Winsome Julia Utility Cart

Love the concept of this cart. Offers extra storage space and fits perfectly next to our stove. So far it seems sturdy and the granite top is beautiful. The tray is great for carrying things to and from the dining table. We keep cookbooks on the bottom shelf and bread in the metal basket. My only complaint is that the tray arrived with several very noticeable chips in it. Also, the drawer is very shallow so it somewhat limits what it can store. We were able to fit coffee and boxes of tea in it. I also think it's a little pricey for the level of quality; however, overall a good buy and we'll get a lot of use out of it.

I just finished putting this together today.

Packaging: It kept everything protected, but the styrofoam just makes a huge mess when taking everything out of the box.

Finish: It's black. It was mostly good, a couple minor knicks on the wood, but the stone was perfect.

Assembly: The main bolts are probably the biggest pain. Assembly was not fun. I'm pretty good at putting things together and I got a bit frustrated with this. The metal inserts that the bolts screw into slip out too easily, so you pretty much need two people to get this put together. The little wood pieces that go over the bolt heads have terrible fit. Some fall in the hole, others stick out nicely (I assume they were meant to stick out a little). The bottom shelf is probably the hardest thing to line up and get bolted in. It took me over an hour to put it together.

Quality: Pretty decent. I like the stone. It's also not that terrible heavy. The middle back cross member had a chunk taken out of the wood that they just stained over. The bottom of the drawer is very thin. You can probably put a decent amount in that shelf, but I sure wouldn't load it too heavy or with a ton of flatware, or it will snap. The wire basket is good and the grooves it fits into are thick, so you can probably load that up a bit. I like the removable serving tray. The very bottom shelf is thicker than the drawer shelf, but it's not all that thick either. I wouldn't load it a ton, but probably a bit pot would be ok, just maybe not a cast iron skillet. I think the wheels are very nice though. Good heavy rubber and metal. So, overall it's passable quality and what you'd expect in the $100 range.

Overall it will do the job. I just can't put whatever I want on it. I need to plan a bit. We have a small apartment kitchen, so this gave us some needed counter space and fits perfectly into our area. I may add some thoughts on utility after I fill it up with a few things in a couple days.

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This product on it's own is a good but not excellent product. On it's own it has a great appearance with shelves and drawers great for a number of uses(Utensils, bread, serving tray, etc.), but the actual stone top is too much weight for the stand to handle. Add an appliance(small microwave) or using it for a cutting surface is really not practical as it is not sturdy enough to support either. I kept it as it fits perfectly into a limited space, but it is flawed as mentioned.

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First time I received it the top granite shelf was broken in half. Had to send it back. They sent me another one. my son assembled it and I had it in my kitchen.

It looked nice but quality was not good. That is why it was on sale.

However after 3 weeks of use I was moving it and all of a sudden one of the wheels came off. I looked and noticed that the wooden leg which was supporting the wheel is broken in half vertically.

I am so so disappointed at the manufacturer. I guess these people have no idea how hard it is for some of us to pay and buy something like this. They just want to make money no matter what.

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Really nice looking cart. We're using it in our downstairs kitchen which is on the small side so the size is perfect. The top is faux granite giving it a nice look. The cart is sturdy and it has rolling wheels which lock if necessary. We haven't used the removable tray yet but the drawer and wire rack come in very handy and store alot. Pretty easy to put together too. Very pleased with this purchase.

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