Nice piece of furniture that can be used for a lot of different areas. I got it with plans of using it as an outdoor bar station, behind a bar that's being built.  Plenty of room underneath for large bottles/blender, wine gadgets...bar cleaning supplies.. and then you can use the top to display all when in use.  The wood will probably take a beating being partially uncovered outside, but I'm sure there are protectants to put on.  ****About the assembly...Find a REALLY good friend or someone w/patience and skills to help.  It really was in a zillion pieces. If I didn't have help, I would have gone nuts.