These are absolutely beautiful from every angle. It took about 20 minutes to put both of these together. All the screws are the exact same size and the wood is solid. The Navy blue looks beautiful in every lighting condition. The leather is soft and smells great when it's aired out from the packaging. The cushions themselves are initially very firm, but just 24 hours into sitting on them occasionally, they're already starting to get softer. I will note the back is very low. I am 5'7 and the back comes up right above my hips and it's even lower for my husband who is 6'1. We both fit in these chairs comfortably, but leaning back is not as comfortable as sitting straight up or leaning forward for obvious reasons. I rarely stop and look at barstools as kitchen Art, but I really feel like that is the case with these. They're impressive.