The canisters are a bit smaller than expected (ok, that's my own fault for not actually measuring), but the thing that bugs me a bit is the lids don't really stay on properly (on one jar in particular). So, if you're storing stuff in there that really needs to be somewhat air tight, you might be out of luck. They look good on my counter, and aside from the lid issue, they're pretty sturdy and appear to be decent quality.