this cart was great for our needs, we had a spot in our kitchen that had no base cabinet/countertop and upper cabinetry, we didn't want to spend the money on build in cabinetry.  This wasn't the easiest to assemble with one person but I got the job done.  The kit included an allen rench and a straight allen rench to use with a drill/power screwdriver.  I didn't see the straight rench until after I was done, but I luckily found one in my basement that fit.  The only notible problem was that the cart smelled like glue for atleast a week: I put it together the very next day we received it, but we had to leave the doors and drawers open for a week or two to let the glue smell discipate. was able to use IKEA stainless-steel shelves that matched pretty well.