I'm so pleased with the quality of the stools, not to mention the price!  Great deal!  They were very easy to put together.  I was even able to tackle the assemble project by myself.  Do they look like they do online?  Oh my, yes!  They look exactly like the online photo.  The only thing I think would improve the stools themselves is if the footrest/cross bar was metal or plastic.  That way the paint wouldn't rub off.