Be warned, the manufacturer doesn't provide assembly instructions with these stools. Wayfair Customer Service advised me to call the mfr., Monday thru Friday, during business hours, with any questions. This was Saturday morning, ahead of a Monday holiday. Not wanting to wait 3 days, my husband and I jumped in

Though we did get the job done, some guidance would have made it easier -- a simple diagram showing which size screws go where. Also, I could have used markings on the underside of the wooden seats for drilling guides. I did manage to properly align and center the seats by measuring, marking and drilling the front and back center points, then working the other screw positions from there. But still..

End result: these barstools are sturdy, attractive, and the price was right. The lack of customers support and degree of difficulty are the reasons for the two stars.