This stool is so beautiful and works perfectly in my all white kitchen. It is extremely comfortable and soft when sitting and we noticed that it doesn’t have a board under the cushion. Is is open underneath the cushion, which hasn’t caused any issues yet but it does make it very soft so you will sink down very slightly. Assembly was fairly easy but I am now noticing as we continue use to sit on them, the legs at the bottom do tend to separate from the pieces that hold them together. Nothing a little bang back into place won’t fix. Overall these are great and beautiful.