I am loving this, but not as a kitchen island! It's my new pressing station in my sewing room. I topped it with an extra pad and a rectangle ironing board cover, fastened with some binder clips (I wanted temporary in case it didn't work.) I now have a pressing station for when I'm quilting that has a place to plug in my lamp, my tablet, and, of course, my iron! It's a perfect working height, and gave me some extra storage as well!