We were a bit skeptical about ordering these stools due to the low price. We thought they might be cheap looking or not sturdy...we took a chance and were very pleasantly surprised. They are great!  Solid wood legs, nice construction, a very good looking and comfortable top cushion, and very sturdy.  We received a lot of compliments on them.  Just follow the directions and assemble the leg structure first and then attach them to the top cushion to make assembly much easier.   On the first one I assembled I just dove in without reading the directions first (it’s a guy thing), and attached the legs to the top first vs. assembling the leg structure first as instructed and it was much more difficult.