I bought two of these stools to use at my breakfast counter and I couldn't be happier!  They are bigger and sturdier than I had imagined and look beautiful in my place.  They were easy to assemble although I did have a glitch with one of the nuts when putting together the second stool.  I called the company and they responded immediately and sent out three replacements.  So now the stools are assembled and I love to look at them as much as I enjoy using them!