I shopped around for a long time before purchasing these and I'm so glad I chose them.  They look a lot like the ones from one of the trendy stores we all love to shop at but at 1/3 the cost.  The wood on the seat is thick and substantial, think butcher block finish.  I was worried the legs would be "too shiny" and look cheap, they do not, it's not a matte finish and there's no distressing, it's more of a satin finish.