These chairs are beautiful and sturdy. They were not difficult to put together and the paint finish (we selected dark green) is smooth and has deep cover. I'm giving my experience only three stars because one of the four chairs we purchased is damaged (cracked wood and two ill-fitting pieces), and I have sent two emails to Wayfair requesting assistance with no reply.  This is surprising because other reviewers received prompt responses when they reported problems and I expected the same.