My kitchen is pretty small and, when cooking big meals, I tend to run out of countertop space really quickly. I've often wished I had an island so I've been keeping my eye out for something I could use as such.

I ran across this piece recently and recognized that it was the perfect height for what I needed so I bought it. It is pretty heavy and has wheels so it will be easy to move closer to the electrical outlets in the kitchen for mixing and whatnot. It's also going to be perfect to roll the turkey out so The Robinator can carve it the next time we host Thanksgiving! (Not this year.) It is the PERFECT place to cool cakes as you can see!

But...you know me. I can't leave well enough alone. I want it to be more functional like this piece:

So...I have plans for it. I'm going to add some oil rubbed towel bars and a tray shelf in the middle so that when I roll it around, things don't fall off. And I might make the tray shelf jazzy. Too many neutral things make my eye twitch. I need COLOR IN MY LIFE!!!!!!! Of course I'll find a great rug to put under it to ground the piece.

What do you think? Do you have a small kitchen too? If so...would you consider a standalone island like this?

T-Monnie...Not Your Mommy's Tee-Tee