I have been eyeing these stools for months and decided to purchase them based on other reviews.  They look just as pictured.  As others have noted, the bar towards the bottom is quite low.  And these are not as comfortable as I had hoped, which is frustrating since they get daily use.  But they do look great.  

Pros: great looking, solidly made
Cons: not comfortable; back is not as high as I expected; foot rest bar is lower than expected and it hurts my child's foot when getting onto the stool.