The island is about what we expected based on the other reviews. It made of real wood instead of particle board unlike alot of the other island we were looking at. We have 2 complaints, one being a piece of one the drawers was cracked (the company will be sending a new piece). Secondly, the wheels don't lock completely so the island moves around. We are planning on replacing the wheels with furniture feet and painting the body of the island. Overall, we are pretty happy with our purchase.