Upcycle Arcade reviews

Marie Cowen reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"I had a lovely day with Kirsty. She guided me through the upcycling process step by step and nothing was too much trouble. By the end of the day I had transformed an old piece of furniture into something special. I would highly recommend her workshops."

Alison reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"I had such a lovely day on Kirsty’s upcycling course with my 12 year old daughter. It was a fantastic bonding experience to spend the day with my daughter creating her piece of furniture. We both learnt so much and my daughter is really keen to use her new skills again in the near future. Kirsty was so welcoming and a wealth of knowledge I would 100% recommend this day to others and especially as a fantastic parent/ child bonding day. Thank you so much Kirsty. "

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"I am blown away and really touched by this review. Such lovely words to read. Jess was an angel and grew in confidence as the day progressed which was wonderful to witness. I am so glad you both got so much out of this - the bonding element is so important to my reasons for holding these workshops in the first place. It really was a pleasure. "

Jess reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"The young-upcyclers workshop was really fun and I learnt loads of cool new skills and the furniture I made goes very well in my room :). Kirsty was really kind and gave me lots of good ideas and tips and the cake that she made was also lovely. It was an AMAZING experience and I would love to go again. "

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"Jess, you were an absolute angel. And your pink and purple beachy bedside will go down in Young Upcyclers history! Loved it and I'm sure your sister now wants one too! So glad to have spent the day eating cake with you. Kirsty ☺️ "

Zoe moffat reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"Me and my daughter had the most amazing time, highly recommended to anyone wanting to do something fun with their teenager. We learnt so much and my daughter even started painting furniture at home afterwards."

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"Thank you so much for such a lovely review. I am thrilled Marissa is now painting furniture! Warms my cockles!! And thank you for such a wonderful atmosphere, especially discussing small business advice, so very much appreciated. Super day, thank you xx"

Karen witts reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

" Had a very good day up-cycling shelves with my granddaughter. Learnt some interesting tips. Kirsty was very helpful and explained different techniques, with colours, stencils etc. Very friendly. - Karen. I had a fun day and learnt so many new things. Everyone was kind and welcoming. I wasn't expected to bring anything and was provided with good quality resources. -Tabitha. "

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"Thank you so much, both of you, for such wonderful reviews! They are as lovely to read as it was to spend the day with you. I was absolutely blown away with what you created from the rather plain shelves. The robins were a delight and the tiny splashes of gold really made it special. Good luck with future upcycling and enjoy being creative! Kirsty"

Lesley Michaels reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"This is my second up cycling workshop with Kirsty which was truly inspirational. The day as always was full of good ideas with lots of great advice from Kirsty. I invited my daughter along for the day as an early birthday present and a fab way to spend some quality time together. I can’t wait for the next one. Oh and the home made cake is worth all those extra calories. ?"

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"Lesley, you are such a pleasure to host, you really are! You certainly bring so much joy and sparkle to the workshops. Plus I get to bake...and eat cake with you, guilt free (almost) as it's part of my job! See you soon x"

Sue reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"Thank you for a really enjoyable day. I learned lots of skills I can use on other projects as well as finishing my Upcycling project for the day. Kirsty was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic..and I highly recommend the course. "

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"Thank you so much for this review, Sue. It's so lovely to know that you will continue upcycling and of course feel free to get in touch with any queries. It was fun and your Mary Quant-esq cabinet was such a triumph in metamorphosis! I loved it! Thank you again for making the day magical."

Niki Wiggins reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"Kirsty had upcycled a piece of furniture for me, and I expressed an interest in knowing more. Attending one of her upcycling workshops was the perfect boost of confidence I needed to have a go by myself. Absolutely everything that was needed was ready to go when we turned up on the day. Kirsty had taken care of everything (including refreshments and a very lovely homemade cake with fresh raspberry jam)! Following a very informative introduction (including a video specifically for Young Upcyclers from Annie Sloane herself), Kirsty was on hand to develop our design ideas and provide some great advice if required. Nothing seemed too much trouble and the time flew by, whilst just actually being the right amount of time to finish our designs. I left feeling full of confidence to do something with some tired pieces of furniture in my own home, which are far too good to go to the tip, but just need a new lease of life. Thank you Kirsty, for a very therapeutic and enjoyable day. I would highly recommend (even if, like me, you don’t have a Young Upcycler to take along)."

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"I am blown away by your lovely review! Your words really do make it all worth while (although I was enjoying hosting the workshops anyway!!) Seriously, if you had a great day and are inspired to go forth and paint then I have done my job well. It was a treat and a pleasure to have your company at the workshop. Kirsty"

Ava B reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"I loved this course and I will definitely be continuing up-cycling in the future. I found the instructions clear and simple and easy to follow. All the tools and paints were provided so all you have to do is show up and get creative. You have complete creative control of what you do and have an extraordinary range of colours and stencils at your fingertips. Kirsty was helpful and happy to assist us in anyway and was always ready to offer tea and cakes. This is a perfect day out for all ages and I would definitely recommend it. I was extremely pleased with the final result and enjoyed a fun day out with great people."

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"Ava, what a lovely review! Thank you so much. I was quite blown away with your tropical bedside - it really was nothing like anything I'd seen before and was quite a work of furniture painting art. So impressive. It was a pleasure meeting you and your lovely Mum too. If you get a chance, I would love you to drop me a photo of your new furniture in situ. But no pressure of course. Once again, thank you so much for coming to the workshop. It was a joy."

Lesley Michaels reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"This is a fun introduction to the world of Up-cycling. All ages and abilities would have fun on the workshops. I can’t believe I managed to bring home a lovely piece of furniture. Look forward to the next one."

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"Thank you Lesley. You really made the whole day so enjoyable for me. Great fun and you are a master at stencilling! So glad you enjoyed it too. Kirsty ☺️"

Sara Willis reviewed: Upcycling furniture & sustainability workshops

"A special and fantastic day spending quality time with my teenage daughter, learning how to upcycle furniture. Kirsty was amazing providing a well structured day, learning techniques, plenty of choice of colours materials; every detail thought of, including endless drinks, biscuits and homemade cake and of course expert support throughout the day! Plus an addition to our house of a beautiful upcycled piece of furniture fashioned by my daughter. Can't recommend Kirsty and the course highly enough, both my daughter and I really enjoyed ourselves and our initiation into furniture upcycling - thank you, thank you Kirsty!"

Upcycle Arcade responded:

"Sara, it was such a joy meeting both you and Flinty. Didn't her bedside look great? Duck Egg and Old White is one of my favourite colour combinations and Flinty certainly used them beautifully with the stencils and dragonfly. Thank you once again for joining me for the day, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am so glad that you and Flinty did too. Kirsty"