Sakura Re Design

Sakura Re Design Welcome to my page, thank you for visiting! Here you can view all my work and commissions I take on. Much love, Clare.

I've always been a creative person, I love making things and always looking to try something new. Recently after admiring some of the amazing things people do to bring old and unloved furniture back to life, I decided to give it a go. I genuinely love old furniture and all the beautiful forms it comes in, made properly by hand with skill and talent. So it gives me great pleasure and pride to come

across a piece that's fallen by the wayside and transform it into something brand new to last a new lifetime as a statement piece in someones home. I do this in my spare time whilst currently working full time with a new baby, to which I hope this will make him proud someday. Currently I have a small stash of furniture to work on but happy to discuss creating a personal piece for you if you have a vague idea of what you'd like. Thank you ever so much for visiting my page and I hope you enjoy what you see.

*** CHARITY AUCTION!!!! ***Putting the feelers out if there would be interest in a charity auction for the following pie...
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
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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 m...
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!

One of my latest commissions arriving with her new owner today!
04/03/2024

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

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 la...
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

When you're in Amsterdam and you come accross Sakura tattoo.... and your furniture business is called Sakura Re Design.....
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 🤪



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

Sweet little thang I threw together last week 😉
13/12/2023

Sweet little thang I threw together last week 😉


I really enjoyed working on this drinks trolley as part of a large order for my customers new home! We worked out the de...
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.


When something is not quite right.. you re-imagine it! I played around with some colours and floral transfers on this pi...
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 🤞

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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 pie...
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!


A bit of radio silence over here. Whan an incredibly manic summer it's been! We've been a very busy family this summer, ...
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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