Kitchen Islands, Black, drop leaf
★★★★☆ 4 out of 5 · 58 family reviews
- CollectionCabinets, Pantries & Islands
- LineKitchen Islands
- FinishBlack
- Family rating4 out of 5 from 58 reviews
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The wall behind this island must accept a bracket at the height where the back panel meets the studs, because the piece will not stand steady on its legs alone once you load the shelves and fold out the leaf. You need a drill, a level, and the clearance to work behind the unit before you slide it into position.
After assembly the room gains a working counter where there was only open floor, and the drop leaf gives you extra surface for the minutes when you need it. Do not skip the anchoring step that comes before you stock the shelves, or the unit will rock when the leaf is down and someone leans.
Anything here that stands on the floor with drawers, doors or shelves belongs anchored to the wall. The consumer safety commission launched its anchoring campaign in 2015 and reported ten years later that tip-over injuries and deaths had fallen by nearly half; the instruction behind that number is the one sentence above. An anchoring kit ships in the carton, the job takes about ten minutes with a drill and a stud finder, and it is the last step of the build rather than an optional extra.
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