Catskill Craftsmen Preston Hollow Kitchen Cart

Very sturdy piece. It survived a move without a hitch and without taking it apart. Took boyfriend no time to put it together when we first received it; about an hour. It looks quality and has been very versatile in its use. The wood has not been dented and looks just as good as when first purchased despite all the use it has gotten. We have used it as a microwave stand, a coffee station and a liquer station. The inside shelving is durable. We have stored cookbooks inside as well as liquer bottles, large bottles of vinegar and our small george foreman grille. While using the outside selves for coffee cups for our Kerig and decorative pasta plates. The drawer is not terribly big but big enough to fit kitchen towels and potholders. Would have loved to have a paper towel holder but other than that its a great piece. The wheels are an extra plus to clean underneath or just move elsewhere for convenience and love the wheel lock so it doesnt move when you dont want it to.

I looked at less expensive tea carts but I'm soo glad I chose this. Moderately priced but very well made, not a hassle to put together (I did it by myself), and does not look cheap in my brand new kitchen. I love the fact it has a door to hide my messy-looking snacks, tea kettle, etc. I put baskets on the shelves to further disguise clutter. I mounted a basket on the side to hold potholders as it's across from my stove. I have a large open room for my kitchen/living room with small "L" kitchen on one wall. I partially divided the space with a bamboo curtain, and put this cart in front of it to hold my teapot and teas, etc. Vastly improves the efficiency and helps define of the kitchen area with just this cart. Very nice!

First, the casters started breaking. Then, the bottom corners of the panel frames started splitting. I have a set of French white Corningware baking dishes on the side shelves. I have plastic stuff inside the cabinet like a plastic salad spinner, plastic herb keeper, plastic cheese molds, etc. and a Corningware lasagna pan. On top, I have an AeroGarden Bounty herb garden (maybe 10 pounds, if that) and a small stick fan. ALL FAIRLY LIGHTWEIGHT. The cart wobbles and now tilts to the back like a rapidly sinking ship. The load bearing frames should be hardwood. Fine if the panels are garbage highly flammable composite, but not the load bearing parts. The look of the design is nice, but this is cheap, flimsy and not worth the money. I paid over $200 for this piece of junk. It's now over $300. Find something better in a thrift shop. This is a total waste of money.

Assembly on this took 1-hour. I don't know what the 'tough assembly' reviews were talking about. Yes, the directions could be a bit better, but if you've ever put anything like this together, you'll have no trouble. The wood is 'mostly' hardwood but the drawer is very, very much not. It's made of some sort of... terribly flimsy particle board sort of thing... I'd call it very thick cardboard but with less strength. I literally split the back panel by simply installing the screws. This is easily overcome if you pre-drill the screw holes. I didn't because I didn't know I'd need to. Better, if you have the capacity, copy the side and back boards of the drawer in real wood. Do that and this product is very solid. Don't misunderstand... the drawer moves very smoothly, it's just not even remotely sturdy aside from the front panel of hardwood. The hinged door features your typical magnetic latch that could be positioned better and have a bit more 'oomph', but it does hold the door closed. All-in-all, the product is very good. I bought it as a gift for my wife and she absolutely loves it. All shelves are sturdy and in fact we use the open shelves to hold 12-packs of soda. Currently there are 4, 12-packs on each shelf and they are completely unfazed. The unit still rolls fine with weight applied. You WILL enjoy this product and even be impressed by it. Just... plan to beef up the drawer. EDIT: 2-months into ownership of this, still satisfied. Had an issue with a caster and the company sent a full set of replacements plus a hardwood replacement for the back of the drawer, making it as sturdy as the rest fo the unit.

This went together easily and looks great. We're using this as an espresso station and it takes the weight of the boiler and the grinder easily The storage is nice for our purpose too. Catskill Craftsmen didn't skimp on the material, design or instructions. I'd happily buy this again.

I'm very satisfied with my Catskill Craftsmen Preston Hollow Kitchen cart. It is very sturdy. It does not look cheap, like I feared it might--buying just from a photo. Putting it together was not bad. It takes focus. I ran into one problem I couldn't figure out; I took a break, and when I came back I could see what I had done wrong. The only thing I would improve is the drawer. It would be great if it was on metal sliders rather than just the wood.