How would you revamp this chair?

[DearMrDilkington]

What could be done to jazz this up again? It clearly needs a new cover but what colour would you go for? What about the rest of it?

I love a bit of DIY but I'm pretty clueless.

Anyone?

It's a lovely shape and would be worth saving. The seat is actually a great colour- ochre is classic and goes great with grey - but u could change to whatever goes with your decor. I'm a huge fan of Orla Kiely fabrics or a classic Laura Ashley print ( some great new ones with animals on) in a sea green or eau de nil? The paint work could be white or grey? Plenty choice of colours in Annie Sloan/ Ronseal chalk paints. Hope that helps.

Lovely thank you! Do I need to sand it or anything before painting? I'm a complete amateur.

If you're wanting to get a smooth, clean, perfect finish you could sand and then use any eggshell at all. I'm more of the vintage/ shabby chic mindset and paint using chalk paint ( AS or Ronseal) directly onto the wood, then using their clear wax after ,then buffing. This method is easier, I think, but more expensive to buy initially however, if you then go onto do more projects u can use it all again. Ronseal do a very small tin which would do the chair and u can get it in B&Q. Ru planning to.cover the chair yourself? If so there are some great tutorials on Youtube and it's pretty straightforward, esp as u can cover any little mistakes with some new trim. It'll look fab.

I'm going to attempt to cover it myself, is a staple gun the easiest method? I can't decide on a fabric, there's so many!

I think for ur chair stapler is easiest. Once u get going you'll be hooked, stapling is addictive - so fast and u'll be so chuffed with yourself how differently it looks. If ur nervous you could try a plain piece of cotton first to act as a liner/ practice run.
Re: Material, just go to your local fabric shop and go wild with lots of little samples! Rem to.post how it turns out. Good luck.

Will do, thank you for your help.

Any time.