I love my island so much that when we recently sold our home & are building a new home-that I stated in the contract-the island DOES Not stay!! It opens from both sides which I love. One side opens to stove area & one side to dishwasher side. So I can pull
out to cook & put pots/pans back up when out of dishwasher. I love the dark pine (real wood) stain. It's built sturdy & even tho it moves, you can't see the rollers, but I can easily slide across my wood floors when I mop. It's a great piece for my needs