Ordered 2 sets of these. The wood seats on one set looked great - much like the photos - and although the seats don't match (as noted in the product description), they go together well. The second set is a different story. The seats don't go together well (one looks somewhat distressed, the other doesn't look distressed at all) and are sort of an ugly gold color. I contacted Wayfair to try to get replacement seats, but haven't heard back. Otherwise, the stools are very solid. Putting them together was easy, just don't tighten any screws until the seat is on.