I live in a ~750sqft apartment, and my kitchen cabinet/counter space is severely lacking. However, this bakers rack cleared up all the appliances and gave me my countertops & cabinets back! Plus it just adds such a cute vibe to my apartment
The quality is way better than I was expecting, it’s sturdy and holds a lot of weight (my cat included), and it’s just as tall as me (5’4”), so nothing it too high out of reach. Really makes a great coffee bar, a microwave stand, & a nice place for storage. I could see this being nice for alcohol/home bars as well.
Instructions were easy, and it took me 2.5 hours to build. 10/10!
I love this kitchen cart. It holds so many things which is exactly what I needed. I also love that it is a functional space while also being decorative. The only negative I’ve noticed is that I have to move the coffee pot in and out each day in order to fill it. A Keurig also does not fit. That is one thing I didn’t think about measuring before I bought it.
I’m still happy I bought it and it is so nice to have the extra storage space. The built in power strip is nice, but I can’t have more than one thing going at one time. Even a water kettle and coffee pot was too much for it.
Assembly was reasonable and everything was labeled and easy to identify. It did take quite a while to put together, but it wasn’t necessarily hard. It was helpful to have two people in the assembly process.
Love the stand. Right size and sturdy
The assembled Bakers Rack is sturdy and attractive. It is exactly what I was looking for to relieve some counter space in the kitchen.
It was easy and straightforward to assemble, though it took much longer than I expected. Plan to leave yourself a few hours for this.
There are a few problems (which is why it didn't get 5 stars):
- Several of the panels are scratched. This is not a huge issue since the Rustic brown finish hides them pretty well. The package was extremely well packed, so this did not occur in transit. It is annoying that someone packed the scratched parts.
- Several of the panels had globs of dried glue on them. This could be scraped off without too much trouble.
- One of the doors has a couple spots of what looks like white paint on the front, this is annoying.
- The power strip cord has the type of plug that projects straight out from the wall when plugged in. This means that rack cannot be put up against the wall if the outlet is behind the rack. A better design would be to use an angled plug that projects downwards.
- Despite the hinges being designed for adjustability, I could not get the doors aligned with each other. It is possible more fiddling could fix them, but I was tired at this point.
- The instructions could stand some grammatical editing.
I needed something for a coffee bar. I was a little skeptical. Furniture that you have to put together is notorious for its sketchy build quality. NOT THIS THING! I was surprised at how sturdy it is! It's the focal point of my kitchen. It looks absolutely amazing! I approve!
Absolutely love it. My apartment has a kitchenette, so there isn't much counterspace and storage is limited, plus, there's only one outlet actually IN the kitchen, and it's behind the spot I put my dish rack! Super super happy with this unit! I love the outlet. It has three spaces to plug things in on it, which is perfect for my coffee pot and toaster. My microwave is plugged into the wall outlet just out of fear of overloading the one built into the unit, but it still all works out.
People complained about the instructions, and maybe it's just because I've built most of the furniture that I've bought with similar instructions (as you can see by the very cluttered coat rack next to it), but as long as you pay attention, it wasn't bad. Took me about 2.5 hrs, but I was also hand-screwing everything together since I don't own a drill, haha. All the parts are nicely labeled by number/letters, and the hardware even came with at least one extra piece, aside from the door hinges, which is super handy if you're less of an organized person than maybe you should be, haha.
Overall, super nice unit. It's sturdy enough to handle probably whatever you're going to need it for; not wobbly or cheap feeling like some other self-built units. I am very happy with my purchase. I've only had it for a week or so, so I'll update this in future if anything goes wrong. So far, though, highly recommend getting this unit if you're searching for a baking rack/microwave stand!
I have assembled a lot of furniture and this by far was the most cohesive and user friendly item I have ever put together! The instructions were understandable and precise. Each set of parts were clearly labeled and in their own bag! Got this put together on a Saturday afternoon except for the doors and they will be done after church. Thank you for a quality product!!!
took my husband and i 5 hours ( 2 different sessions to avoid divorce) and finally got together. really cheap particle board so had to improvise at times. instructions are like a puzzle. just guessed this is what they meant to do by pictures. it’s up in my she shed and looks ok but not very sturdy (and we re-enforced). wish i would have gone on facebook market or similar and bought something built and that i could see for myself. it became a matter of principle after 2d hour. grrrrr.