Beautiful, well crafted and sturdy! No weird chemical smells like many of the wood products from China which I've sent back in the past! Although expensive, I think they will prove to be worth it. We have a Mediterranean style home and the old world chair style goes well with that theme. The light grey/beige color of the fabric and the medium grey/brown wood lightened up our kitchen which we wanted. Also, even though the cushions are firm, they are comfortable. We prefer sitting in these counter stools as opposed to the chairs at our nook table. It was also great that they came setup. The only complaint is that the Styrofoam that came in the boxes to protect the chairs was not fully set so there were tiny plastic string particles that got everywhere (in clothing, hair, on surfaces, etc.) and if you aren't careful, you can accidentally inhale them because they were so fine. Because of this, I'd recommend unboxing these outside as they are light enough to carry indoors.