I love these chairs!  I was just buying 2 more to complete the set that I already have.  I can tell you that I have had these chairs for 6 months now and they have held up nicely.  I have 5 girls 12 and under in my house and so I scotch garded the chairs twice.  The spaghetti came right out!  The color of the upholstery is creamy and bit speckled, like linen.  The legs are a white washed oak look.  I put the felt feet on the bottom of the legs so the chairs would slide easily on the wood as well.