LOVE the stool - wish it were better quality. 

I did take a can of spray paint to this, first thing. The finish made it look dirty and I can appreciate the antiques look, but the finish on it just looked like they let a three year old paint it. Also, there are a lot of nicks and even one main piece is cracked and repaired. And yet I love it. I would love it more if it was better quality, but it will work well in my new kitchen remodel when I need to reach things in the top cupboards (as we are going up to the 9 ft ceilings). 

When you climb it and it’s not against anything, the third step feels very unstable and off balance, but I think it will be fine once it’s pushed against a wall or vertical surface.