subject: The Versatile And Stylish Kitchen Trolley [print this page] A practical addition to any kitchen, the kitchen trolley adds mobility, versatility and extra storage space where you need it most! It allows you to move that extra shelf space or storage to just the right area and still use it elsewhere when needed. At times the kitchen trolley will make its way into the dining room as a place to present prepared dishes to alleviate trips to the kitchen.
You will find kitchen trolleys made of mostly stainless steel or wood; however it is possible to find kitchen trolleys made of other materials. A stainless steel kitchen trolley is easy to clean and sanitise and has a more modern look. The more traditional looking wood trolleys may be decorative as well as functional. You can find the wood versions in a variety of styles, colours and finishes, as well as unfinished. The carts use casters to give them mobility to allow easy positioning.
Options available may include amenities such as chopping blocks, open storage areas; bottle storage, drop leafs as well as various finishes and colours. Your choices of features and materials will have an impact on the overall price.
A good example of an inexpensive kitchen trolley would be a two tier serving cart. Constructed mainly out of medium density fibreboard and metal tubes it has metal handles, there are chrome wire circles that are made to hold bottles in place. At a height of twenty six and one half inches the kitchen trolley weighs in at a light twenty pounds. This cart is rather basic, yet elegant looking, filling the role of a beverage serving cart.
An example of a mid range priced kitchen trolley could be a large trolley constructed of hardwoods with brushed nickel hardware. Three easy gliding drawers present in the middle of this solid cart are perfect for storing silverware, linens, seasonings or other smaller items. A larger cabinet is present on each side of the gliding drawers with hinged doors that conceal the items inside.
These areas are spacious enough to store stacked dinner ware, serving bowls, decanters or pitchers and other larger items. In addition there is a sturdy handle on each side of the kitchen trolley designed to function as a towel bar as well. Heavy duty ball casters are used to ease moving the cart as needed, the front two casters also allow use locking mechanisms.
If you are looking for an eye catching and more expensive choice you can find one with a prep block made of good quality wood with a cream finish. This trolley may a lower shelf for storage and two flat copper bars that each hold copper hooks. A large drawer can store items out of your way and out of the sight of your guests. Movement is simple thanks to good quality locking casters. More expensive trolleys sometimes come with optional extras.
Counter top materials for trolleys and butcher blocks vary as well; stainless steel, granite, wood and vinyl are all popular. However it is important to remember that if you plan to use your trolley to cut on stainless steel is not a good choice unless you plan to use a cutting board.
