Love these chairs. Not exactly as pictured, a much deeper burgundy than red. Also, these chairs are definitely rustic. If this is what you're looking for, you'll love them. As far as the assembly, they were no where near the hastle others reported  in their reviews. My husband assembled all four chairs in about an hour. He does not read directions but did look at diagrams. He kept all screws loose until fully assembled then tightened. No problems. We did not experience missing pieces or holes that didn't line up. The back cross bars are straight in the package and have to be bent a bit when assembling. Have seen nothing else like these anywhere on line. These are unique and look terrific.