Looks good. Not too difficult to assemble. Assembly is definitely a two-person job. Seats are quite stiff. I'm hoping they will soften with a little with use. I only needed 7 stools for this island, but since they are sold in sets of two, I purchased 8. Turns out one of them was slightly off in color and a little wobbly. If I needed all 8 it would have been a problem.