1. Assembly was an annoyance - instructions could have better, and it always feels like parts don't fit very well.
But once you get the the first part done, i't s a beautiful chair.
The gold feature which is one of the most attractive features in the chair, is in the front of the chair, with my kitchen island position I can only see the back of the chairs, and they do look pretty plain.

1 HUGE PLUS - They are SO comfy. really it's like a mini sofa chair.