diff --git a/code/__defines/materials.dm b/code/__defines/materials.dm
index 11cf6d4a390..23572899ae4 100644
--- a/code/__defines/materials.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/materials.dm
@@ -64,3 +64,8 @@
 #define MATERIAL_CLOTH_BEIGE             "beige"
 #define MATERIAL_CLOTH_LIME              "lime"
 
+#define MATERIAL_ALTERATION_NONE 0
+#define MATERIAL_ALTERATION_NAME 1
+#define MATERIAL_ALTERATION_DESC 2
+#define MATERIAL_ALTERATION_COLOR 4
+#define MATERIAL_ALTERATION_ALL (~MATERIAL_ALTERATION_NONE)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/bed.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/bed.dm
index d25e82906b2..714c5de00bb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/bed.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/bed.dm
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@
 	var/material/padding_material
 
 	var/base_icon = "bed"
+	var/material_alteration = MATERIAL_ALTERATION_ALL
+	var/buckling_sound = 'sound/effects/buckle.ogg'
+
 	var/can_dismantle = TRUE
 	gfi_layer_rotation = GFI_ROTATION_DEFDIR
-	var/apply_material_color = TRUE
 	var/makes_rolling_sound = TRUE
-	var/buckle_sound = 'sound/effects/buckle.ogg'
-
 	slowdown = 5
 
-/obj/structure/bed/New(newloc, var/new_material = DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL, var/new_padding_material)
+/obj/structure/bed/New(newloc, new_material = MATERIAL_STEEL, new_padding_material)
 	..(newloc)
 	color = null
 	material = SSmaterials.get_material_by_name(new_material)
@@ -45,41 +45,42 @@
 
 /obj/structure/bed/buckle_mob(mob/living/M)
 	. = ..()
-	if(. && buckle_sound)
-		playsound(src, buckle_sound, 20)
+	if(. && buckling_sound)
+		playsound(src, buckling_sound, 20)
 
 // Reuse the cache/code from stools, todo maybe unify.
 /obj/structure/bed/update_icon()
 	// Prep icon.
 	icon_state = ""
 	cut_overlays()
-	var/list/stool_cache = SSicon_cache.stool_cache
 	// Base icon.
+	var/list/stool_cache = SSicon_cache.stool_cache
+
 	var/cache_key = "[base_icon]-[material.name]"
 	if(!stool_cache[cache_key])
 		var/image/I = image('icons/obj/furniture.dmi', base_icon)
-		if(apply_material_color)
+		if(material_alteration & MATERIAL_ALTERATION_COLOR)
 			I.color = material.icon_colour
 		stool_cache[cache_key] = I
 	add_overlay(stool_cache[cache_key])
 	// Padding overlay.
 	if(padding_material)
-		var/padding_cache_key = "[base_icon]-padding-[padding_material.name]"
+		var/padding_cache_key = "[base_icon]-[padding_material.name]-padding"
 		if(!stool_cache[padding_cache_key])
 			var/image/I =  image(icon, "[base_icon]_padding")
-			if(apply_material_color)
+			if(material_alteration & MATERIAL_ALTERATION_COLOR)
 				I.color = padding_material.icon_colour
 			stool_cache[padding_cache_key] = I
 		add_overlay(stool_cache[padding_cache_key])
 
 	// Strings.
-	desc = initial(desc)
-	if(padding_material)
-		name = "[padding_material.display_name] [initial(name)]" //this is not perfect but it will do for now.
-		desc += " It's made of [material.use_name] and covered with [padding_material.use_name]."
-	else
-		name = "[material.display_name] [initial(name)]"
-		desc += " It's made of [material.use_name]."
+	if(material_alteration & MATERIAL_ALTERATION_NAME)
+		name = padding_material ? "[padding_material.adjective_name] [initial(name)]" : "[material.adjective_name] [initial(name)]" //this is not perfect but it will do for now.
+
+	if(material_alteration & MATERIAL_ALTERATION_DESC)
+		desc = initial(desc)
+		desc += padding_material ? " It's made of [material.use_name] and covered with [padding_material.use_name]." : " It's made of [material.use_name]."
+
 
 /obj/structure/bed/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target, height=0, air_group=0)
 	if(istype(mover) && mover.checkpass(PASSTABLE))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm
index 7840493fb41..ee098df1d86 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 	name = "chair"
 	desc = "You sit in this. Either by will or force."
 	icon_state = "chair_preview"
-	color = "#666666"
 	base_icon = "chair"
+	color = "#666666"
 
 	build_amt = 1
 
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/post_buckle_mob()
 	update_icon()
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/update_icon()
 	..()
@@ -41,33 +42,42 @@
 	var/list/stool_cache = SSicon_cache.stool_cache
 
 	var/cache_key = "[base_icon]-[material.name]-over"
-	if(isnull(stool_cache[cache_key]))
+	if(!stool_cache[cache_key])
 		var/image/I = image('icons/obj/furniture.dmi', "[base_icon]_over")
-		if(apply_material_color)
+		if(material_alteration & MATERIAL_ALTERATION_COLOR)
 			I.color = material.icon_colour
 		I.layer = FLY_LAYER
 		stool_cache[cache_key] = I
 	add_overlay(stool_cache[cache_key])
 	// Padding overlay.
 	if(padding_material)
-		var/padding_cache_key = "[base_icon]-padding-[padding_material.name]-over"
-		if(isnull(stool_cache[padding_cache_key]))
+		var/padding_cache_key = "[base_icon]-[padding_material.name]-padding-over"
+		if(!stool_cache[padding_cache_key])
 			var/image/I =  image(icon, "[base_icon]_padding_over")
-			if(apply_material_color)
+			if(material_alteration & MATERIAL_ALTERATION_COLOR)
 				I.color = padding_material.icon_colour
 			I.layer = FLY_LAYER
 			stool_cache[padding_cache_key] = I
 		add_overlay(stool_cache[padding_cache_key])
 
-	if(buckled_mob && padding_material)
-		cache_key = "[base_icon]-armrest-[padding_material.name]"
-		if(isnull(stool_cache[cache_key]))
+	if(buckled_mob)
+		cache_key = "[base_icon]-[material.name]-armrest"
+		if(!stool_cache[cache_key])
 			var/image/I = image(icon, "[base_icon]_armrest")
-			I.layer = MOB_LAYER + 0.1
-			if(apply_material_color)
-				I.color = padding_material.icon_colour
+			I.layer = FLY_LAYER
+			if(material_alteration & MATERIAL_ALTERATION_COLOR)
+				I.color = material.icon_colour
 			stool_cache[cache_key] = I
 		add_overlay(stool_cache[cache_key])
+		if(padding_material)
+			cache_key = "[base_icon]-[padding_material.name]-padding-armrest"
+			if(!stool_cache[cache_key])
+				var/image/I = image(icon, "[base_icon]_padding_armrest")
+				I.layer = FLY_LAYER
+				if(material_alteration & MATERIAL_ALTERATION_COLOR)
+					I.color = padding_material.icon_colour
+				stool_cache[cache_key] = I
+			add_overlay(stool_cache[cache_key])
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/set_dir()
 	. = ..()
@@ -76,6 +86,7 @@
 
 // Leaving this in for the sake of compilation.
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/comfy
+	name = "comfy chair"
 	desc = "It's a chair. It looks comfy."
 	icon_state = "comfychair_preview"
 	base_icon = "comfychair"
@@ -109,13 +120,12 @@
 	..(newloc, MATERIAL_STEEL, MATERIAL_CLOTH_LIME)
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office
+	name = "office chair"
+	material_alteration = MATERIAL_ALTERATION_NAME || MATERIAL_ALTERATION_DESC
 	anchored = 0
 	buckle_movable = 1
 	build_amt = 5
 
-/obj/structure/bed/chair/office/update_icon()
-	return
-
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(istype(W,/obj/item/stack) || W.iswirecutter())
 		return
@@ -165,29 +175,35 @@
 		occupant.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[occupant] crashed into \the [A]!</span>")
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office/light
-	icon_state = "officechair_white"
+	icon_state = "officechair_white_preview"
+	base_icon = "officechair_white"
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office/dark
-	icon_state = "officechair_dark"
+	icon_state = "officechair_dark_preview"
+	base_icon = "officechair_dark"
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office/bridge
 	name = "command chair"
 	desc = "It exudes authority... and looks about as comfortable as a brick."
-	icon_state = "bridge"
+	icon_state = "bridge_preview"
+	base_icon = "bridge"
 	anchored = 1
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office/bridge/legion
 	name = "legion pilot seat"
 	desc = "A comfortable seat for a pilot."
-	icon_state = "bridge_legion"
+	icon_state = "bridge_legion_preview"
+	base_icon = "bridge_legion"
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office/bridge/generic
-	icon_state = "bridge_generic"
+	icon_state = "bridge_generic_preview"
+	base_icon = "bridge_generic"
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office/bridge/pilot
 	name = "pilot seat"
 	desc = "A comfortable seat for a pilot."
-	icon_state = "pilot"
+	icon_state = "pilot_preview"
+	base_icon = "pilot"
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office/hover
 	name = "hoverchair"
@@ -203,28 +219,20 @@
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/office/hover/command
 	icon_state = "hover_command"
 
-/obj/structure/bed/chair/office/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
-	var/image/I = image(icon, "[icon_state]_over")
-	I.layer = FLY_LAYER
-	add_overlay(I)
-
 // Chair types
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/plastic
-	color = "#CCCCCC"
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/plastic/New(var/newloc)
 	..(newloc, MATERIAL_PLASTIC)
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/wood
-	name = "wooden chair"
+	name = "classic chair"
 	desc = "Old is never too old to not be in fashion."
-	icon_state = "wooden_chair"
+	icon_state = "wooden_chair_preview"
+	base_icon = "wooden_chair"
+	material_alteration = MATERIAL_ALTERATION_NAME || MATERIAL_ALTERATION_DESC
 	build_amt = 3
 
-/obj/structure/bed/chair/wood/update_icon()
-	return
-
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/wood/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(istype(W,/obj/item/stack) || W.iswirecutter())
 		return
@@ -233,56 +241,38 @@
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/wood/New(var/newloc)
 	..(newloc, MATERIAL_WOOD)
 
-/obj/structure/bed/chair/wood/Initialize(mapload)
-	.=..()
-	var/image/I = image(icon, "[icon_state]_over")
-	I.layer = FLY_LAYER
-	add_overlay(I)
-
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/wood/wings
-	icon_state = "wooden_chair_wings"
+	name = "winged chair"
+	icon_state = "wooden_chair_wings_preview"
+	base_icon = "wooden_chair_wings"
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/unmovable
 	can_dismantle = 0
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/shuttle
-	icon_state = "shuttlechair"
+	name = "shuttle chair"
+	icon_state = "shuttlechair_preview"
 	base_icon = "shuttlechair"
+	buckling_sound = 'sound/effects/metal_close.ogg'
+	material_alteration = MATERIAL_ALTERATION_NAME || MATERIAL_ALTERATION_DESC
 	can_dismantle = FALSE
-	apply_material_color = FALSE
 	anchored = TRUE
 
-/obj/structure/bed/chair/shuttle/update_icon()
-	cut_overlays()
-
-	var/image/O = image(icon, "[icon_state]_over")
-	O.layer = FLY_LAYER
-	add_overlay(O)
-
-	var/list/stool_cache = SSicon_cache.stool_cache
-
-	var/cache_key = "[base_icon]_over"
-	if(isnull(stool_cache[cache_key]))
-		var/image/I = image('icons/obj/furniture.dmi', "[base_icon]_over")
-		if(apply_material_color)
-			I.color = material.icon_colour
-		I.layer = FLY_LAYER
-		stool_cache[cache_key] = I
-	add_overlay(stool_cache[cache_key])
-
+/obj/structure/bed/chair/shuttle/post_buckle_mob()
 	if(buckled_mob)
-		icon_state = "[base_icon]_down"
-		cache_key = "[base_icon]-armrest"
-		if(isnull(stool_cache[cache_key]))
-			var/image/I = image(icon, "[base_icon]_armrest")
-			I.layer = MOB_LAYER + 0.1
-			if(apply_material_color)
-				I.color = padding_material.icon_colour
-			stool_cache[cache_key] = I
-		add_overlay(stool_cache[cache_key])
-
+		base_icon = "shuttlechair-b"
 	else
-		icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+		base_icon = "shuttlechair"
+	..()
+
+/obj/structure/bed/chair/shuttle/update_icon()
+	..()
+	if(!buckled_mob)
+		var/image/I = image(icon, "[base_icon]_special")
+		I.layer = ABOVE_MOB_LAYER
+		if(material_alteration & MATERIAL_ALTERATION_COLOR)
+			I.color = material.icon_colour
+		overlays |= I
 
 // pool chair, to sit with your feet in the water. only works when facing south, because water overlays weirdly otherwise
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/pool
diff --git a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
index 1df42efb08e..ee0b122b280 100644
--- a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
+++ b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 /material
 	var/name	                          // Unique name for use in indexing the list.
 	var/display_name                      // Prettier name for display.
+	var/adjective_name					  // To override the name for subtypes and stuff.
 	var/use_name
 	var/flags = 0                         // Various status modifiers.
 	var/sheet_singular_name = "sheet"
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@
 		display_name = name
 	if(!use_name)
 		use_name = display_name
+	if(!adjective_name)
+		adjective_name = display_name
 	if(!shard_icon)
 		shard_icon = shard_type
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/wezzy-chairfixes2.yml b/html/changelogs/wezzy-chairfixes2.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..482512a4a93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/wezzy-chairfixes2.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes:
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#   balance
+#   admin
+#   backend
+#   security
+#   refactor
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: Wowzewow (Wezzy)
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixes chair overlays and coloring once and for all. Also, added more accurate previews which help in mapping and examining."
+  - rscadd: "Added a new buckling sound for shuttle chairs."
diff --git a/icons/obj/furniture.dmi b/icons/obj/furniture.dmi
index ccf651a5723..13bda64f936 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/furniture.dmi and b/icons/obj/furniture.dmi differ
diff --git a/sound/effects/metal_close.ogg b/sound/effects/metal_close.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a45d743270
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/effects/metal_close.ogg differ