first of all these stools are not white they are off white (crème) and that is just what we wanted!!!!!    These stools match our island perfectly. They are easy to put together and are very sturdy. The swivel seat turns very easy and is very comfortable.........Before we got this one we ordered and returned three different stools because of color or the way they were built from different web sites. My wife and I love these stools!!!!!!!!!!