We got this kitchen island to help create a "kitchen" area in another room. It's really nice and packed well for delivery! Assembling it took me a couple of days to do--there's a lot to it! The island is versatile in that it can be used as an island, but we have it against a wall (there's a gap behind it with it this way) to create counter space near a fridge. The back is finished off nicely, which is a good touch if it's going to be used for an island. For those who like solid wood, this does have some wood byproduct component to some parts (i.e., it's not solid wood--there are some veneers over likely MDF). Overall, it adds a lot of storage with two shelves (one divider) in each cupboard, two drawers, and three shelves in the center. One of the drawers didn't line up properly (it hit the top and wouldn't close) so that the drawer glide needed realignment, which is the only reason for taking a star off.