I love the look of the stool- the first one we received was not machined correctly and the seat was damaged- wayfair sent us a replacement (awesome customer service) and we had the parts re milled locally- putting these together took some patience. My island is actual walnut and stools do not match - stools have more golden colour, not a deep brown of the walnut ….and I will say they are not the most comfortable.They are sturdy though, seem well built and look great