The chairs are very nice. I bought two; one white and one expresso. The white one is fine, but the dark wood chair had an over spray of either white or grey paint. It appears as this chair might have been in an area where painting was going on. Clearly it got in the way of the paint spray. I cannot give this chair as a gift. I am hoping that you will exchange it. I will contact customer service to see what you can do. This is a Christmas gift.