The main reason I purchased these stools was for the stain color of the legs. However, they are much darker than they appear in the photo.  Way darker than my oak cabinetry/woodwork. I kept them anyway as they are attractive, sturdy and comfortable. The assembly is simple, however the little L wrench tool provided stripped out after the first few screws. Luckily I had an extra one on hand. Using that little piece of metal to turn very tight screws was very hard on my hands. Why can't anything be built with simple Phillips head screws anymore so a screwdriver can be used?