We love this island! What do we love the most? The ease of construction! Maybe we put together too much Ikea stuff when we were young, but this was so perfectly labelled and instructions were easy to follow. Each screw set was meticulously labelled..what a treat. Took us 2 hours, including a stop for lunch. It is real wood, not all particle board (except for the back) and everything slides well and nothing was scratched or damaged. We would recommend this island wholeheartedly.