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May News from the workshop ……our top five highlights from a busy month!

Have you noticed my blogs & featured posts have returned? I promised myself to write two a month and I’ve done it. I have been doing so much computer work for my b-corp assessment I’d run out of energy to do any of my other usual business tasks and let it slip, but I’ve found my flow.
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Boosting Creative Wellbeing for Charities: A collaboration with Cheshire Connect

Over the years of running a small business I’ve stood back and admired others doing amazing work for charities either fundraising, donating or sharing their expertise. I did bits here and there either donating raffle prizes or raising money for causes that other people have approached me for.
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Are you curious to find out how upholstery could help you on a team building activity?

When people hear the word upholstery they think sofa’s, footstools, armchairs. They don’t automatically think of an experience that can be enjoyed by your team.
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April News from the workshop ……I’ve been up to something….not just one thing!

Do you enjoy giving old pieces of furniture a new lease of life? Adding them to your home to add the finishing touches to a room.
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Do you have something special that you do, just with your mum for Mother’s Day?

Do you enjoy giving old pieces of furniture a new lease of life? Adding them to your home to add the finishing touches to a room.
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From Upholstery to Upcycling Enthusiast: Catch up with Nigel’s Story

It’s coming up to three years this December since we taught our first upholstery workshop. Covid slightly delayed the full launch and we started running them again in April 2021.
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5 easy steps on how to choose a team building activity for your business

Running regular team building activities in your business can have a wide range of benefits for companies, including improved communication, collaboration, motivation, problem-solving skills, productivity, and organisational culture.
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Are you into furniture upcycling? Here are five simple upholstery projects you could tackle with some basic skills

Do you enjoy giving old pieces of furniture a new lease of life? Adding them to your home to add the finishing touches to a room.
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Top Tips on What You Physically Need to Start Upholstery as a Hobby?

You may never have considered upholstery as a hobby because you thought it was out of reach. I'm going to share with you what you need to get you started and it's surprisingly not as much as you think!
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Five Ways You Can Reuse the Sewing Skills From Our Sewing Workshop

When I create new workshops I'm always trying to make sure you get the most value out of them. How do I do this? I look at how you can reuse the skills again and again so that you get the value for more than that day.
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How We Are Finding Ways To Be More Sustainable In Our Upholstery Business

Sustainability has always been an important part of our business values, from repurposing old furniture and giving it a new lease of life, through to our custom ranges of furniture that were built from reclaimed wood & sustainable materials.
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Semper Hopkins’ Favourite Three Ranges of Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Upholstery Fabrics

I’ve always been interested in understanding how things are made. My career before upholstery was in Corporate Retail working for The Co-op Food within Trading and Own Brand Development. I had the opportunity to work with suppliers and manufacturers to sustainably source my own label food products.
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A Simple Way to Help Your Team Start January Clear, Calm and Ready | Creative Team Building Workshops in Cheshire & the North West

Discover how a creative pause in December helps teams in Cheshire and the North West reset, reconnect and start January feeling clear, calm and ready for the year ahead
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Creative Team Building Case Study: P3 People Management’s Away Day

Discover how P3 People Management used a creative away day to boost confidence, wellbeing, and strategy. See results: +75% creative confidence, +28% wellbeing.
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Colleagues laughing and chatting while making crafts together at a wellbeing workshop.
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Why Creative Workshops Are the Secret to Team Wellbeing

Teams are under more pressure than ever — and wellbeing can’t be an afterthought. Learn why creative workshops are proven to reduce stress, spark connection, and leave your people feeling recharged.
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Three Reasons Why I Needed Help From a Personal Stylist, Yifan

You might wonder why I needed help and coaching from a personal stylist with all the creative expertise I have for interior design and upholstery. You might think the principles of colour must be very similar? I personally don’t find styling my clothes very easy, I know the reasons why.
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Top fives places to visit in Belgium and Holland in our motorhome Wally

Out first European trip to Belgium and Holland in the motorhome. What an awesome trip. Read our latest blog for the highlights.
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Where do you get your interior inspiration from?

Where do you get inspiration for your interior style in your home? Lifestyle magazines, pinterest, or ‘influencers’ on social media showing you ideas from inside their own homes?
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A Simple Way to Help Your Team Start January Clear, Calm and Ready | Creative Team Building Workshops in Cheshire & the North West

Discover how a creative pause in December helps teams in Cheshire and the North West reset, reconnect and start January feeling clear, calm and ready for the year ahead
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Creative Team Building Case Study: P3 People Management’s Away Day

Discover how P3 People Management used a creative away day to boost confidence, wellbeing, and strategy. See results: +75% creative confidence, +28% wellbeing.
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Colleagues laughing and chatting while making crafts together at a wellbeing workshop.
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Why Creative Workshops Are the Secret to Team Wellbeing

Teams are under more pressure than ever — and wellbeing can’t be an afterthought. Learn why creative workshops are proven to reduce stress, spark connection, and leave your people feeling recharged.
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