Homestyles Dolly Madison Black Mobile Kitchen Island Cart with Wood Drop Leaf Breakfast Bar

This kitchen island has been the PERFECT addition to our kitchen and honestly serves its purpose so well! I love that it gives us extra counter space without taking up a huge footprint, and it fits my kitchen aesthetic beautifully. My oldest kiddos constantly join me in the kitchen now, whether they’re sitting at the island chatting away while I cook, eating a snack, or playing nearby. 🥹❤️ The drop-leaf breakfast bar easily fits two bar stools underneath, which makes it perfect for our family. Assembly was pretty straightforward. The instructions were simple enough to follow, and it took me about 2 hours and 15 minutes to put together. That included stopping several times to help my littles with their own “important tasks,” so I imagine it could be assembled even faster without interruptions. 😂 I was pleasantly surprised by how sturdy this island is! The locking wheels keep it in place really well. It will still move slightly if an adult puts some strength behind it, but when my 1-year-old or 4-year-old pushes on it, it stays put, which is exactly what I was hoping for with little ones running around. I also love that I can move it when I need to, while still having the option to lock it securely in place. It’s functional, sturdy, doesn’t overwhelm the kitchen, and looks MUCH more expensive than I expected. If you’re looking for an island that gives you additional storage and workspace without taking over your kitchen, I highly recommend this one! It has quickly become one of my favorite additions to our home. 🖤✨

Wife researched a mobile kitchen island/ coffee cart for awhile before deciding to go with this one! The reviews all seemed really good. Each piece is solid wood , even the backing, is heavy and sturdy. The top is a heavy piece of wood that’s been finished with a waterproofing that keeps it from getting water rings or stains which I love. It was easy enough to put together. had to help with the metal locking mechanisms because those were a little tough to get fully closed but, I know each piece is actually secure in place thanks to those. This is a quality piece of furniture for the price- less than $300 for the black cart. I would highly recommend and I’ll definitely be buying from this brand as long as it’s made by the same manufacturer! No missing parts, great size & ample storage. Highly recommend.

I researched a mobile kitchen island/ coffee cart for awhile before deciding to go with this one! The reviews all seemed really good, so I said why not: the reviews didn’t lie! First, the quality of this cart is great. It isn’t made of cheap, flimsy particle board. Each piece, even the backing, is heavy and sturdy. The top is a heavy piece of wood that’s been finished with a waterproofing that keeps it from getting water rings or stains which I love. It was easy enough to put together that I did it ~mostly~ alone within two hours. My husband had to help with the metal locking mechanisms because those were a little tough to get fully closed but, I know each piece is actually secure in place thanks to those. This is a quality piece of furniture for the price- less than $300 for the black cart. I would highly recommend and I’ll definitely be buying from this brand as long as it’s made by the same manufacturer! No missing parts, great size & ample storage. I will say, I was hoping to put my kitchen aide in the cabinets but the shelving is too short to fit the kitchen aide with both shelves installed. But there’s plenty of room for it on top! High duality wheels, rolls well and the leaf will be really nice to have when we have family gatherings! Truly surprised it turned out to be so nice coming from Amazon!!

I read reviews for what felt like every kitchen cart on the internet that cost under $400 before picking this one. My main concerns were overall quality and durability, and the leaf being sturdy. The box arrived damaged, but the damage didn't seem to extend to the contents inside. When you take the pieces out of the box, there are A LOT of little pieces of styrofoam that get EVERYWHERE. Not a huge deal, but good to know if you also have a cat that tries to eat everything. I put it together in 3 hours by myself with a crappy screwdriver. It would have been faster with a second person to at least help hold pieces together when screwing them in, or with a power drill for some of the screws. I wasn't able to get all of the screws all the way screwed in myself on the first try and will have to go back to finish screwing them in when I get a better screwdriver. Once it all came together, I was happy with how sturdy it feels. I plan to use the cart for my KitchenAid mixer and other baking supplies and I feel confident that it will hold everything. My only complaints are that the quality control on some of the pieces is lacking, which I included a few photos of. One of the edges is really rough, while the rest of the cart is smooth; some of the glued together pieces have visible glue in the cracks; and I can't get the doors to be even. Also, in person the "soft white" looks more like a light gray, in my opinion. Overall I'm happy with it. I think ~$300 is a little expensive considering the quality control issues and the amount of time it takes to put together, but many of the cheaper carts got terrible reviews so what do I know. I'll update this review if I run into any issues with it.

So very happy with this kitchen island! I was nervous ordering something like this online and figured it would get banged up in shipping but it arrived without a scratch! It was easy to put together and almost the entire island is made from real wood! It is the perfect size and easy to move around or lock into place.

I was worried when the box arrived, because it looked like it hadn't been handled gently. Upon opening the box, the foam packaging was smashed up pretty brutally, and I figured this thing was doomed. Nope. Nothing was broken. The two shelves each have scuff marks on one side, but that side is down, and it's not even worth dragging out my phone to take a picture. One of the back panels and the inside of one of the drawers had minor nicks, but nothing ended up visible in the finished product. The packaging did its job! This item was fairly complicated to assemble, and I had to go digging through the packing to find a missing piece. I took my sweet time, doing everything to the highest standard possible, and using glue to reinforce the drawers and various dowels. I think I spent four hours on it, including the time I spent cleaning and dusting every little piece inside and out. It's a very nice looking unit, and I wanted to let it look its very best. (I got the black one, incidentally.) I struggled with the flip lock fasteners. I eventually discovered that a flat-blade screwdriver could be used as a lever to give these thing at a little extra push. One of the flip locks was mounted crooked, and the top would not go on. In my attempt to adjust it, I broke a chunk of plastic out of it. It seems to be holding just fine, and the construction, overall, seems really sturdy. The shelf brackets that came with this unit fit very well, and they're nicer than average. The shelves are easy to adjust, and sturdy. The drawers aren't constructed all that well, but as inexpensive drawers go, these are better than average. They have thick bottoms, and feel quite solid. The leaf on the back fits really well, and the leaf supports on the back have a positive lock with just a little spring tension provided by stretching a metal hinge to its limit. It was clearly engineered that way, and it feels like a really nice, solid design. The leaf won't support much weight, but it sits up flush and level, providing a larger top with no seam that will bother you. This is a big deal to me, because my previous kitchen island had a droopy leaf that used to drive me nuts. I think this is a really good looking unit, and I am already in love with it. I moved everything over from my old kitchen island, and I have two empty drawers, and have only used about 3/4 of my shelf space. I have new options that I didn't have before, and this unit is so much more attractive. I like how everything is closed. My old island had open shelves on one side, and they were constantly collecting dust and dog hair stuck in a film of kitchen grease. I cook in my kitchen. Grease aerosolizes and forms a film on things, which I have to go scrub off periodically. That's just life. So having everything inside closed doors and closed drawers should really help with maintenance. I imagine it will be possible to get this unit really sparkling squeaky clean. In the quibbles department, the worst thing I can say about this is that there was too much wood filler in one part of the top. This kind of construction is typical of furniture at this price point. The top is made of a bunch of random scraps that have been machined with a special joint that has a lot of glue area, then the whole thing was glued into a big panel. Wood glue is stronger than natural lignin, and this kind of construction is solid. It's a good way to make a big panel out of scrap, and it looks nice enough for the money. (A proper butcher block top would probably cost as much as this entire unit.) The problem is they go over these glued up constructs with wood filler, then they machine it all down to finished dimension. Where the individual scrap boards were a little thinner, you end up with visible wood filler once it's all said and done. It's really unfortunate when this wood filler shows up on the top layer of a piece, and that was the case here. It's not the worst I've seen, but it's a minor quibble. That's pretty much it for quibbling. I'm very excited about this new addition to my kitchen. I've been shopping for a new island for years, and I never thought to try shopping online before. It worked out very well. I am very happy with this purchase! Especially since I snagged a deal and got it at a really good price for the holidays. Even at full price, I think it would still be a five star unit. For flat pack furniture, this is pretty good. I expect it will last for years.

I just bought and assembled this, on the basis of numerous 4- and 5-star reviews. They are all truthful, and I was very pleasantly surprised that a low-priced item like this was so well designed and uncomplicated to assemble. Mind you, except for the top, this isn't real wood, so you get what you pay for, but the finished product looks very nice and serves its purpose well. The delivery time quoted to me was five days; I got the box in two, which ruined my weekend plans. The model I received is an updated version of what other here have purchased previously. Homestyles has apparently stopped using cam locks for their assembled furniture; what's used on this model are "flip locks," which serve the same purpose as cam locks but are pre-embedded in the parts and simpler to use (see below for more on this). Also noteworthy is that previous complaints about how the drawers go together have been resolved; I found this bit foolproof and simple. It's pretty evident that Homestyles has paid attention to consumer comments here and elsewhere about design issues and have made modifications to the assembly of this product. I'm handy and own lots of tools, so I didn't anticipate any problems; really, this is a simple build for anyone. Directions are very clear and easy to follow. Homestyles says you only need a Philips screwdriver, which is not quite true. If that's all you've got, OK. But a power drill, Philips head bits, a small hammer, a rubber mallet, and a drift punch set are very useful if you have access to them. Some buyers here have complained about the styrofoam packaging, and they're right. But, if you use the top half of the box for waste and use care in removing pieces, you shouldn't encounter "styro-snow." If you do, a roll of packing tape will collect the nasty errant pieces quickly. Several people have complained about off-gassing odor during and after completion, and they're completely right. If you're fragrance-sensitive or get migraines, the smell will bother you. The odor is sharp and pungent, so get ready for several days of discomfort. Before assembly I wiped all the parts off with Clorox wipes. That helped in the near-term, but after assembly an unpleasant odor returned and didn't dissipate for some time. Off-gassing is a fact of life these days, and we had to open a window and keep a fan running in the room where we assembled the piece for 36 hours before the odor dissipated. Even then, however, a week later there's still a discernable odor. Keep a window open as long as you can. NOTES ON ASSEMBLY: You'll want a power drill or electric screwdriver for driving screws, especially when you get to the drawers. The directions say you can't use 18V or over, which makes no sense to me. I've got a DeWalt 20V set and had no problems using it. Just set the torque fairly low and you'll be okay. However, don't try to tighten screws with the drill; do that by hand. A hammer and drift punch are needed to tighten the flip locks. Believe me, you'll want to use these to get the locks set properly and tightly. There are some narrow spaces to work in, and here the punch will come in very handy. You might need to use a rubber mallet when positioning the back panels to the side panels (step 4); they don't fit well and need a good smack to get them to fit. Just be careful; you're working with MDF. I was pleasantly surprised to find that a straight hex key (not L-shaped) was included in the bag of hardware, which I could attach directly to my drill and use to quickly screw in several hex screws. This was really great. There are no major issues in assembly, but I noted a few hiccups. The back uprights (step 4) don't attach to the length of the base; a couple of screws are needed to stabilize for future use. Pieces W and I in step 8 don't attach laterally; they'll need to be strengthened to resist twisting, even after the top is put in place. I'm not satisfied with the operation of the casters, and they don't lock very well. It would be nice if Homestyles offered an option to attach a 3 or 4-inch skirted base that could be attached in place of the casters. I could probably make this myself, but I'm just not in the mood. Generally speaking, this was an uncomplicated, 4-hour build. All parts are identified, there's some extra hardware, and aside from the off-gassing odor there's nothing unpleasant about this. I'm looking forward to using it.

I am exceptionally pleased with this product from Thailand. From packaging of container and parts, complete easy to understand directions, to quality of materials, construction, simplicity of putting it together, and sturdiness. I would give this 5+ stars.

Un ami me la assemblé et il a mentionné que les directives étaient bien claires et que le tout fut assez facile à assembler. Trois à quatre heures fut nécessaire pour le complèter. Parce qu'il est mobile, je peux le rapprocher où j'en ai besoin. Il est solide et peux contenir un grand nombre d'articles. Je l'aime beaucoup!

Love it

Love this cart! Exactly what I was looking for! Fits perfect was very easy to assemble great value for the price!!

Very well constructed. All parts and pieces marked for easy assembly even the screws. Used screws not finish nails for a sturdier build. We painted our kitchen cupboards antique white and this was very close to match being of white. We painted the knobs black to match but not shown on rhe island as were not dry yet. We are very impressed with this and the ease of putting it together. Will definitely tell others.

I must say, usually these knock down type pieces are furniture are a pain to put together but this kitchen island was the easiest ever! The unit was carefully packed, not one scratch on it. every piece was labeled correctly. Every hole lined up properly and after assembly it is so very sturdy! I'm not sure what units some of these reviews are talking about though. It was childs play! Only reason why I gave it a 4.5 rating is that it was all in one box and this old lady had a hell of a time getting it from point a to point b. Thank you HomeSense and thank you Amazon! Well worth the money! Perfect for our Cabin!