Homestead Creative

Homestead Creative Hi I’m Karen, an Orcadian based in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. I make beautiful handmade Footstools and Wall Hangings. Commissions welcome 😊 We love chairs!

We love to breathe life into tired old chairs with beautiful fabrics and reinvigourated woodwork. Homestead Upholstery is a small but developing upholstery business based in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. It was set up in 2014 by Karen Knowles who is passionate about chairs. We specialise in taking unloved vintage and retro chairs and giving them a new life by bringing them right back up to date withou

t losing their original charm. We strip them back to the frame removing old fabric and any tired fillings. We give the woodwork some TLC with lovely rich wax then build them back up again using high quality materials. Finally (and most importantly), we add gorgeous fabrics to create beautiful one off chairs. Have a look at our gallery to see some of the work we have done.

Hey Folks and Hello June! 👋🏻 It’s back to school today at Homestead HQ after the May half term. It consisted mainly of P...
01/06/2026

Hey Folks and Hello June! 👋🏻

It’s back to school today at Homestead HQ after the May half term.

It consisted mainly of Pokémon Go walks, hot tub, switch, sunshine and sciatica 😬 There might have been a few glasses of wine too along the way 🍷

I’m still enjoying a very slow pace of work. I got much needed upholstery supplies so I will finish off some stools. Watch out for some more fabulous stripes!

There’s still some lovely framed hangers in my shop too! Check it out!

Have a great week. Karen xx

Hey Folks! 👋🏻 Happy Saturday! Let me know in the comments what you’re up to this weekend? It’s going to be hot here so I...
23/05/2026

Hey Folks! 👋🏻

Happy Saturday! Let me know in the comments what you’re up to this weekend? It’s going to be hot here so I’m going to get some gardening done!

Here’s my latest framed hangers that are now available in my peedie online shop! Link in bio - check it out! 👀

I love seeing them all together.

Have an awesome weekend ☀️
Karen x

Hey Folks! 👋🏻 What? Two posts in one day?!What is going on 🤔 😆I just had to give this footstool it’s own spotlight. A on...
21/05/2026

Hey Folks! 👋🏻

What? Two posts in one day?!
What is going on 🤔 😆

I just had to give this footstool it’s own spotlight. A one of a kind Homestead footstool finished in gorgeous Hebridean Tweed from

This is a mix of Luskentyre and Luskentyre/Teal Shadow stripe and if I say so myself it’s blooming lovely! 💙 🩵🤍

Available when I update my peedie online shop at 6pm tomorrow!

Karen x

Hey Folks 👋🏻Please don’t scroll past without a little like, comment or share. It really helps support my peedie business...
21/05/2026

Hey Folks 👋🏻

Please don’t scroll past without a little like, comment or share. It really helps support my peedie business ❤️

Here’s a peek at my latest work in progress, “Cottage by the Sea” 🌊🏡
Honestly, I think I’d quite happily move right in!

This piece will be framed and added to my peedie shop tomorrow evening. I’ll also be updating the shop at 6pm with my framed hangers and finished footstools ✨

It’s been a while since my last shop recap, so I’ll pop one up tomorrow morning too!

Hope you’re all doing well 💛
Karen x


Hello Folks! 👋🏻 Happy Monday!✨How’s everyone doing today? Here’s hoping the week ahead is a good one 🤍 What have you got...
18/05/2026

Hello Folks! 👋🏻

Happy Monday!✨How’s everyone doing today? Here’s hoping the week ahead is a good one 🤍
What have you got planned?

My folks head home today 😢 but hopefully it won’t be too long until I see them again 🥰

How gorgeous is little Jess? 🐈‍⬛ What is it about cats and boxes? 📦😂 She is very excited about the delivery - cats love Homestead footstools! ♥️

I’ll be listing some footstools in my online shop over the coming weeks 👀
Life at Homestead HQ is still moving at a slower pace but I’m still working away behind the scenes.

Karen x

Hello Folks 👋🏻Give me a 🙌🏻 if you see this post and help a peedie business 🙏🏻 This Homestead Hanger, ‘Looking for Rabbit...
17/05/2026

Hello Folks 👋🏻

Give me a 🙌🏻 if you see this post and help a peedie business 🙏🏻

This Homestead Hanger, ‘Looking for Rabbits’ from the Window Series, is on its way to its new home 🤍

An original piece of handmade textile art, created using beautiful Harris Tweed and finished on the reverse with stunning Ellen Baker Kokka fabric.

Every hanger in the Window Series carries a real groatie buckie from Orkney - cowrie shells believed to bring good luck. I’ve spent many happy hours over the years searching for them along Orkney’s beautiful beaches.

Each Homestead Hanger is carefully wrapped in tissue and boxed by hand, complete with a handwritten postcard signed by me, including the name, number, and date of the piece ✨

Have a lovely day! Karen xx

Hey folks! 👋🏻 Give me a 👍🏻 or comment if you see this post 🙏🏻 How’s everyone today? It’s been a lovely week having my fo...
16/05/2026

Hey folks! 👋🏻

Give me a 👍🏻 or comment if you see this post 🙏🏻

How’s everyone today? It’s been a lovely week having my folks down visiting from Orkney. It’s a shame the weather hasn’t been too good but the sun is shining today! ☀️

Here’s my latest framed hanger. Houses by the Harbour. What do you think?

It’ll be available very soon in my peedie shop when I get myself sorted.

This was inspired by a greetings card I bought by .

Hey Folks 👋🏻 Happy Friday and Happy 100th Birthday to the fantastic Sir David Attenborough! 🥳🌍 Here’s a little piece of ...
08/05/2026

Hey Folks 👋🏻

Happy Friday and Happy 100th Birthday to the fantastic Sir David Attenborough! 🥳🌍

Here’s a little piece of textile art I’m working on. Cute little white cottages. When it’s finished it will be framed and available in my online shop.

Have an aawesome weekend what ever you are doing! Karen x

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