BoraamAugusta Bar Height Swivel Stool, 29-Inch, Cappuccino, 2-Pack

This stool is excellent quality and is a GREAT value. I am a finicky customer who has been a product guy for most of his career, so I don't say this lightly. I am so impressed that I am writing a detailed review for those that want the details. To be precise, I would give this product 4-1/2 stars if it were possible, but I am rounding up to 5 rather than down to 4.Packaging- as others have noted, the packaging is exemplary. and explains why each piece arrived in perfect condition. It takes 15 minutes to completely unpack everything and lay it out for assembly. It's worth every minute! Others have complained that they couldn't find the hardware. My boxes arrived with a red plastic tag on the outside of the box labeled "hardware" and when you open the box you realize that tag is connected to the hardware package. Clearly, they listened to the feedback and made it painfully obvious where the hardware is.Wood and Finish- While the description calls this "cherry" finish I would describe it as a medium mahogany color. The wood itself appears to be some kind of Asian mahogany such as luan (Phillipino mahogany). The color goes very well with my medium cherry cabinets and Brazilian cherry floor.I am a woodworker and am very impressed with the finish. It is a satin finish, and examining all of the pieces of three stools, it is damn near perfect in any area that shows.Construction- all of the pieces fit together very well. Every bolt engages with a metal threaded insert. You will not be driving any wood screws. All of the bolts are Allen screws so you can crank them good and tight. The foot rest is sturdy, not a flimsy piece of wood. Just the same, I wouldn't stand on it.As I was assembling the first one, I noticed that the swivel was a bit stiff. Rest assured that once assembled and with your weight on it, the stool swivels readily. I'm going to guess that they made it a little tight so kids wouldn't spin on it Probably some do-gooder in Washington mandated that so kids couldn't have fun. ;-)Assembly- the instructions are sufficient but not elaborate. And I might add, they are only helpful if you look them over before beginning assembly. Naturally, I did not do that before assembling my first stool. The most important lesson learned from that is that it really does matter that you assemble these in the order of the steps outlined.The assembly steps are, 1) attach the four legs to the foot rest, 2) attach the "apron" (ring below the seat), (note that the instructions present the preceding two steps as one step), 3) attach back to seat, 4) attach assembled seat to swivel mount. The bolts are very clearly labeled as are the washers, and an Allen wrench is included. Here are a few notes and tips:1. All bolts are installed with flat washers. All bolts also use lock washers EXCEPT for the final four that attach the seat to the swivel.2. If you don't follow the recommended order, you will find it very awkward to get at some of the bolts.3. First assemble the legs and two rings FINGER TIGHT. A very common mistake is to snug each bolt as you install it and then complain that things don't line up. Once the legs and the rings are loosely assembled, set the unit on a flat surface (I used my granite kitchen island) and then tighten. I recommend you tighten the seat ring first, and then foot rest.4. The Allen wrench has a ball tip on one end- this is a great feature for turning the bolt head from an angle when necessary, until the final half turn of tightening.5. I put an old towel down on my counter so nothing would get scratched.6. The bolts and washers are oily when they come out of the package. I would have a rag handy to wipe them off while you assemble.7. I found it helpful to use my metric Allen wrench set (shown as it provides a great handle and also can be bent 90 degrees.8. The bottom of the seat back where it attaches to the seat is a slightly wider arc than the seat base. You might be concerned about a gap when you first line them up. Start all six bolts, and then snug up the center first before the outside bolts. As you tighten you will see it pull the center of the seat back closer to the seat bottom until it is flush. Then tighten the outside bolts.The assembled unit is very attractive and looks like it could have cost double or more. The seat cushion itself is on the firm side. I have very little padding on my back side (!) so I would have preferred a bit more padding on the seat. The seat back is VERY comfortable.Although these are proper counter height, I would have preferred if they were an inch or two taller. I measured the under-counter clearance and it is pretty much as it should be. But I'm on the shorter side, so I would have preferred sitting slightly higher. Bar height stools would have been too tall.To sum up, if you like the look of these, go for it. I am deeply impressed with the quality and the value they represent. If anything changes, I'll come back and update this review. Here are a few pictures to give you a better idea.

Bought one these black bar stools to use for a dealer bar stool for a poker table I made. I used a set of 4 bar stools different ones for players. Then I added this one with a back to set at back for the dealer. Turned out cool. Sharing couple pics to show you how it looks.

Prefect same as described, excellent customer service with the delivery person .

I ordered two of these and I love the stools. The build is great quality, they swivel very smoothly, and the appearance is great. These are the Brown/Capiccino colored selection.The reason there isn't a 5 star rating is that between the two, I was short five lock washers, but had 18 spare flat washers. I had to purchase additional lock washers at the hardware. Also, the picture of the Allen wrench is how it came out of the sealed package. It did not appear this stool nor the hardware package had been resealed. We also know they can't include top quality tools, but thankfully I have tools. If I did not have tools, assembly would have not happened with the included Allen wrench.Over all, I love the stools, just know you may need to use your own tools, and may be short a few hardware pieces.

Delivery with care and easy to setup and looks great. Hope last longer

I ordered these stools after searching locally and online for a reasonably priced bar stool that asthetically looked great along with reasonable quality for the price. I made the decision to buy six of these stools but was cautiously optimistic after reading the reviews regarding damaged stools, color variability and lack of appropriate hardware etc... So I took a few steps after receiving and during the assembly to ensure everything met my expectations. First, there is a date of manufacture on each box. Even though I received three separate shipments, each one was manufactured in December 2014. Next I carefully unpacked and checked to ensure color was a match. Next I carefully inspected each piece for damage looking for cracks or broken pieces. Do this without destroying the packaging just in case it needs to go back in th box. Happy to report not one piece was damaged and the appropriate hardware was included. After unpacking, I staged an area for two stools at a time. I then took each bolt and placed the locking nut and washer as described in the instructions ( which were perfectly clear enough to understand). Do this in advance so that you are not scambling around looking for the right bolt, nut and washer. Being that some people complained about bolts coming loose over time, I chose to purchase a couple of tubes of LOCK-TIGHT and added a small amount to each bolt prior to using. I highly suggest when assembling the legs to foot ring and seating base, DO NOT TIGHTEN! Leave them a little less than finger tight until all 16 bolts are in place. Stool should feel very woobly at this point. This helps with alignment issues that many of you may have had getting bolts into the holes. Next, put the base on a smooth level surface and then tighten. This is critical because if you tighten while on carpet or uneven surface, it will tighten in an out of level position and the stool will wobble. You need to make sure to move quickly during this step as the LOCK Tight will start to set up quickly so you should try to have this completed in 15-20 min and do not stop until you complete this step. Another reason to have all of the bolts ready to go.Once this is completed, attached the stool back to the seat following the guidelines above. Use Lock-Tight on each bolt, and again, do not tighten until each bolt is in place and of course DONOT OVER TIGHTEN!Once this is complete, attach the base to the seat using the four bolts provided. Again, use the LockTight on each bolt. This is the only tricky part of the assembly. The four bolt holes only line up in one way so make sure that the stool is positioned so that each bolt hole is aligned before you start putting the bolts in places. Additionally, you have to rotate the stool so that you can screw the bolt in easily. That means, you will have to rotate the stool around as there seems to be only one position where you can get easy access to installing the bolt and being able to tighten. I have to admit, this was a little frustrating but not impossible or that hard. I just had to figure this out on my own so hopefully this will help the rest of you out.Overall, I am very happy with the stools. I gave them FIVE STARS for price value and for the simple fact that I did not have one issue They look awesome and feel very solid/sturdy without any significant wobble etc... You can't beat the $80 price for each stool (when you order the two pack). If you are wanting a true $500 stool, this will probably not meet your expectation but for the price, you can't beat it!I hope this was helpful and I will update once we get some wear and tear on them in a few months. Good Luck!