Copper Knobs

29/08/2026

This is a third piece for this customer and I love working on these pieces.

This is an old set of library shelves that simply needed a bit of love. They’ve been sanded down, treated for woodworm and then varnished with Polyx Oil in Honey and a top coat of clear satin.

All ready to be used again with pride.

If you have any pieces you’d like me to take a look at please get in touch.

27/08/2026

Three pieces rescued 😀

A customer got in touch to ask about working on some furniture for her. I popped round and I came home with a beautiful baby chair, a chair with an old cushion on and a wobbly table.

I made the table less wobbly, sanded back and revarnished the baby chair and then went to work on the chair.

We didn’t know why the cushion was on it until I removed it and realised the chair had been stapled. The customer knew we could unearth some former repair but but said she had a cushion on it anyway.

There was a thick black marker line and as well as tac marks there were double staple lines for the foam and material! It became a bit of a personal challenge and every project is a school day!

Once I’d removed (most of) the staples I used the skills I learnt on my furniture repair course to fill the hols and try to match with the surrounding wood as much as possible. You can still see where the line was but it could be worse!

Please get in touch if there are any pieces I can help you with.

24/08/2026

This room needed rescuing!

I could’ve taken off all the lining paper but that usually means the walls crumble and you need a plasterer. So I cut out the loose bits of paper. Stuck down the edges that I could and filled with my trusty Mirka to the same level as the rest of the paper.

I filled the gaps between the lining paper and filled cracks here there and everywhere.

The main feature wall was staying put so I re-glued some edges. At times it felt like more of a craft project than a decorating one but I do love a challenge!

The room looks clean, fresh and ready to be used.

I’m now booking for 2027 so get in touch if you have some decorating work that needs doing.

24/08/2026

This room needed rescuing!

I could’ve taken off all the lining paper but that usually means the walls crumble and you need a plasterer. So I cut out the loose bits of paper. Stuck down the edges that I could and filled with my trusty to the same level as the rest of the paper.

I filled the gaps between the lining paper and filled cracks here there and everywhere.

The main feature wall was staying put so I re-glued some edges. At times it felt like more of a craft project than a decorating one but I do love a challenge!

The room looks clean, fresh and ready to be used.

I’m now booking for 2027 so get in touch if you have some decorating work that needs doing.

20/08/2026

Have you been to the ? I’ve been having a slightly slower summer in terms of decorating (planned 😀) and am trying get some other projects finished (and started)!

I finally made it to and what a treasure trove of wonderful stuff. Perfect if you need inspiration for a project. And everything you buy was unwanted so now won’t go to landfill.

Win win.

If you do go make sure you don’t leave your willpower behind! It’s hard not to buy everything 😂

02/08/2026

27/07/2026

Real life isn’t a make-over tv show. You can’t get your garden/house ‘done’ in a week!

It’s taken us 20 years to get our garden to how it is now and it’s still a work in progress.

This week I finally finished my shady spot at the bottom of the garden.

It will have ferns and grasses, purple foxgloves, cow parsley and blackberries. It’s my homage to ‘the woods’ that I walked in at my Great-Uncle’s and at my Gran and Grandad’s when I was little (ignore the hostas!).

The hammock was given to me by my amazing sister who bought it on her travels in South America and somehow squeezed it into her backpack and lugged it around for 3 weeks before she came home! I bought a hammock stand for it and a few decades later I have created a perfect spot for it 🤩

Anyone got any gardening projects they’re working on this summer? I think it’s a pond next for us!

22/07/2026

Why should you pay a professional decorator when you can do it yourself?

I get a lot of people looking faintly embarrassed when I arrive saying ‘I used to do all my own decorating but I just can’t quite ….’

Of course you can’t - it’s time consuming, messy and many people find it plain boring!

As you can see in this reel - apart from time, there are many reasons why hiring a pro is better than DIY!

For my free booklet outlining the reasons go to my bio and click on the link.

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Hi, I’m Claire - happy owner of Copper K***s Interiors.

I’m passionate about creating warm, welcoming homes through decorating, colour, thoughtful upcycled furniture — and helping you declutter and organise your space so it truly works for you.

I help transform busy homes into calm, characterful spaces you genuinely love living in.

20/07/2026

Do you remember this table? I sanded it back a few months ago and now I’m back to paint the attic bedroom.

I love this colour!

There were cracks and water stains on the ceiling after a leak and cracks in the wall and the caulk was old and cracked so needed replacing. As it was an attic room, it was tricky to take the furniture out so it was a squeeze!

But… this colour was a dream to paint and I was treated to home made scones, lunch, strawberries and have been very well looked after.

It’s been lovely 🥰

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Hi, I’m Claire - happy owner of Copper K***s Interiors.

I’m passionate about creating warm, welcoming homes through decorating, colour, thoughtful upcycled furniture — and helping you declutter and organise your space so it truly works for you.

I help transform busy homes into calm, characterful spaces you genuinely love living in.

14/07/2026

This beautiful mid-century Nathan table had seen better days and was in need of some tlc.

A customer got in touch and asked if I could help.

After some gentle machine sanding and hand sanding I removed the old finish.

There are usually some issues with these tables. The veneer is usually super-thin which means you can get down to the chipboard very easily.

The central leaves are rarely used so are always a completely different colour to the rest of the table.

After several rounds of gentle sanding each one followed by cleaning off the dust with white spirit I was ready to apply the Polyx Oil.

I applied a thin coat of an amber tint to try to even out the difference in colour followed by a second coat of clear satin.

It looks a million times better than when I started!

Very satisfying 🤩

If you have any pieces of furniture you’d like to have a chat about please get in touch.