This was an incredible purchase for our apartment! We really needed something that completed the kitchen and this brought the whole space together. The stainless steal matched our appliances perfectly. We were worried the back of the island would not be finished and look just like cardboard similarly to how other build-your-own furniture is but it matches the rest of the island and looks just as good of quality as the wood. Building the island is very simple as long as you carefully read the directions and have at least two people working on it. The only negatives we found were the magnets to hold the doors closed did not screw in so we super glued them. Also the stainless steel top shows marks very easily so there is a lot of upkeep to keep it looking clean. Both the negatives are completely manageable and worth the affordable cost of the island. We have received SO many compliments and would recommend this product to anyone. 

Pros: cost, style, space