While these barstools are sleek in design and exactly the lines I wanted in my kitchen,  they are just too hardstiff. No one in the family likes to sit on them for any length of time. I’m hopeful they will soften a bit given some time, but I’m not sure that is a realistic expectation. Assembly was not easy at all. After much struggling, I turned the job over to the husband, who also had a terrible time putting the seats on the frame. In addition, the chairs are not exactly level, but I solved that when I placed felt on the bottom of the legs to protect the floor. While I desperately want to love these chairs, I would not purchase them again.