I looked for months for the perfect stools for my kitchen island before I came across these. They match my medium-brown cabinets perfectly. I bought two pairs. Three chairs went together just fine. One I had a little trouble lining up a screw with the hole, but eventually got it. The only reason it loses a star is because there were no pre-drilled holes in the seat cushion. You have to set it on by looks alone and then screw it in from the bottom, and I don't like having to guess at things.