I was surprised just how comfortable this bar stool was. I needed something higher than a regular desk chair, so after much research I thought this would do nicely. I needed a chair that was 24 inches from the floor, and that's what the information stated. But unfortunately it's 24 inches from the floor to the bottom of the seat, and the cushion is another 1 1/2 -2 inches more. I was able to make it work, but it would have been much better if it was 24 inches to the top of the seat cushion. Also be aware that once you put this together there's no getting it apart, so it can't be returned. Which is why I had to make it work. But it's a great bar stool, and it's really nice.