We wanted these in silver or white but since we couldn't find anything similar and there was no other colour options we decided to purchase and planned to paint.  When they arrived, we actually really liked the colour more than we thought.  It is much more of a matte gold than a shiny gold.  We were also going to get small thin cushions made for them but they are actually pretty comfortable without so may just leave them as they are.  They are perfect height and width for our island.