These chairs are very sturdy and easy to assemble.  My husband and I are NOT handy at all and we put together 6 chairs very easily.  The color is a perfect match for our table; we couldn't believe it.  We love them and really like the ladderback silhouette.  I thought they would be a plain gray color and they are a soft gray wash...kind of a taupe color.  Definitely need to put felt pads on the feet of the chairs, if you have wooden floors.