Look great in the kitchen at the breakfast bar. The oak stain blends with the cabinets. My Husband had no problems assembling the chairs. It appears that we can reupholster the seats if we need to. Overall a great chair for our needs and the price was reasonable. They are sturdy and the swivel seat moves easily with no squeaking. I would think the would holdup if you have children. This is my opinion only, we don’t have children. We expect to get many years of use from these two chairs. I would be remiss if I did not mention that this design looks great in a modern Craftsman style kitchen.