 5 days to SHIP the missing part. Since I started to put the thing together on a Friday night, this means that the earliest I can get the part is a week after my aborted try at assembly. I did, however, put together the drawers since those aren't dependent on the missing structural piece. It appears to be reasonably sturdy and attractive, and will accomplish the purpose for which I bought it. The directions are also clear. Now all I have to do is get the piece that enables me to put it together! I had read other reviews of this product online in which purchasers had the same problem: missing pieces, wrong pieces, etc. So if you're in a hurry to get the item and assemble it, don't risk buying this item. On the other hand, if you don't care how long it takes to get the right parts, then it is probably worth the money. The irritation factor knocked down my rating considerably, because unpacked boxes are sitting in the kitchen while I wait for a place to store their contents.

This cart looks great and nice in our kitchen. I use it to store linens. I also used it to hold the drinks for a party. Great addition and wonderful price.