Teamson Kids Little Chef Charlotte Modern Play Kitchen, White/Gold

Item is quite sturdy for the price, looks very modern and clean. Building took around 2 hours. Only down side is that two of the hardware pieces that are made of rubber came bent and now the door to the “oven” and under sink cabinet won’t open, we removed it since our daughter was struggling to open it. Also one of the ice dispenser pieces came broken and the dispenser isn’t functional. It really sucked when we realized the ice dispenser wasn’t going to be functional because that was the whole reason we picked this kitchen set over others. Reached out to manufacturers, hopefully they can replace these pieces for us so that it can’t be worth 5 stars.

Beautiful and well made

We absolutely adore this beautiful kitchen for our 2.5yr old little boy. It was really straight forward to put together and I love that the doors hold close well. It looks so nice in his play area. He uses it all the time. I was worried since he is taller for his age that the size would be too small but it’s perfect and if needed would have added little legs on it.

Cute but not good quality

As cute as the pictures. Son loves the fridge, especially the ice maker. It does not seem very high quality however and one piece came scratched/chipped and the doors are hard to close. One of the doors hangs off the hinge wrong and is very difficult to close. This is probably a safety feature, but the “oven” door opens like a regular door instead of opening down. Overall it’s fine but not worth the price and probably won’t last that long.

Do not buy this brand - poor quality and service

I purchased this brand’s Cyprus kitchen. The company shipped the kitchen with a broken part that they had attempted to repair. It was covered in wood glue and not functional. However, after reaching out to both the brand and Maisonette for a new part or a refund, they have gone silent. Devastated about this since the kitchen was so pricey, and now our son doesn’t have the toy.

It's no IKEA kitchen...

Flat pack stuff like this makes you realize that the Swedes really know what they are doing and the Chinese...well, don't. Everything lines up and fits together reasonably well, but the boards and plastics are all quite thin, the white coating is poorly applied and not the same shade of white across all pieces, the handles and knobs are more of an orange than a copper, and there are no protective feet for the bottom edges. The two halves (the refrigerator section and the stove/sink section) are also not designed to attach to each other, although it can be accomplished with additional screws and brackets. Time will tell how well it withstands a 3-year-old, but my initial impression of the overall quality is that it should cost about a third of what it does.

Not disappointed but probably wouldn't buy again

Very cute looking play kitchen that took hours and two people to assemble. I can get over that, as long as the end product is awesome. This one is pretty good but some of the doors to not latch properly. I'm not even sure why latches are needed because the cabinet doors do not unintentionally swing open. It would be great if there were shelves on the oven and sink cabinet side. As it is, both are very tall cabinets. I'm going to buy a couple cabinet organizers to make these more useful for play.PROS:It looks great when assembled.Assembly directions were OK, not great, and all the assembly pieces well labeled.Toddlers can easily reach all features.The ice dispenser works great and is a hit with our grandson.CONS:I have assembled a lot of pre-fab ... MoreVery cute looking play kitchen that took hours and two people to assemble. I can get over that, as long as the end product is awesome. This one is pretty good but some of the doors to not latch properly. I'm not even sure why latches are needed because the cabinet doors do not unintentionally swing open. It would be great if there were shelves on the oven and sink cabinet side. As it is, both are very tall cabinets. I'm going to buy a couple cabinet organizers to make these more useful for play.PROS:It looks great when assembled.Assembly directions were OK, not great, and all the assembly pieces well labeled.Toddlers can easily reach all features.The ice dispenser works great and is a hit with our grandson.CONS:I have assembled a lot of pre-fab furniture and this was a pain to put together with a ton of pieces. I've never asked anyone for help with any adult furniture assembly but did need my spouse to help hold pieces to assemble this so it wasn't a nightmare of frustration.Feels generally sturdy but the material isn't the greatest or forgiving if played with rough.Fiberboard under the pretty gray paint so don't let it get wet!

Now She’s Cooking!

First and foremost let me tell you that my 4 year old loves to cook; now she has a kitchen of her own. I am blown away with the Chelsea Modern Play Kitchen! This life like kitchen set has everything a kid could want. This was well thought out and includes a refrigerator, stove, oven, sink and even cupboard space. Assembly of the entire set took me about 45 minutes and the materials used to manufacture it seem to be quality, the kitchen set is made with MDF and plastic materials it also includes all of the fasteners need to assemble it. The included directions were very easy to read and follow. After putting the kitchen set together we placed it in the corner of our family room. The set is just the right size for my little one. We have sat for hours and played and ... MoreFirst and foremost let me tell you that my 4 year old loves to cook; now she has a kitchen of her own. I am blown away with the Chelsea Modern Play Kitchen! This life like kitchen set has everything a kid could want. This was well thought out and includes a refrigerator, stove, oven, sink and even cupboard space. Assembly of the entire set took me about 45 minutes and the materials used to manufacture it seem to be quality, the kitchen set is made with MDF and plastic materials it also includes all of the fasteners need to assemble it. The included directions were very easy to read and follow. After putting the kitchen set together we placed it in the corner of our family room. The set is just the right size for my little one. We have sat for hours and played and every time we do our imagination takes hold. There were so many little things that really brought our imagination to life. The refrigerator has a pretend ice maker and includes the ice cubes and a plastic cup, it is also designed with a pretend touch screen and three doors just like our real one! The stove has knobs that can be turned and when doing so, those knobs make a clicking sound. The two burner stove top is just the right size to allow us to place a pan and start cooking. One of the really nice things about this set is the sink! It is a removable plastic sink which was awesome because sometimes you just need to clean out the mess that they really make in it? We are very happy with this kitchen set and look forward to many, many more hours of enjoyment!

Poor Quality

Warning: DO NOT BUY THIS KITCHEN. We bought this kitchen for our toddler, because it matched her room and she loves helping Mommy in the kitchen. However, when trying to assemble it, we noticed quite a few faulty pieces of the product. I've built a lot of furniture over the years and the quality of the screws has to be some of the worst I've seen. They were incredibly soft and stripped/flaked off at the slightest amount of pressure. In addition, 2 key pieces were missing the required pre-drilled holes. With one of the pieces my husband helped me drill through the product to create the holes. Messy, time consuming and not as well-placed as they should be. The other piece had 3 out of 5 holes pre-drilled, so we moved forward with it, even though it's not right. We ... MoreWarning: DO NOT BUY THIS KITCHEN. We bought this kitchen for our toddler, because it matched her room and she loves helping Mommy in the kitchen. However, when trying to assemble it, we noticed quite a few faulty pieces of the product. I've built a lot of furniture over the years and the quality of the screws has to be some of the worst I've seen. They were incredibly soft and stripped/flaked off at the slightest amount of pressure. In addition, 2 key pieces were missing the required pre-drilled holes. With one of the pieces my husband helped me drill through the product to create the holes. Messy, time consuming and not as well-placed as they should be. The other piece had 3 out of 5 holes pre-drilled, so we moved forward with it, even though it's not right. We should've stopped at that point, but apparently we're gluttons for punishment. When we finally completed the kitchen, it still didn't look great. The doors don't stay closed and tend to swing open. Not only that, but my daughter came home from daycare, excited to play, and the faucet broke off within 30 seconds of use. The screw is too short (and soft) to properly connect the neck to the base of the faucet. Finally, I tried to contact Maisonette, but their phone number had an outgoing message that wasn't accepting calls. When I emailed, they said Teamson refused to refund me, but instead offered to resend new versions of the faulty pieces "if they had them in stock." Which would require disassembling and reassembling the whole piece! Maisonette refused to take any sort of responsibility or help more directly. BUYER BEWARE.

So frustrated. DONT BUY!

I don’t think I have ever been so disappointed, frustrated, or upset with an item as much as I have with this one. I have felt all the emotions with this one item. I bought this for my daughter’s birthday. When finally getting around to putting it together, my husband and I got to step 8 before realizing the main piece that acts as the entire side of the fridge was not correct. We could not proceed with the fridge without it. We continued to build the oven and sink since my 3 year old was begging us for their kitchen. The quality was also terrible. There were what looked like holes/dents that had been wood filled and painted over. There were scratched all over the pieces. I reached out to teamson kids and after many back and fourth emails and getting them the 20 ... MoreI don’t think I have ever been so disappointed, frustrated, or upset with an item as much as I have with this one. I have felt all the emotions with this one item. I bought this for my daughter’s birthday. When finally getting around to putting it together, my husband and I got to step 8 before realizing the main piece that acts as the entire side of the fridge was not correct. We could not proceed with the fridge without it. We continued to build the oven and sink since my 3 year old was begging us for their kitchen. The quality was also terrible. There were what looked like holes/dents that had been wood filled and painted over. There were scratched all over the pieces. I reached out to teamson kids and after many back and fourth emails and getting them the 20 items of information they needed, they responded with the “sorry, nothing we can do to help” response. I was told I would need to return the item to buybuybaby (which is not a reasonable option considering we already put half together). I then reached out to buybuybaby who said they would file my claim but don’t think anything will come of it. 3 weeks later and I have yet to hear from them. How is that an acceptable response? Shouldn’t you have to make it right if you don’t sell a product as advertised? Here I am, having paid $200 for a play kitchen for my kids and I can’t even put it all together. Half the thing is on a shelf in the garage because we are missing a key piece which I PAID FOR. All I asked for was a replacement piece. I want that one piece of wood. I deserve to get a full product as advertised and no one could help me to get that. Somehow it is my problem that someone boxed it incorrectly and then a store sold that product. Not sure why businesses don’t hold accountability anymore. What a disappointment and waste.

Wonderful-but assembly was challenging

Once fully assembled, we all LOVED this play kitchen! That said, it took my son and DIL over an hour from start to finish to assemble it. And, at different points, it absolutely needed 2 sets of hands! So if you are a single grandparent, unless you are strong and skilled at furniture delivery, have a handyman on call! All that said, my granddaughter LOVED IT!