Stools are just as they appear in photo. Easy assembly. Look fab against white kitchen. Might not work for very large bottoms :) and need to be creative with a floor protector sticker under the legs given their shape. I ended up returning as the more I sat the more I realized these wouldn't work in the longterm. With the molded seat, you can only sit in exactly one direction and the foot rest is such a thin piece of metal it digs into your foot.