Lovely chairs! They matched the dining room table that we bought from a different vendor almost perfectly! They are slightly distressed. I would call the stain an espresso or dark walnut color. The fabric is a linen color with a pattern on it, only visible if you look close. They were pretty easy to put together - we actually stopped having to look at the directions after getting the hang of building each chair. Our chairs sit on a carpet, but if yours will be on hardwood floor, take your time putting in the screws. A few of ours were wobbly but we just re-screwed everything back in, making sure all pieces were really pushed into place  they turned out perfectly!