These chairs are a really pretty color - sort of a taupe (brown/grey).  They are not the rough burlap texture...much more refined.  They are sturdy and firm and look really nice.  One reason I selected them is the height of the chair - I wanted them to be at least as tall as the other chairs at my table so that they seemed more like "head of the table" chairs.  They delivered.  While the directions were easy, they were a bit tough to put together because the legs didn't fit easily into the sockets.  Not impossible, though.  And very well put together - I doubt they will ever get loose.