Beautiful. Exactly as pictured -- not really light blue, more a light teal or turquoise or dark aquamarine as shown -- but just what I had hoped for. Well made and sturdy. The very slight rise at the center doesn't bother me at all, since there is still plenty of flat area for a drink or other small vessel. It's one of the nicest garden stools I've seen, and the price was pretty good without having to ship around local stores.