The color is neutral and would go with most decor. The fabric is a nice canvas like texture. They were easy to put together, however the issue I encountered was that even though I was very careful while screwing the bolts into the legs they split the wood. The instructions warn against bolting them too tightly, but I barely got them in before the legs began to split. The alternative was having extremely loose legs. The legs didn't split completely. So far, even though the legs started to split, it does not seem to have affected the strength of the chairs.