I bought to place in my dining room for more counter and cabinet space.  I have a really small kitchen and need extra room to store small appliances.  It does the job perfectly! I will warn you, this was a bit difficult to put together.  I am a women and did so by myself. Yet, therere so many pieces and not all of them were properly labeled.  The instructions were just a bunch of pictures!   All in all, if you can get past that, youll have a beautiful and sturdy island.