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Daily Mirror TUESDAY 03.1.2012 36 DMUULS The recession might be biting hard in Northern Ireland, but one artist’s idea is brightening lives and instilling hope through a series of workshops. By Jilly Beattie Bringing new life, one chair at a time ART Your Life People have taken the idea to their hearts There’s a lot of laughter and a lot of fun WIN A CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN A WORKSHOP TASHA is offering FIVE Daily Mirror readers a pair of workshop vouchers. For a chance to win answer the following question. Where is Lulabelle’s House workshop situated? Email your answer to [email protected] and include your name and contact telephone number. THE skies may be dull, the weather gloomy but 2012 is set to be bright and beautiful thanks to an enterprising young artist who is splashing colour into homes across Northern Ireland. Tasha Copeland is beating the recession blues with a simple idea that can not only revitalise a home, but teaches clients how to carry the look throughout even on a brutal budget. She runs Lulabelle’s House, a workshop that pumps new life into the old and tired – that includes furniture AND people. From her studio in Larne, Co Antrim, Tasha said: “I’m just doing what I love to do and people have taken it to their hearts. “It may have seemed a bit mad to start a new business in the middle of a credit crunch but it was a dream I shared with my sister who is doing them same in Australia. “Money is tight but I offer good value for money and a great day out plus of course a lovely and unique piece of furniture that everyone will admire. “The workshops are regularly booked up and it has proved to me that following my dreams can be the perfect solution in a credit crisis. “I take pieces of old or unfashionable furniture, from lamps to chairs, tables to bookcases, and breathe new life into them by using amazing new colours and paint techniques. “The results are absolutely amazing but the work is completed pretty fast and abso- lutely anyone can do it. “The results punch way above their weight compared to the effort that needs to go into them. “Our day-long courses include a late breakfast and lunch served on our pretty vintage china. “Over the course of a day in the workshop clients will learn a range of painting and decorative techniques whilst transforming a piece of furniture from shabby to chic which they can then take home and treasure. “Imagine that tired, old, battered kitchen table, those chipped chairs. “Then imagine them in a wonderful blue or pink, something very Cath Kidston with none of the expense of buying a new piece of furniture. “And the great thing is, everything can be mixed and matched, painted and repainted without costing a fortune. “I have created a new paint technique that means no one needs to sand down to strip their pieces before the fun part starts. “It’s a secret recipe that I share with people who come to my classes. “It’s amazing and a brilliant shortcut that takes away the tedious part of restoration.” Tasha, a trained Interior Designer, works with furniture fanatic Donnella Bremner to make little dreams come true in their workshop. And Tasha has spent a decade buying and selling in the vintage and antiques trade so she is able to source ugly duckling furniture and accessories from around the globe which she transforms. She said: “With my passion for design I am able to add a little something extra to create beautiful pieces for beautiful homes – something everyone can have. It’s amazing to see people coming to the studio with no ideas what they’re going to be doing or what the day is going to be like. But after a lovely relaxed breakfast with steaming coffee and pastries, everyone chooses an item of furniture and we get started. “The transformation of the furniture is incredible and the groups gel wonderfully as people admire each other’s work. “There’s a lot of laughter and a lot of fun. “In fact there’s something very basic about people joining together to help create something. “The atmosphere is always great. “No one needs experi- ence. In fact, no one needs anything really except the willingness to give it a go. “I supply the items of furniture – or the client can bring their own if they wish. “I supply the paints, material, brushes, glue, everything that’s needed to make the transformation work. Lulabelle’s House Furniture Painting Work- shops are held in our studio in Larne. The workshop costs £60 although we often have special offers on our website. “The feedback has been humbling and I’ve realised that the old saying of finding a job you love means you will never have to suffer a day’s work is true. “The recession is biting hard here in Northern Ireland but Lulabelle’s House is busy and I hope homes across the country are getting more and more pretty as old bits of furniture find themselves transformed into things of beauty.” The UK’s BEST real life SEATS YOU: Working on old chairs BRUSH UP: Tasha Copeland, right, and Donnella Bremner ON THE SHELF: Finishing touches
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Daily MirrorTUESDAY 03.1.2012 36
DMUULS
The recession might be biting hard in Northern Ireland, but one artist’s idea is brightening lives and instilling hope through a series of workshops. By Jilly Beattie
Bringing new life, one chair at a time
ART Your Life
People have taken the idea to their hearts
There’s a lot of laughter and a lot of fun
WIN A CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN A WORKSHOPTASHA is offering FIVE Daily Mirror readers a pair of workshop vouchers. For a chance to win answer the following question.Where is Lulabelle’s House workshop situated?Email your answer to [email protected] and include your name and contact telephone number.
THE skies may be dull, the weather gloomy but 2012 is set to be bright and beautiful thanks to an enterprising young artist who is splashing colour into homes across Northern Ireland.
Tasha Copeland is beating the recession blues with a simple idea that can not only revitalise a home, but teaches clients how to carry the look throughout even on a brutal budget.
She runs Lulabelle’s House, a workshop that pumps new life into the old and tired – that includes furniture AND people.
From her studio in Larne, Co Antrim, Tasha said: “I’m just doing what I love to do and people have taken it to their hearts.
“It may have seemed a bit mad to start a new business in the middle of a credit crunch but it was a dream I shared with my sister who is doing them same in Australia.
“Money is tight but I offer good value for money and a great day out plus of course a lovely and unique piece o f f u r n i t u r e t h at everyone will admire.
“The workshops are regularly booked up and it has proved to me that fo l lowing my dreams can be the perfect solution in a credit crisis.
“I take pieces of old or unfashionable furniture, from lamps to chairs, tables to bookcases, and breathe new life into them by using amazing new colours and paint techniques.
“The resul ts are absolutely amazing but the work is completed pretty fast and abso-lutely anyone can do it.
“The results punch way above their weight compared to the effort that needs to go into them.
“Our day-long courses include a late breakfast and lunch served on our pretty vintage china.
“Over the course of a day in the workshop clients will learn a range of painting and decorative techniques whilst transforming a piece of furniture from shabby to chic which they can then take home and treasure.
“Imagine that tired, old, battered kitchen table, those chipped chairs.
“Then imagine them in a wonderful blue or pink, something ver y Cath Kidston with none of the expense of buying a new piece of furniture.
“And the great thing is, everything can be mixed and matched, painted and repainted without costing a fortune.
“I have created a new paint technique
that means no one needs to sand down to strip their pieces before the fun part starts.
“It’s a secret recipe that I share with people who come to my classes.
“It’s amazing and a brilliant shortcut that takes away the tedious part of
restoration.”Tasha, a trained Interior Des igner, works with furniture fanatic Donnella Bremner to make little dreams come true in their workshop.
And Tasha has spent a decade buying and selling in the vintage and antiques
trade so she is able to source ugly duckling furniture and
accessories from around the globe which she transforms.
She said: “With my passion for design I am able to add a little something extra to create beautiful pieces for beautiful
homes – something everyone can have. It’s amazing to see people coming to the studio with no ideas what they’re going to be doing or what the day is going to be like. But after a lovely relaxed breakfast
with steaming coffee and pastries, everyone chooses an item of furniture and we get started.
“The transformation of the furniture is incredible and the groups gel wonderfully as people admire each other’s work.
“There’s a lot of laughter and a lot of fun.
“In fact there’s something very basic about people joining together to help create something.
“The atmosphere is always great.
“No one needs experi-ence. In fact, no one needs anything really except the willingness to give it a go.
“I supply the items of furniture – or the client can bring their own if they wish.
“I supply the paints, material, brushes, glue, everything that’s needed to make the transformation work.
Lulabelle’s House Furniture Painting
Work-s h o p s are held i n o u r studio in Larne.
The workshop costs £60 although we often have
spec ia l o f fers on our website.
“The feedback has been humbling and I’ve realised that the old saying of finding a job you love means you will never have to suffer a day’s work is true. “The recession is biting
hard here in Northern Ireland but Lulabelle’s House is busy and
I hope homes across the country are getting more and more pretty as old bits of furniture find themselves transformed into things of beauty.”
The UK’s BEST real life
SEATS YOU: Working on old chairs
BRUSH UP: Tasha Copeland, right, and Donnella Bremner
ON THE SHELF: Finishing touches
