What's something that gives you more counter space, organised drawer and shelf storage and sits on four wheels? Well, that could only be one thing – a kitchen trolley. Kitchen trolleys come in a range of different designs, materials and colour combinations to suit the vast ways in which British families store, prep, cook and entertain.
There really is something for everyone, from compact, narrow carts to the more refined kitchen islands and industrial trolleys with a nice chunky butcher's block on top. But luckily, we've narrowed your search down to the top 10 best found on Amazon, Argos, and John Lewis to ensure your kitchen will soon be both a space-savvy and a stylish one.
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Kitchen trolleys can be purposed to look the part as a focal point of your kitchen just as easily as they can be loaded up and wheeled out of sight. Being the latter option of the two, a storage cart's sole purpose is to stow food and kitchen items and be as inconspicuous as it possibly can.
Sure, the odd storage cart will come styled to the nines, blending well in contemporary and vintage settings, but they're rarely intended to be front and centre. Instead, they will feature several shelves, baskets and maybe a drawer to ensure your goods are safe and secure.
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Kitchen islands are easily identified by a worktop that's built into their design. This worktop can house important things like the kettle, as well as acting as a spill-over station for when you're cooking up a storm. Islands should also still have plenty of storage potential below deck for quick access to cooking and eating bits.
A trolley's material needs to be strong enough to house all you intend it to, but you'll also want to consider how you want it to look in relation to your kitchen's decor and style. Both of these points combined make material one of the most imperative aspects to get right.
Giving any kitchen an honest and natural tone, from the uber-chic to the understated and practical, wood is one of those materials you simply cannot ignore. Consider any trolley made of beech, pine or bamboo to be strong, stylish and ready to endure. Although not as strong, MDF is also good at creating a woody feel for a friendly price.
Plastic trolleys are budget in construction and design, suiting storage carts and a light load best. Powder-coated and stainless steels have industrial appeal and an unwavering ability to endure heavy loads with ease. A choice between these three materials, therefore, will come down to your intended workload and desired style.
The castors of a kitchen trolley are super important as they are purposed with holding the whole unit up. Referring to any wheel which has a swivelling bracket attached to it, castors make light work of manoeuvring kitchen trolleys in any direction with ease.
The best castors are almost always constructed of steel with a rubberised wheel attached to them. They are included on premium products from brands that put worth in making kitchen trolleys last instead of lowering their price point wherever possible.
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If a trolley's castors aren't constructed of steel, there's a high chance they'll be made of plastic. Plastic castors are fitted to budget and mid-range trolleys to give a smooth rolling surface minus the bigger price tag. This does, however, make for a more brittle wheel that's more likely to break under pressure.
Each trolley benefits from a certain number of storage features designed to maximise your kitchen's potential and minimise its clutter. Which combination you choose will be based on what you have planned for the trolley and where you want it to go.
Drawers are more prominent in kitchen islands for their ability to tuck items away and look presentable. Drawers can either cover the entire width of the trolley or come as two or three smaller ones to keep things orderly. If drawers are fitted to a storage cart, there's a good chance they will be open-top to allow you to see without sliding.
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Shelves are a popular feature in both islands and carts, while baskets will either be permanently fixed to the trolley's frame or able to be lifted out to make lighter work of storing. Cabinets are a feature of the most premium of islands, implemented into their designs to keep things looking clean and sleek.
Although often overlooked, the way in which a product comes delivered to your door is essential online shopping knowledge. Some of the more high-end trolleys will come as fully-assembled units that can be rolled straight into your kitchen and stocked up in minutes.
Unfortunately, though, the bulk of kitchen trolleys online do come flat packed. If you're someone who can't help but get a hesitant gulp in the throat at the very thought of flat-packed furniture and don't fancy shelling out for a premium trolley, then an easy-assemble one is probably a good idea.
Easy-assemble trolleys come in as few pieces as possible and only require a small number of screws to build. Storage carts are the most likely to be easy-assemble, with their simple basket and frame design. You won't be so lucky to find this in a kitchen island, meaning the phone-a-handy-friend option might be required for some.
With value for money considered alongside the points of the buying guide, it's clear that this cart is miles ahead of the competition. It's a modern take on an island that will house plenty of your kitchen bits in a neat, organised manner.
The unit is made of pine and includes four shelves, two cabinets, two drawers, two towel rails and an easy-clean MDF worktop all fitted to four heavy-duty steel castors. It even has two brakes! Do your kitchen a favour and snap up this fantastic island trolley ASAP.
The stunning Lambourn Butcher's trolley by Eddingtons is a premium and heavy-duty kitchen island that effortlessly brings a warm sense of style into traditional and contemporary homes alike.
Made entirely of solid beech and set to a premium finished stainless steel worktop, you just know this trolley is built to last. With three utensil drawers, one slatted shelf and a single solid shelf underneath too, it has been designed purposefully to allow an abundance of light and space into your kitchen.
This is a very sleek and polished kitchen trolley with contemporary design at its forefront. The black of the wood contrasts beautifully with the stainless steel of the worktop and handles, giving the trolley a modern sensibility but a strong build too.
The cupboard and drawer will help you keep your kitchen clean and tidy without any clutter on show. This product is perfectly sized to offer people with small to medium-sized kitchens a chance to benefit from an island that doesn't swamp their space.
As far as being aesthetically pleasing goes, we don't think storage carts come much more attractive than this one. The simple yet striking design affords the trolley a vintage look that'll fit into any modern home where space and light are held in high regard.
The trolley has also been slightly tapered from bottom to top with the top basket sitting two centimetres narrower than the bottom, which just adds to its good looks and hopefully means it can slot anywhere. If the blue isn't your thing, there's a total of nine neutral and on-trend colours to choose from.
Another highly-rated option from Argos Home here, except this time it's all about being centred in the middle of the kitchen's attention. This kitchen island is chock full of storage options, with three shelves, two sliding baskets and a purpose-built six-bottle wine rack.
If you're still sitting on the fence, then surely two drawers and a tea towel drying rack is enough to seal the deal for you? The island is made of pine with an easy-clean tiled worktop, which is just another feather in this brilliant trolley's cap. A priced to fly kitchen island that looks great, stores well and comes ready to roll with just a little assembly.
Being made entirely of stainless steel allows this trolley to be easily cleaned and able to handle plenty of weight, all while offering an industrial and edgy aesthetic to fit a similar home. Due to its durable construction, it's also a very reliable trolley that's suited to professional kitchens, care homes and any place that requires food on wheels.
The steel castors have been set to heavy-duty rubber wheels, adding to the reassurance that it'll be around for a lifetime of service. Sure, the industrial aesthetic won't be to everyone's taste, but for the people who like that kind of look and want something they can use for serving too, it's perfect.
We just simply adore the warm tones of this bamboo kitchen trolley by Lantaly. The Moso bamboo offers a more natural colour than the usual cheaper types of bamboo, giving it a grainy appeal that's hard to pull your attention away from.
With a width of just 33 cm, it's a pretty safe bet there's nowhere in your kitchen that this trolley can't and won't slip straight into. If you're looking for a versatile helper in the kitchen that you can stow away inconspicuously when not in use, this one is perfect!
Chef Vida's design team have really hit the space-saving nail on the head with this chic storage cart. Utilising height while keeping it compact in width and depth, you'll have no less than four baskets and a sleek drawer to fill with anything from veg to tea towels and tablecloths.
The iron baskets are designed like drawers which is always handy, while the worktop is a smart inclusion that ensures there's no wasted space. The plastic castors are the only drawback in an otherwise very admirable kitchen trolley.
If you thrive off utilising every available nook in the kitchen imaginable, then this slide-out storage cart is a clever option for you. This particular deal features a three-tiered basket system to store your food with zero chance of the Marmite taking a tumble.
Warmiehomy know that not everyone's storing needs are equal, which is why they've put forward two, four and five basket options as well. The cart is primarily constructed of plastic which keeps it in the budget range, but it's a great pick if you need something narrow.
With well over 1000 happy reviewers on Argos, you just know this trolley is a reliable way to store your vegetables and dry food. Due to its practical and basic nature, the design-conscious will find it to be more suited to an inconspicuous spot in the kitchen or larder.
The entire trolley, including the castors, is made of plastic which is why it's priced so very well. Obviously, this also means it could buckle sooner than you would like, but considering how much storing potential the trolley has, you could do a lot worse.
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