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Ever wondered how to turn this simple wooden frame into a stylish Stool?
Want to know what lies beneath the fabric?
Do you look at this stool frame and think I wouldn't even know how to start making this! If you joined us on an upholstery workshop, we would teach you everything you needed to know - as well…
Rocking Chair Transformations – Giving An Old Piece Of Furniture A New Lease Of Life
Furniture can hold memories for lots of different reasons. A rocking chair passed down through generations or you may remember sitting in one during your childhood with a parent or grandparent, for instance.
Exciting News – Launch Of New Website And Upholstery Courses Coming Soon
We have some exciting news to share with you. In the coming weeks we will be relaunching our website with a new improved look, as well as some new features including a furniture quote builder for custom made furniture, two new upholstery workshops, and the ability to book our workshops as a group if you wanted to come with friends and family, a work event or hen party.
Design Ideas For Yours Industrial Dining Chairs
Are you struggling to find high-quality dining chairs that fits in your home, and beautifully compliments your decor? Picking the right chair for your dining room can be difficult when you can’t find the perfect style, colour or size. From our workshop in Scholar Green, Cheshire we can tailor make the perfect industrial design dining chair to fit your room by finding out what will work best amongst your interiors and compliment them.
Struggling with storage? Fed up with boring mass produced products? Why not learn to make your own at an upholstery workshop….
Dining Chair Reupholstery – Making New From Old
When considering a dining room make over, it is so important that you take into consideration working with what you have already got. If your dining chairs look a bit worn in or simply don’t match a colour scheme anymore- there are ways to…
Creating The Perfect Dining Table For Your Home From Our Cheshire Workshop
Are You Looking For A Table That Makes An Impact On Your Visitors But Not On The Environment? Do You Need A Dining Table That Is Both Stylish And Practical? We Can Help.
Choosing Sustainable Fabrics
Why do we use sustainable fabrics?
Here at Semper Hopkins, sustainability is a big part of our company values and choosing materials which reflect in that matter to us. We use reclaimed materials, repurpose old furniture and use a range of hand-picked…
New Plans for 2021
Its our 3rd birthday.
March 2021 marks our 3 rd year since we rebranded the business and opened the workshop at Kent Green Chapel. It will be 5 years in June since the business was established as an Ltd company in 2016. If you had asked me even…
Are You Thinking Of Starting Upholstery As A Hobby? How To Create The Perfect Workspace At Home.
The truth is, I started my upholstery training years ago for several reasons; one of these was because it was a release from my stressful job.
The second more important reason was because we were mid-way through a huge renovation project on…
Creating something new from old – Dining Chairs Makeover
In today’s world, it is all too easy to go out and buy a set of dining chairs if your current one is broken or damaged, or is no longer fashionable.
Are you thinking about replacing your existing dining chairs with something new because the…
Are you thinking of starting Upholstery as a hobby. What tools do you need to get you started?
The truth is, I started on my upholstery training years ago because it was a release from my stressful job. It gave me a purpose to learn from others and up my skillset while taking my mind off the challenging day job.
I’m not a person to…
How to do your bit for the environment with woollen alternatives
If you are on the look out for more sustainable brands, check out Little Beau Sheep, a business dedicated to sustainable products.
Make a piece of furniture for your home office
If you are in need of a new desk, or even new seating - we can help you.
Why Nigel chose to join us for a Footstool Upholstery Workshop- Q&A with Nigel Keeble
Q&A with Nigel - Find out what Nigel enjoyed about our workshop
Do you want to learn how to upholster? Come and do it with a group.
To all of our current followers, Hello! And to our new followers… Welcome! As you may already know we offer a range of Upholstery Workshops in our stunning chapel in Scholar Green, which offer you the chance to learn a new craft and skills which you can use again and again in the future.
Celebrating one year of running Upholstery workshops at Semper Hopkins Upholstery and Interiors
It has been 12 months now since we first ran our in person upholstery workshops here at Semper Hopkins - and what a year it has been! From starting with our Storage crate then introducing our Stool and Bench workshops later in 2021, and now our footstools and deep buttoned workshops… we have come a long way in so little time!
Design and make a piece of furniture for your home with Semper Hopkins
Do you find yourself constantly browsing the internet or Pinterest looking for interior inspiration or new furniture ideas? I am exactly the same. I love finding inspiration different from what is out there on the market. High street furniture can be right for some people, but if you want something a little unique or different, it is not always the place to find it.
Exciting new project for one of our favourite pubs!
We've recently had the pleasure of completing a special project for the Brownlow Inn. It was a privilege to be able to work with them as it is one of our favourite places to eat as a family. We have been going there for family celebratory meals for years including our engagement and pre-wedding night, so as you can imagine, it holds lots of special memories. So we couldn't be more proud to see some of our furniture taking pride of place in their bar eating area.
Making a Mark in the Chapel’s History
Having taken on the chapel in 2016, it wasn’t just a physical renovation we were undertaking, we were also becoming part of the history of this beautiful building that originated in the village in 1892.
April News from the workshop – Living the life you dream of!
In January 2021, I completed a vision workshop with Michala Leyland. She taught me how to visualise what I want to achieve in the near future regarding Semper Hopkins Upholstery & Interiors and how I can balance my time without burning out! Michala has changed my perspective on how to use my time wisely and it is something I am so glad I have done! 2022 is the year I will be focusing on myself more…