Once together, the stools look beautiful! However,  the journey there was not the most desirable. The holes for the bolts on stool one didn't match completely so I couldn't screw the bolts completely. The chair was secure though  (I tested it) so it'll do. Using the wrench gave my hands the workout of their lives! One they could have done without (laughing). Now,  one of the stools was missing the small, yet important leg casting at the very bottom of one of the legs. To rectify that, I popped all of the castings off and replaced them with dark brown, round,  furniture pads. The furniture pads were the same thickness as the castings,  thus no changes to the height of the stools, and most importantly they are a better covering for protecting wood floors from being scratched up by way of the stools dragging the floors when people get in and out of them. Overall I love them!