Turned out really nice. I bought these chairs, put them together then painted with a little blue paint to get a distressed look. ( I wanted a bit of blue color in my back garden.) The color is really pretty as-is so panting is not really needed. One tip I can give... do NOT tighten the bolts down until all the parts are together! Directions are pretty good, the chairs are good quality, though they are a medium chair size, not a large chair size.