My favorite expensive bar seats were losing their rattan. I bought two replacement sets that didn't work well. Since the chairs I loved were iron, I put wood down where the rattan had been, painted them and put these on. They look great, are quite comfortable and easy to wipe clean. You do want to keep animals with claws off these as well as anything with edges that might puncture the vinyl. They've already withstood a very busy kitchen and have a few nicks, but basically look really good. Especially great for the price.