Assembly was pretty easy (except the small parts (screws and washers etc, were loose in the box in 2 out of the 3 boxes.. They really need to staple the small bag of parts!). The chairs have a gorgeous distressed look, weathered grey/brown finish. I paired them with a grey table and they look gorgeous. The only drawback for me, is I can't see a way to change the seat material.. I'd hate to see them stained and have no way of replacing the material.. Seems they are glued on/one piece in that area. Other than that I am over the moon happy!!