These counter stools are an excellent value and work perfectly with my transitional decor.   They are comfortable and sturdy, and I definitely appreciate the padded seats (something that my previous counter stools did not have).  They were also very easy to assemble, except that I did have a little difficulty attaching the seats.  They need to be screwed down, and my son used a simple tool of some sort just to get the hole started so that the screws would go in.  Also, my only other slight complaint is that the Allen wrench that was sent was not very sturdy and "rounded off" so I would suggest using your own Allen wrench.