A chair is not merely a place to sit or place your purse. With minimal effort and money, you can create or transform it into a truly bespoke piece of furniture.

Bring sprightly designs to inexpensive chairs by covering the backs with paper, in either a single bold pattern or several coordinating ones.

Wake up a tired piece of furniture by giving the legs a glossy enamel finish. We updated a classic wing chair with sunny yellow oil paint.

Making an oilcloth slipcover is a project best suited for those with sewing experience. These instructions apply to a very basic square chair, which is ideal.

These Brentwood chairs look harmonious around a table, once the chairs have been given a unifying color and matching cushions.

Topped with a new cushion, a worn-out chair can become the most stylish seat in the house. Remove cover and padding until you hit middle board; reserve board.

You've found a charming chair at a flea market, but it lacks a seat. Not to worry: Fix it in no time by weaving a new one.

A plain pair of wooden seats gets a bright new look from simple coils of rope.

A midcentury-modern icon has a brush with tradition in this homage to herringbone, applied by dragging a combing tool across the chair diagonally -- first in one direction, then the other.

This basic piece of camp furniture gets a cheery upgrade with red canvas and a summery stencil.

These cheerful seats enable you to accommodate unexpected guests in any part of the garden.