These stools look really nice at my kitchen island. I had other ones before, different styling, but after 8 year, we needed an updated version. These stools are just slightly lower than our other ones. 24 1/2" seat height as compared to previous 26". The fabric is a very rich looking herringbone pattern, which I was pleasantly surprised at. I did have to use an emery board on some of the edges of the back rest, though. Not a problem, just wish there were no rough edges anywhere.