Where to begin? First off, I bought and assembled this Americana White & Distressed Oak Kitchen Island by Home Styles in October, 2018. It is now May of 2019, and it still looks beautiful and its functionality is fantastic. I have a super small and narrow kitchen, but there’s an open space/breakfast area in front of it where this fits perfectly. Any bigger, and it wouldn’t work. Any smaller, and it wouldn’t look right. I was worried it wouldn’t be large enough, but it ended up being a little larger than I was thinking, so it really worked out well.
That said, this is definitely not a small island, nor anywhere close to the kinds of islands/carts with wheels that you can move around. It’s heavy, and SOLID. While I struggled to put this together myself (as a woman who can use basic tools), it was not because it was confusing or that difficult, per se. It was simply because some parts of it were too heavy for me to handle on my own without help, namely the top portion, which is installed last. I had my oldest son (strong teenager) help me launch that part on. Be prepared to have help with this, no matter how handy you may be, and also be aware that this comes in multiple large and VERY heavy boxes upon delivery.
This isn’t your run-of-the-mill type of DIY cheap furniture. This is solid wood throughout, and much higher quality than most of what you’ll find in box stores in this genre and size. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality, detail and thickness of all of it, all the way to the top of it. It’s beautiful and wonderfully functional, and with the extension out, it really provides a decent amount of space to do whatever you need while prepping food, etc. My youngest son loves the extension out to sit at this island like a table to work on his homework while I’m making dinner, and there’s plenty of space for it all. We’ve all enjoyed using this each and every day, several times a day, since we’ve had it. So far in 6-7 months, it has functioned flawlessly. While scratches can happen, they’re hard to see on this piece, as the finish doesn’t come off easily at all. My son is either always doing his homework with pointy pencils, drawing something, or otherwise using it for crafts and whathaveyou, and while you can look closely and see the tiniest of indentations from all that, they’re practically invisible because there’s no chips or anything going beyond the top finish to make it obvious. It’s obviously not butcher block, so you couldn’t, say, slap down a piece of meat and start chopping away on the bare top without a cutting board...but it holds up surprisingly well under heavy use, cleans up easily, and doesn’t appear to crack, chip, scratch, etc very easily.
The only thing I will add is to make sure you factor in the dimensions of this thing, including the extension piece. When I ordered this, I looked at the dimensions and for some reason, wasn’t factoring in that extra extension. Luckily for me, it still fit our space perfectly, but someone with less wiggle room might be unpleasantly surprised to find that it is bigger than anticipated once assembled. Make SURE you include that extra extension in your calculations, because this thing is a tank, and you don’t want to have to return it.
Overall, this is super sturdy and very high quality for an island this size, and if you’re on the fence at all about this one, you needn’t be. You’ll love it! The price point is more than fair, in my book, especially considering the quality of the item. The shelves, drawers, and interior add roomy storage, and the little side shelves on the outside are very practical for storing even more items. All in all, this is one of my favorite purchases, and I’m thrilled that it’s working out so well, looks so good, and holding up like a champ after 6-7 months of heavy use. My cabinets are a slight off-white, which matches the colors on this island so close that you have to really look hard to see a difference in the shade. Definite WIN in all categories!
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Doors keep your space looking tidy and clean. |
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Distressed finish creates an aged, well-worn and unique vintage look. |
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| Price | -37% $759.25 List: $1,199.00 | $326.06 | -12% $219.99 Typical: $249.99 | $429.99 | $417.99 | -40% $678.89 List: $1,140.99 |
| Delivery | Get it as soon as Sunday, May 19 | — | Get it as soon as Thursday, May 23 | Get it May 20 - 21 | Get it May 20 - 21 | Get it as soon as Sunday, May 19 |
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| Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | LOKOUS | Giantex | Amazon.com |
| material | Hardwood, Engineered Wood | Engineered Wood | Engineered Wood | Rubberwood, Engineered Wood | Rubberwood, Engineered Wood, Metal | Hardwood, Engineered Wood |
| number of drawers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| number of doors | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| number of shelves | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 8 |
| weight | — | 115.5 pounds | 121 pounds | 79 pounds | 151 pounds | 0.01 ounces |
| style | Island | Modern | Traditional | Modern | Modern | Island |
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Great quality island, worth more than I paid.
This island is great quality. I purchased the oak selection. It is solid wood. The island comes in 3 packages all which are numbered. However, please note, the numbers do not go in order. You will definitely need more than 1 person to put together this island as some pieces of it are quite heavy. I had a friend who assembles furniture for a living put this island together. It took him about 1 hour - 1 hr 10 min.He remarked on how surprisingly good the quality was. He did say the hardware is mediocre but overall was impressed by how easily things came together. Very very pleased.
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Amazon Belle
A beautiful Island and very easy to assemble
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2022Color: Off WhiteStyle: IslandVerified Purchase
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The way it was build
Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2022Color: Off WhiteStyle: IslandVerified Purchase
Dave McLean
Nice quality, easy to assemble.
Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2020Color: BlackStyle: IslandVerified Purchase
