I am only giving a 3 star rating, as the wood used to make this stool is very rough and you could easily get a splinter.  Also the painted legs have clumps of paint.  The photo looks like the stool is shabby-chic, but really it looks and feels like it was made from scrap lumber pulled from a wood pile.  If I saw this stool in a store, I wouldn't buy it and I definitely wouldn't pay that price for it.  However, I am keeping it, but will sand it smooth and re-paint the legs.