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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

7 lessons I’ve learnt that will help you on your upholstery journey
I’ve blinked and 7 years have passed since I registered my business as a limited company on the 30th June 2016. I'm sharing my seven top tips for those of you who are starting out on your upholstery journey.  I’ve looked  back on my experiences and shared the lessons I’ve learnt. Some of these lessons can be applied to more than just upholstery. Hopefully they may inspire and help you too. 

Upholstery Fabric 7 Top Tips on How To Choose the Right One
Are you new to the world of upholstery? Choosing the right fabric may seem like an arduous process. This is understandable considering all of the fabric types, colour and design that are available. How do you choose the one which is right for you?

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.

Embracing Creativity: Gill Fox’s Experience at Our Upholstery Workshop
Gill Fox share's her experience of an upholstery workshop. She made a bench for her health practice at The Nantwich Clinic. Gill shares her experience and why it is so important to take time out for yourself.

Embracing Creativity: Charlotte Dean’s Experience at a Team-Building Wreath Making Workshop
We were joined at Christmas by P3 People Management for an afternoon of wreath making. This team activity was filled with learning a new skill, and having fun.

A Day of Furniture Making and Skill-Building in an Upholstery Workshop in Cheshire
We were joined in Cheshire by brothers and best friends for an upholstery workshop, making furniture and skill-building.

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. 

7 lessons I’ve learnt that will help you on your upholstery journey
I’ve blinked and 7 years have passed since I registered my business as a limited company on the 30th June 2016. I'm sharing my seven top tips for those of you who are starting out on your upholstery journey.  I’ve looked  back on my experiences and shared the lessons I’ve learnt. Some of these lessons can be applied to more than just upholstery. Hopefully they may inspire and help you too. 

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.

Top 7 questions answered – what Rachel thinks of her upholstery workshop experience
Beautiful furniture which doesn't compromise the environment? Are you interested?
Let 2022 be the year you turn to reupholstery…

Embracing Creativity: Jenny Allcock’s Journey at the Upholstery Workshop
Discover how Jenny from Creating Adventures embraced creativity and enjoyed a relaxing upholstery workshop making a new noticeboard.

Overcoming Fears and Discovering Strength: My Transformational Weekend Retreat
Dive into my journey of transformation at a cold water retreat in Anglesey! Overcoming fears and embracing discomfort, I discovered new strength and connection. Join me as I share my unforgettable experience and the tools I gained for the next steps in my journey.

Meaningful Contributions – The Impact of Wellbeing Workshops for Charity Leaders
Our latest blog discusses the impact of charitable donations and conscious giving. It highlights our partnership with Cheshire Connect and pro bono wellbeing workshops for micro charity leaders, focusing on measuring success through confidence and creativity. 


