A beautiful piece of furniture and so useful with the cabinets and drawers. Incredibly sturdy and well made. Assembly was much easier than expect and only took about an hour. The island has a large surface area for food prep and eating. I love to sit at the island and enjoy my coffee and a book. The chairs have a wider seat and are very comfortable. The side shelves are perfect for spices. I would upload pictures because the piece is truly beautiful, but the Wayfair app is giving me an error message. I will try again later if I can edit. I bought the grey with maple top and the grey is a deep flat color grey and the wood top is stained nicely and evenly. I love it!