I needed chairs for extra seating at my dining room table, but needed chairs I could fold up and store, not to be permanent fixtures at my table. I also did not want metal or cheap-looking chairs. Since the d?cor in a couple of my rooms includes bamboo and earthy colors and my dining room furniture is wood and rattan, these chairs complimented my d?cor. I just put nice seat cushions on them to give a little more height and comfort. They're beautiful and don't look like a cheap fix to a limited seating situation, but rather an enhancement. Further to that I needed them within a week of ordering them and got them in a couple of days. I'm totally impressed!