I love these cute garden stools!  I bought two to sit on each side of the fireplace in the family room.  Something was needed there but we couldn't decide what, until we saw these functional pieces.  The family room has lots of deep red and dark leather, so we wanted a color that would brighten things up just  bit.  We decided on the natural color because we have accent pillows on the dark brown sofa that are just about this same color.  We like them just sitting at the sides of the fireplace, but we often pull one or both over to chairs when we need a little side table.  Sometimes someone sits on one when there's a group and another seat is needed.  They're substantial and practical - we think they work really well for our needs.