This is a well made, heavy piece of furniture however, the  color I ordered, which appears above, is NOT what I received. Mine was black or slate, not the medium to light grey pictured on the site.  The original cushion, black, not grey, was marred.  Customer service promptly ordered a replacement in a medium grey....better than the first one.  Disassembling and reassembling a vanity stool was not what I had anticipated when I placed the order.  No directions were provided by the manufacturer. This feat required one hour of labor.  I now have a medium grey cushion on a very dark grey/slate base.