These bar stools were just what I wanted for my breakfast bar. I spent probably 1 or 1.5 hours assembling them by myself. Got a little confused a couple of times and I still haven't figured out the final step which is securing the cushions with screws. They don't seem to want to go in. I'll have to have someone else take a look and see if they can figure it out. Meanwhile, they're functional and actually the cusions are quite comfortable. I'd definitely recommend them.