Although I have a rather large kitchen, the layout is anything but optimal. It's an L shaped layout and I often found myself with insufficient counter space while cooking. Enter the Kitchen Island Cart. This is a perfect addition to my kitchen and I now not only have enough counter space for prep work, but also have some additional storage space! Construction is sturdy as this piece is mainly made out of solid hardwood. I can't really speak to the difficulty of putting it together, but I will say that my husband put it together by himself and it took about 2 hours. The one thing I notice is that the doors don't seem to line up 100%, but for the price, that's not something that bothers me.