We have a hexagonal shaped kitchen.  It has a lot of storage all the way around, but its a few steps from the refrigerator to any counter.  It made it difficult to get a lot of items in and out of the refrigerator.  We needed a small cart that was nice looking to sit in the middle of our kitchen that didn't take up a lot of space.  This worked out perfectly.  We actually left the door off the bottom and opted to put a basket in there with kitchen towels.  We put knives in the drawer and use the surface with a cutting board.  It is just a bit higher than our counter-tops, making it much easier on your back when cutting up items to cook.  We absolutely love this cart.  The wheels make it easy to move around and it is well made, sturdy and very nice looking with the granite top.  Exactly what we were looking for!!