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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Our First Workshop: The Highlights

On Saturday the 13th of December we hosted our first upholstery workshop... What an amazing day. I'm still buzzing from our first workshop. All of the months of planning and rescheduling through these challenging few months have been worth…

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Workshops: Covid Safety Measurements

We have put the following measures in place to make the workshops Covid-19 safe. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us on: Phone number: 01260 609021 Email: hello@shupholstery.co.uk The safety of our clients and staff are…

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Everything you need to know about our upcoming upholstery workshop

We are getting very excited to be running our first workshop on 5th December (fingers crossed following Lockdown updates!!). With further dates planned in January/Feb/March spaces are filling up fast. We wanted to share more details with you…

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COVID 19 message

With the announcement over the weekend of a new lockdown, we want to reassure you that here at Semper Hopkins Upholstery and Interiors we will remain open for business as we can work safely from the workshop. We can continue to work with clients…

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A story of a Monkey, a Puzzle and a Tree…

A story that starts with a tree which's name resonates with the reader... Originally the tree's name is Araucaria and it originates from Argentina and Chile. The tree came to the United Kingdom in 1834. One man seeing the tree for the first…

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The spark that lights the fire

My Story Looking back on how I went from working in Food Retail at the Co-operative to having my own upholstery brand it all started when I wanted to furnish my new home. Sometimes that is all it is, one moment that changes your path forever…. I…

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Choosing the right colour fabric for your furniture

Our latest blog covered fabric: the basics including setting your budget, fabric durability, and caring for it! We wanted to give you some practical guidance on where to start your search.- choosing the right fabric may seem like an arduous…

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Top 5 reasons why you should buy an Upholstery gift experience this Christmas

Our Upholstery Workshops based in the stunning Cheshire countryside, are the perfect gift experience for people of all ages, skill sets and genders.

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Why should you start an evening class in 2023?

Studying in the evening is a great way to pass the cold, dark nights and an excellent opportunity to learn a new skill, language or maybe even develop a hidden talent, as well as make new friends and socialise with like minded people. This is how I started my journey into the world of upholstery over 9 years ago.

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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

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Can you Open Your Mind to New Ideas, Challenge your thoughts and Spark Conversation?

It is already 5 months into 2022… Where has this year gone already? Normally by now, a lot of us have either stuck by our new year's resolutions or they disappeared just around February time? I am happy to say this year I have definitely (so far) stuck to my resolutions and attempted to make time for myself.

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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.

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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.

Choosing Sustainable Fabrics

New Plans for 2021

Are You Thinking Of Starting Upholstery As A Hobby? How To Create The Perfect Workspace At Home.

Creating something new from old – Dining Chairs Makeover

Are you thinking of starting Upholstery as a hobby. What tools do you need to get you started?

Our First Workshop: The Highlights

Workshops: Covid Safety Measurements

Everything you need to know about our upcoming upholstery workshop

COVID 19 message

A story of a Monkey, a Puzzle and a Tree…

The spark that lights the fire

Choosing the right colour fabric for your furniture

Top 5 reasons why you should buy an Upholstery gift experience this Christmas

Why should you start an evening class in 2023?

Why Nigel chose to join us for a Footstool Upholstery Workshop- Q&A with Nigel Keeble

Can you Open Your Mind to New Ideas, Challenge your thoughts and Spark Conversation?

Exciting new project for one of our favourite pubs!

Making a Mark in the Chapel’s History

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