I absolutely love the stool!! It is perfect with our choice of island counter and island cabinets. The look is very different from other stools and just what we were looking for in our new kitchen. I must warn buyers that the 250 LB suggested limit is something I worry about with some of our friends. As well, we removed the rubber feet since we were worried about how small they were for our hardwood floors. They screwed out easily and we bought Shepherd 1" felt base threaded stem glides which solved the problem, we hope. One other thing we worry about is that when you lean back on the seat, you can slide off the seat. Just keep your feet on the footrest!! OH, BTW, the footrest on the 25" counter stool is 8" from the floor - perfect!