BEWARE!!! If you need a 24" stool, this is not it. At the time I bought these, the description stated that are 24" and they are actually 29"!!! Not good for a counter height kitchen island. They are nice and seem to be sturdy (I assembled one before I realized the height was wrong). The one I opened had a few scratches, but it could be touched up. I'm returning these to buy different ones. I hope they are actually 24"! Customer service was nice. The only thing that upsets me is I ordered these for a Super Bowl party on Sunday and they won't pay for expedited shipping. Ugh!