Though the xchairs are stylish and sturdy, I was unaware that the dark natural had a "hand scraped" finish. No where was that mentioned in the description of the chair. This feature makes the chairs extremely scratchy and splintery in spots and makes them a bit problematic with the kids. The chairs are a greenish brown and not at all the "dark natural" brown color pictured.  I chose to keep them as returning seemed too big a process.