These stools are well built and are exactly the industrial/rustic look I wanted. The wood is the exact colour in the pictures, the welds are solid and nicely done. The finishes are clean and smooth. The top is quite heavy compared to the bottom, and our daughter has a tendency to knock them over when she stands up too fast. We added felt feet to the bottom and they slide across our hardwood with ease, no marking. We liked that they were assembled when they arrived, we wanted a stool that was welded, not that we had to assemble so there was less chance of it becoming loose or wobbly. These arrive and you just unwrap them and sit down to enjoy. It's fabulous!