These chairs took a little effort to put together but with my husband's help, it went pretty smoothly. I purchased two of these chairs to use as host and hostess chairs in my kitchen, to break up a dark set of chairs with a dark table. They really lighten the room up and modernize the look of the dark, uniform set. They're wide and comfortable to sit on. They are perfect to bring in the natural wood look with the cane that is so popular right now.