I didn;t buy this as a barstool. I love to create scrapbooks, and I have always stood up to do so for two reasons: a) I think you get a better perspective of what you're doing rather than sitting down next to it, and b) the chairs at retreats (cheap chairs meant for one-hour speeches and training sessions at hotels--not sitting for hours pouring over a desk that may or may not match the height of the chair. I got this chair because of its adjustability  and because you get tired of standing for hours. I took it to my scrapbooking retreat over the weekend. It adjusted to just the right height and it was extremely comfortable. I'm 5'3" and it fit my body perfectly. Great back support. Five stars.