Real rating 4.5 stars.  Overall LOVE the look of the island and stools.  Adds the perfect amount of counter space, and a place to eat in our small kitchen.  A big portion of the piece is made of real wood, which is great (but makes it super heavy). The color of the wood is a bit lighter than the picture depicts (at least on my phone).  I did not base my review off that though, as there will always be subtle differences in the pictures.  The reason I took half a star off is because there were several damaged pieces a large hole in the base of the unit, large portions of removed finish.  If the damaged areas weren’t well-concealed, and I didn’t love the look of it so much, I would have returned it.  But thankfully, finished product you couldn’t see any of the damage.