Well I've gone through 6 sheets of sandpaper, got arm ache and I've still not finished my dining chairs, not even finished one yet!!!!
They'll look great once done and I know all this hard work will be worth it.
My chairs at the moment are drak brown with beige marble effect velvet
but once completed will be varnished in Antique Pine with a very pale yellow and terracotta fabric on the seat covers. The seat covers will be done in the same material as my kitchen blinds when I get round to making them, my MIL is going to help me with them.
Will get a piccie of the fabric later, batteries are low on my camera.