I purchased this island as a cutting table for my sewing/upholstery workroom.  I love that I can load my bolts of fabric below, use the drawers to toss my scissors, rules and pins. I plan to add a larger birch plywood top to extend the 28" x 54" surface to a 5' x 5' but I'm having a hard time losing the pretty wood grained top.  The 36" height is perfect for standing and cutting material and assembling projects.  I wish I could buy a second one but the drawers would be unusable against my wall.  I could have opted for a functional table made out of 2x4's but this is beautiful and inspires me to work!