The stools themselves are very nice, shiny black and go surprisingly well with our kitchen. Our house is new, but we have all antique furniture and I did not want a modern looking stool to detract from the rest of the house. This stool matches the turned legs of our beautiful kitchen table from the early 1900s. That being said... we have had issues fulfilling the order. I ordered two pairs, one box came damaged. The stool legs in that box were damaged, so I called and ordered more. They sent legs that were NOT compatible. I called again, and they sent me an entire new stool. However, they sent the wrong legs AGAIN. I called back and they are now in the process of sending me another brand new stool. Although they have been very good regarding service, I wish I just got a quality product to begin with and didnt have to waste time calling the company - and throwing out a multitude of stool parts that cannot be used! What a waste.