The stool once assembled is great for our house of able-bodied adults needing to reach tall kitchen shelves. The top of the stool is a little higher than the seat of a dining chair and the piece is handsome for a step stool. The bottom step is pretty narrow -- someone with balance problems may have issues using this. Assembly was a little more challenging than I expected - the instruction visuals were very good but the holes for the screws were not pre-drilled well enough for me to assemble without help.