So after the preparation the bit I like...but also struggle with...what if I create a disaster! I oiled the chair using a sort of polish stain I made with stuff I had... there is gold in there somewhere! I left that for 24hrs to soak in...it is not gold but it has changed the fake mahogany to a nice honeyed wood colour...it has definitely given it warmth
Next was to add an under cover...I covered the chair with some cotton to make a base...I could do with a better staple gun but I have what I have
And then the final cover...I used fabric I had and I did struggle to attach it because in an ideal world I would have been able to completely dismantle the chair but it was attached with strange bolts that I think are glued so attaching the back of the cover was a bit of a compromise...I think it looks ok and the teenager said 'mummy I like what you did with the chair' and that is good enough for me