Sakura Re Design

23/06/2024

*** CHARITY AUCTION!!!! ***

Putting the feelers out if there would be interest in a charity auction for the following pieces.

I have refinished pieces that I seem unable to sell. I'd like them to be used by someone and also make a difference. Due to my health and having to give up this work for the foreseeable future, this is the last of my stock.

I have 5 pieces and 5 chosen charities that the money will be donated to. The charities I have chosen are
- Hallswood animal sanctuary
- Brunos animal haven
- Little angel staffy rescue
- Norwich homeless support
- East anglian air ambulance

I will shortly contact these charities directly to see if they'd be happy for a charity auction to occur and work out the details of it. Hopefully, they'd be able to market it well on their ends. I'm hoping I can reach more people this way, too.

If you see this and would be interested in partaking or sharing around, please comment and/or share.

If I feel it will be a success for these charities, I will share when the auctions go live.

I will donate 90% of the funds to the charities. The 10% will be used to cover the delivery (if required), and I will share confirmation of the received funds/donations.

I'm really hoping this will work and make a small difference.

Clare
Sakura Re Design

15/04/2024

Sold this lil beauty last night after over a year waiting for the right home.

I'm having to take a major step back from my furniture work. I'm no good at developing a business, and I've not gotten very far. My health is bad, things only get worse, never better! Had some recent tests, maybe I'll get an answer one day.

In the meantime, I may do little bits here and there, but no more commissions for me. Fed up of finished pieces sitting around also, very disheartening.

See ya!

04/03/2024

One of my latest commissions arriving with her new owner today!

16/02/2024

A boring post...

I don't have many followers, I don't have much support, I don't get seen, I don't get heard. This is largely due to my health conditions. For a long time now, I have been living with fibromyalgia, a back condition, and hypermobility. This lovely combination gives me a lot of pain, fatigue, aching, and discomfort on a daily basis.

Due to this, I am unable to have a good social media presence to display my work. Speaking of which, I am having to take a step back from. I don't exactly get a lot of sales. Most of my work is through commissions. Both I am having to slow down on and take things slowly. 🐌 (including a stock clear out😭)

I started all this when my now husband and I moved into our first proper house after living in caravans and small flats. We treated ourselves to a set of drawers each from a local upcycler. I thought,'I could do that' and started playing around. Finding a passion for something I was 'fairly' good at, and stuck to, was a big deal for me. I'm the kind of person who gets into something and drops it within months. So to still be going 5 years on is a big deal for me!

I have gained a small following but nothing like I'd hoped to have had, or be creating the content I wished to. This impacts my sales and visibility of my business and work.

Alas, here I am now having to take another step back to pace my work, which will make me even less visible.

Anywho, I'm just feeling depressed and thought I'd have a little vent. I thank all the followers and supporters I do actually reach who engage with my posts and share on here and Facebook. It's greatly appreciated.

Chronic pain & fatigue 1 - Clare 0

21/01/2024

When you're in Amsterdam and you come accross Sakura tattoo.... and your furniture business is called Sakura Re Design....there's only one thing to do! 😎 buzz buzz baby 🤪

16/01/2024

The harsh part of furniture restoration in winter....sanding outside for only 15 minutes and not being able to feel your toes 😂

Alas, the new commission must proceed! I'm working on a new gin cabinet that will have an art deco theme to it. Watch this space!

13/12/2023

Sweet little thang I threw together last week 😉

24/11/2023

Check out the excellent sale, now live!

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19/11/2023

I really enjoyed working on this drinks trolley as part of a large order for my customers new home! We worked out the design together, classy with a touch of art deco and..voila!

This is the first drinks trolley I've done and I have to say, I love the results.

19/11/2023

When something is not quite right.. you re-imagine it! I played around with some colours and floral transfers on this piece. I didn't mind it, but something didn't quite feel right. After no interest and my commissions all finished up, I gave it the perfect new look!

Sweet little forest animal paper with a deep navy paint. What a perfect fit 😍

Sometimes you get it a bit wrong, but the joy with furniture is that you can go back and start again if needed! This short set of drawers is ready for a child's bedroom, hopefully it sells this time round 🤞

Sakura Re Design

26/10/2023

Busy as a bee over the last few weeks.

Here's a few of my recent sales, still working on my large commission. Got two pieces ready to go next week, with another to be finished soon so I can begin the next piece.

Working on another commission of a pair of bedside tables going a gorgeous dark green.

Lots and lots to do alongside looking after my little boy who turned THREE last week!!

If only there was 72 hours in a day 🥱

Keep on the lookout for my rare posts when I have 5 minutes spare 🥲 to see my latest work.

Now booked up till the end of November!

03/09/2023

A bit of radio silence over here. Whan an incredibly manic summer it's been!

We've been a very busy family this summer, lots of things to sort out and work through. Barely have time to sleep, let alone keep on top of my social media!

Anyway, here's a few pieces I've sold over the last 4 weeks after 4 months of nothing! Also working on a large commission for a really lovely lady who's relocated and is having me kit out her new house with bespoke furniture. Very exciting, more on that to come!

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