Casual Home Sunrise (Small) with Solid Harvest Hardwood Top Kitchen Island, 22.75" W, Slate Gray

First: Unpack everything carefully and take a few photos as you do, on the off chance you'll have to return it. That wasn't an issue for this piece but you never know with this kind of furniture. Second: Inspect all pieces and make sure that everything is as it should be and that nothing is missing. Again, not an issue this time. Assembly: Under an hour. As others mentioned, attach the top by putting it upside down on a table. I assembled the whole thing on my kitchen table with a folded sheet covering the table to prevent any possible damage to either. This really helped when I could move the partially assembled piece to the edge of the table to have clearance using the Allen key on some spots. The key is a good one, a higher quality than most others included with such furniture. You will also need a Phillips screwdriver. I used a small ratchet screwdriver with a Phillips bit and it helped a lot. TIP: Please don't use battery-powered or electric tools for this project since it's best to be able to feel how far you're going with hand tools. I slightly split one piece (*very* minor and in a concealed area, so not a big deal) just by hand-tightening. Do not over-tighten! Top: The real wood top is beautiful and finished perfectly. Great quality. Don't use it as a cutting board, that's not what it's made for. Drawer: One screw for one drawer side didn't seat well, and it wasn't stripped, but alternating the tightening of all other drawer screws brought it into line. There's a bit of a messy spot on the drawer interior where the front meets the side (see photo), so I'll take care of that tomorrow. The drawer is very shallow, but good for small stuff. The drawer glides work well but due to the slight balance issue (see below), the drawer doesn’t sit quite flush on the left, but it's not noticeable unless you really inspect it very closely. TIP: When you see the drawer sides, and the metal glides look bent, they're not! Save yourself some swearing. 😄 Balance: The piece is slightly off balance, but once I shoved it against the wall, that was no longer an issue. Our old-house floors are uneven but I moved the piece around and found that the floors aren’t the problem. No biggie considering the price. I paid around $140 but found this after weeks of searching, and it's absolutely perfect for a difficult spot in our kitchen, so I'm happy. And after years of making do and using crap alternatives, I no longer tolerate even minor flaws easily unless they're outweighed by the overall quality, fit, and cost, which they are in this case. Paint: As expected and true to the images. The finish is not glossy, not distressed, not rough, and is white but not glaringly so -- more like a soft white but not off-white or cream. There are a few minor globs in some of the joins. Nothing major. Overall quality: Some of the wood joins are mildly iffy, but not enough to worry about for a piece of this (cheap) price. The two slatted shelves don't have a front and back nor does it matter which is the upper or lower shelf, so I installed them according to how well the joins looked and what I'd be storing on each. Easy. The wood isn’t chipped or dented anywhere and you'd have to look *real* close to find minor faults. I'll be using it for a dog feeding station, and will cut the water mat to fit the bottom shelf (see photo). Will store more dog stuff on the top shelf. The bottom shelf is the perfect height for the dogs' water bowl, and there's enough room between the bottom and top shelf so the dogs can drink comfortably. One of our dogs is half boxer and part pittie and hound, and the other is mostly pittie and some hound, and both girls had no problem with drinking from the bottom shelf. They're about 50 pounds each with long legs, and our boxer mix girl is scared of anything new, but she drank from the bowl on the bottom shelf immediately. I measured sooooo many times from all different angles and this piece fits perfectly in the space in our kitchen, with enough room to fully open the cabinet drawers to the right (see photo), doesn't interfere with the window to the left, and is exactly the same height as our countertops, so it works just as well as I hoped it would.

Perfect. Sturdy, easy to assemble

This is so beautiful. I have the tiniest kitchen and have no space for anything. This, in the middle of the floor gives me some prep space. It's a little higher than I expected but it's perfect. Really easy to put together and I'm older but no problems except when I put the drawer together I put the sides on backwards. The 'wheel' on the side of the drawer needs to go towards the back. I had it on the front end. After that the drawer opened/closed perfectly. Has kind of an easy-close. My wood top was perfect too. Some said it looked not like the picture but mine was perfect. Very happy!

This is a nice addition to my kitchen that fit perfectly. Packaging was great and the quality is strong and durable.The drawer is glides in and out smoothly and assembling it was super easy.

I love it! Attractive and wood top adds Easy to construct, the drawer and towel holder and drawer is a plus. The two shelves for storage are great. The only negative is the white paint on shelves looks like it’s possibly being scratched/rubbing off however I’ll have to wait and see. Fits my oven/air fryer perfectly. It’s definitely a good value for the price.

Such good quality, real wood, and well crafted! So easy to put together! Honestly we love this island!

Required assembly but I don't mind at all. The wood countertop is sealed and easy to clean, just know that heavy metal objects may cause indents since it is real wood. The drawer required some adjustment but works great and has lasted through its first few months of frequent use. I store all my pots and pans on the shelves and they are quite sturdy. The slats are very useful for storing my pot lids behind the pots in a nice row. Paint/sealant is stuck on there good and hasn't come off at all despite a few dents on the countertop from my cast iron pan. I was impressed with the sturdiness and it fit perfectly in my kitchen. It's the same depth as my stovetop, and I needed a counter with an open back so I could have a surface next to the stove that fit in front of the gas line that sticks out right next to the stove. Why they constructed my apartment with the gas line and stove vent so far apart is a mystery to me, but this counter fixes my issue perfectly.

Quick easy assembly. Sturdy and attractive