I bought this cart for an unusually small space in our kitchen. We needed a cart with a small footprint and this one does the trick. Since our kitchen is small, cookbook and appliance storage are critical and we have loaded this cart with books in the bottom cupboard, plus heavy appliances (mixer, blender) on the top. The weight is fine. The cart was easy to assemble (I say this because I put it together without my husband's help!). There is one hole that was not drilled properly, but with some patience I was able to work around it. The cart is sturdy and looks nice and certainly does the job for the price.