These stools are great! Love the cream and grey color and they are pretty comfy.  Love that they do not extend above the kitchen island, so it still feels open. However, I warn you, the assembly of the first stool was very frustrating and took 3 tries of putting it together and taking it apart.  I found that all 4 of my stools had mislabeled parts.  Once I figured out how to put one together, the others were super simple.  The lip/curve is for the back of the chair, and you should place it down facing the floor because it hugs the bottom of the seat piece.  The back legs have a curve that matches that curve, so make sure you place them so the curves line up.  Then the front legs should be placed so the holes in each leg line up and the side parts are straight and not at an angle. I hope I help at least one person with the assembly. Good luck!