My husband and I love these stools at the island in our kitchen. We like cottage chic style and these were way more affordable than the ones we had previously been wanting from a very popular home store. He assembled them while I was working one night and said they were a breeze. They are sturdy and very comfortable! The only reason I didn't give them 5 stars is that one of the backs has a scratch/split in the paint which we notice, but I doubt anyone else does.  Definitely a great buy for the price!