I recently moved to a new home and though my kitchen is lovely, my countertop is tile--not a good surface for dough or fondant.  This butcher block island is a perfect addition, just the right size to roll out pie crusts and fondant or knead bread dough, yet it's not too big.  I keep it to the side in front of a window where it displays a three tier fake cake I  made in a cake decorating class.  It is a nice piece of furniture in itself.  It is sturdy and solid. I recently wrote about it on my baking blog Baking Daze in LA with a link to Wayfair.com and photos of it being used.