The wife and I bought 2 stools for a counter area off the kitchen. The pros are they are very attractive and sturdy. The con is they are not very comfortable due to the angle of the stool back. The seat portion is comfy and the stools overall are not uncomfortable but they certainly could be designed better from a stool back comfort perspective. We're keeping the stools because they look great, were a fair price, and are acceptable comfort-wise but if we had the chance to sit on them before buying them we would not have bought them.