Here is a great example of customizing any type of furniture piece into your home.  This chair was purchased through an auction recently for $8.  I simply loved the bones of the chair but it needed a bit of glueing, sanding and basic TLC.  The seat bottom was rattan so I removed that first.  I cut mdf board to fit the exact seat, screwed it in and now I had a sturdy seat!  With a bit of Gorilla Glue I fastened all of the legs.  Since the dark cherry was going to be hard to cover, I applied Zinsser BIN Sealer to the entire chair.  The chair was in good shape and did not even require much sanding prior.  With Zinsser BIN Sealer, no sanding is necessary after application.  My friend Lori saw the unfinished chair and convinced me to refinish it for her home.  She lives in an old victorian - rounded porch in our local downtown.  She needed hints of pink so I added Rust-Oleum's Ultra Cover 2X in Heirloom White - two solid coats and sprayed out the Sweet Pea into a coffee can and brushed the middle scroll.  Added a new seat cover in pink paisley print and came up with around $48 for the total project.  Not bad for an eye catching Parlor Piece - Welcome's guest right as they walk in!  My initial thought for this chair was to turn it retro by spryaing it with Ultra 2X in Espresso and a large funky polka dot pattern for the fabric - This is where you can take any basic piece and customize it to fit into your style.