The Boho Shed reviews

27 Oct 20'

Lindsey B reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Warrington, Cheshire - Make a Footstool

"I attended the footstool upholstery workshop on Saturday 24th October 2020 at Grappenhall Heys Walled Gardens in South Warrington along with two of my friends. The workshop is held in a potting shed with a kitchen and dining area attached, where you eat your lunch, or you can buy food from the on-site cafe. Tea & coffee is also supplied for you to help yourself to, along with a selection of homemade cakes. Jo is a very friendly and attentive teacher, nothing is too much trouble. She takes you step by step through the fundamentals of upholstery, giving you the benefit of her knowledge whilst giving top tips on materials and methods. We all brought a one metre piece of material to creat the mini footstool (the cushion is approximately 25 by 30cms). We thoroughly enjoyed the day, and I would highly recommend the workshop to budding upholsterers. Thanks Jo x"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much Lindsey for your kind words. I’m delighted you all enjoyed the day."

16 Oct 20'

Liz Webster reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (Levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Cheadle Gr Manchester

"5* review. Brilliant day. Jo is such a good (and patient) teacher. All the techniques we used and the items we made were so useful. Excellent venue. Loved it. Thank you so much Jo and the rest of the class."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much Liz. I sincerely appreciate your comments. What a great day we had."

11 Oct 20'

Linda reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Preston, Lancashire - Make a Footstool

"I attended this workshop for a friends birthday and what an excellent choice we made. Jo was a patient and informative teacher who has given me a skill that I can know do at home. Not only do you have a fantastic and enjoyable day, you learn a new skill, get to take your beautiful footstool home and enjoy a delicious afternoon tea as well. Would highly recommend anyone take this workshop no matter what your skill level is."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much Linda. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the workshop. What a lovely bunch you were."

3 Oct 20'

Wendy reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Cheadle, Gr Manchester - Make a Footstool

"I really enjoyed the recent upholstery course at Poynton. We were a small group and the atmosphere was relaxed with Jo on hand to help us all at each stage. Jo is extremely helpful, patient and knowledgable and gave us some great advice and tips to take our new found skills further. The cakes and scones were an added bonus and very much appreciated, thank you Jo’s mum! I am so pleased with my footstool which is so much better than I expected it to be. A great day. Thank you."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much Wendy, It always makes my day to receive such a lovely review and my Mum is delighted you enjoyed her cakes. You did a lovely job of your footstool. Enjoy putting your feet up!"

28 Sep 20'

Liz G reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Cheadle, Gr Manchester - Make a Footstool

"I thoroughly enjoyed the day at The Boho Shed in Poynton (The Centre) with Jo. It was just what I was looking for. I attended a Saturday workshop in September 2020, and was so pleased it was running. We were socially distanced as it was a small class due to Covid-19 restrictions. Jo showed us each stage of the process of upholstery clearly and empathized with any difficulties we encountered. All who attended were of a like-mind, and it was a delight to be an a relaxed environment. I am hoping she will run other classes from Poynton soon as it was a convenient hub for me to travel to and there was dedicated free parking space outside the building. By the way, 'The Centre' is a large village hall with plenty of rooms, a separate kitchen and good toilet facilities. An all-round excellent experience. Well done Jo."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thanks so much for your lovely review Liz. That's much appreciated. I'm delighted you enjoyed the day and it was lovely to met you. I am running workshops in Poynton ongoing this year and will be organising more dates for 2021. I hope to see you again at some point for more creativity :-)."

22 Sep 20'

Christina reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Warrington, Cheshire

"Attended the furniture painting and upcycling workshop a few days ago and it was excellent! The workshop was a perfect size, really chilled and informal and the location was perfect, surrounded by beautiful gardens and a fab little café. Jo was an excellent trainer and I picked up some great prepping and painting techniques and advice around the best paints and brushes to purchase. Will definitely be attending more of Jo's sessions! X"

The Boho Shed responded:

"So pleased you enjoyed the workshop Christina. It was a pleasure for me and your little chair looked really gorgeous. I look forward to seeing you again soon. X"

14 Sep 20'

Lesley reviewed: Level 2 Advanced FURNITURE PAINTING Skills Workshop Intermediate/Advanced (1 Day) - Lancashire

"The furniture painting workshop at Cuerden Valley yesterday was really enjoyable and very informative. Jo allowed all participants to ask questions as we were learning new techniques and was very supportive and encouraging as we worked on our individual pieces. We all came away inspired and more confident to try out new techniques. Thanks Jo!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Lesley. I’m delighted you enjoyed the day and feel inspired to try some more new techniques. Happy Painting."

12 Mar 20'

Diane Jacques reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Warrington, Cheshire - Make a Footstool

"I attended the Footstool Upholstery Workshop at Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden on 21st February (2020) along with five other ladies who were totally unknown to me. Joanne was the tutor and took us through the process of creating a footstool from scratch. Helped and guided by Joanne's clear and simple step by step instructions, we all managed to make wonderful little footstools to take home with us at the end of the day. We got on very well and had lots of fun in the process. It was lovely to see how the fabric we had chosen gave a personality to each of the footstools. They looked amazing and we all felt very proud of ourselves when we viewed the finished items. The workshop took place in a heated potting shed and was very pleasant, despite the inclement weather that day. I would thoroughly recommend this workshop and, of course, Joanne, our excellent teacher."

The Boho Shed responded:

"What very kind words Diane. Thank you so much. I am so pleased you enjoyed the workshop. The footstools were all really gorgeous. Thank you for contributing to such a great day."

11 Mar 20'

Lesley Hitchen reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Warrington, Cheshire

"Great course for anyone wanting to enhance or reminder of techniques, or like me start from the beginning not having tried it before. Great tips on which paints work better with the different techniques. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere in a great location. I will definitely be going to more of Jo's courses!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thanks for your lovely review Lesley. You did such a great job of your furniture particularly it was your first time. I look forward to seeing you again."

7 Mar 20'

Michelle winstanley reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Warrington, Cheshire

"I had an amazing time both learning new techniques and brushing up (pardon the pun) on previously taught skills. This was my second experience of the level 1 course, and I was delighted to realise how much more I learnt. The entire day was so much fun, led by an extremely accomplished artist who was so generous in sharing her vast knowledge and experience. Joanne purposed to divide her time between all 8 of us so brilliantly, guiding and advising with ideas personal to each person, and perfectly appropriate to each piece. We all had a fabulous time of bonding throughout the day as we practised the various exercises. We all came away with a greater understanding of approaching furniture restoration, along with transferable skills for future endeavours. We also came away with a finished product that, to my mind, were of a very high standard. I can highly recommend Joanne’s workshops. You will never see a piece of furniture in the same light. A joy!!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much for your really lovely words Michelle. You are doing such a fantastic job of all your painting projects. You're very talented and creative. Your biscuits were delicious btw! Thank you!"

2 Mar 20'

Elaine Fielding reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Preston, Lancashire - Make a Footstool

"Thank you for a great day out. Jo was really patient and supportive and all the footstools that we made were fabulous. The size of group and venue was great. We thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon tea"

The Boho Shed responded:

"You are very welcome Elaine. I am delighted you enjoyed the day and love your footstool. It was great to meet you and your lovely daughters."

2 Mar 20'

Jenny Singleton reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Preston, Lancashire - Make a Footstool

"I really enjoyed our day at Cuerden Valley Park on Saturday. What a gorgeous venue - fantastic 'Afternoon Tea' - lovely group to learn with and great teacher/hostess. Also very pleased with my footstool - soooooo cute - and was so inspired I had a go at my old Bedding box yesterday!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you for your lovely words Jenny. Great to hear about your bedding box! Please send me a picture."

29 Feb 20'

Georgina reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Preston, Lancashire - Make a Footstool

"I had an excellent day at the footstool upholstery workshop in Cuerden Park today. Jo is a great instructor, very knowledgeble, patient and helpful. And I absolutely love my new footstool!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"I'm so pleased you enjoyed the day Georgina, thank you for your kind words. It was lovely to meet you and your Mum and sister."

23 Feb 20'

Lynn Jennings reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Warrington, Cheshire - Make a Footstool

"I’ve just completed the upholstery workshop, it was lovely to meet likeminded people and do something you all enjoy, the tutor Joanne was so lovely and very patient allowing you to work at your own pace, she also makes delicious cakes to share with the group, it has given me the skills and confidence to take on a small project myself. I would highly recommend it and will definitely book another workshop soon ?"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much for your kind words Lynn! It was lovely to meet you. I am really pleased you feel you can now take on your own upholstery projects at home and I look forward to seeing you again soon on one of my furniture painting workshops."

22 Feb 20'

Melanie Jones reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Warrington, Cheshire - Make a Footstool

"What a fun and Inspiring day I had at Jo’s footstool workshop yesterday along with the other participants. Jo’s straight forward, inclusive teaching manner led to us all leaving thoroughly delighted with our footstool babies and eager to learn more from Jo at one of her other courses. Thanks so much x"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thanks so much Mel. You did a lovely job on your footstool. I had such a great day with you all and I look forward to seeing you again for some painting! ?"

21 Feb 20'

Sue reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Warrington, Cheshire - Make a Footstool

"Had a fantastic day today learning to make a footstool with Jo from the boho shed. She is a great teacher -very patient and encouraging and worked at a pace to suit all. I have never done any upholstery before, but Jo walked us through the steps and everyone ended up with a beautiful footstool to be proud of. The day was very inspiring and I met some lovely people and was kept fed and watered with plenty of tea and coffee and Jo’s gorgeous cakes. I can’t wait to attend another of Jo’s courses and would thoroughly recommend this to anyone looking for an enjoyable day learning the basics of upholstery -you won’t be disappointed!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"I had a great day with all of you Sue! You made such a great job of your footstool. Thank you so much for your kind words. Very much appreciated. I look forward to seeing you again."

2 Feb 20'

Beth Downes reviewed: Level 2 Advanced FURNITURE PAINTING Skills Workshop Intermediate/Advanced (1 Day) - Lancashire

"I recently attended the beginners furniture painting course and I absolutely loved it! The woman who runs it, Jo, was very warm and welcoming and she did an amazing job with showing us all some great basic techniques with which to apply to the pieces of furniture we brought! You can really tell that she puts so much effort and love into what she does and its obvious in the advice she gave me when it came to painting. She made me feel like my piece wasn't just a work she thought would be good and was very keen to work around what we each like in terms of colour, style and texture! And that's just talking about the course! The venue itself is a beautiful little gem of a cafe - easily the nicest I've ever been to - where everything from the aesthetics to the staff to the variety and quality of the food and drinks provided is truly top notch! I imagine this review probably sounds kinda cheesy but it's only because of how much I enjoyed the day! To anyone who wants to paint up that old table in the shed or want to spruce up a picture frame, you would be mad to not give it a go!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"What a really lovely review Beth, thank you so much. I really enjoyed working with you in helping you to develop your skills and go home with a gorgeous piece of transformed furniture. You did a fantastic job!"

2 Feb 20'

Joyce Kay reviewed: Level 2 Advanced FURNITURE PAINTING Skills Workshop Intermediate/Advanced (1 Day) - Lancashire

"I would like to thank Jo for a brilliant introduction to furniture painting, I'm not very good at arty things but thought I would give this course a try and see what I could produce. We were provided with written, verbal and practical instruction and Jo was very supportive and helpful at all times. And so, we set about using our new learned techniques to transform our tired old pieces of furniture into some lovely items. The course is held in a large and comfortable room near the cafe where we ate a wonderful afternoon tea. I would recommend this course to anyone who is curious/interested in furniture painting and I am certainly going to try my hand at painting some furniture at home."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much for your wonderful review Joyce. It was great that you were part of the day! I am so pleased you will try out your newly learned techniques at home. Please let me see what you produce."

25 Jan 20'

Suzanne Connor reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Warrington, Cheshire

"A lovely day, I learned a lot and met some great people too. Would definitely recommend this course."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you for your recommendation Suzanne. Your mirror looked delightful at the end of the day. I had a lovely day with you all too. Hope to see you again."

25 Jan 20'

Carolyn Williams reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Warrington, Cheshire

"What a lovely day Very interesting and interactive, every minute used to the max. Learned such a lot and came away with a great sense of achievement. Lovely place with great facilities. Very well done Jo."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you Carolyn. You did so well with your unit. I hope your fish enjoy their new home. It was lovely to spend the day with you."

25 Jan 20'

Anna Mather reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Warrington, Cheshire

"Jo was a fantastic teacher. I went having no experience of doing any furniture painting to creating two beautiful picture frames and feeling truly inspired. Highly recommended."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thanks for your recommendation Anna. I'm so pleased you left feeling inspired and hope you manage to continue at home. Hope to see you again."

25 Jan 20'

Val Davies reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Warrington, Cheshire

"I was given this course as a birthday present from my daughter. This course did not appeal to me but went with a very small table (just about to be thrown into a tip) not knowing what to expect! The day was spent with a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic instructor, Joanne. At the end of the day I came away having transformed my small table and learnt a great deal about all types and methods of transforming items of furniture. There were 8 of us all with different items and all took a marvellous turnaround in appearance. Changed my mind - would recommend this course especially to people who think they cannot do this."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Val. I am so delighted you enjoyed the day and got so much out of it having arrived feeling quite cynical about the workshop. You did amazingly well with your table and I hope your daughter loved it too."

8 Dec 19'

Ines reviewed: Level 2 Advanced FURNITURE PAINTING Skills Workshop Intermediate/Advanced (1 Day) - Lancashire

"Excellent day! This course is well organized, Jo is always there to help and her instruction are easy to follow. There is plenty of material to choose from at every step of creating your personal piece of art or joy. I loved the fact that these skill are so easily transferable to other materials or projects too. Great course, excellent company and skills as well as memories or gifts to go home with! What more can you wish for!? A big "Thank you" to the cafe for the amazing food! Thank you, Jo!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you for your lovely words Ines. It was a pleasure to have you be part of a great day and I'm delighted you are pleased with your creations. I agree, as usual, the cafe did an amazing job of providing a delicious afternoon tea!"

8 Dec 19'

Sarah Elsy reviewed: Level 2 Advanced FURNITURE PAINTING Skills Workshop Intermediate/Advanced (1 Day) - Lancashire

"What a lovely day! Jo guided us through making the Christmas bottle and Christmas plaque with patience and expertise. I was delighted with the things I made. To be able to make such an effective keepsake or decoration in one day was wonderful. Thank you for the yummy cakes along the way and thank you to all at Cuerden Cafe for a fantastic afternoon tea. The location couldn't have been better. I would definitely come back for more courses like this with Jo at the helm!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"I'm so pleased you enjoyed the workshop Sarah, especially on your birthday! Thanks for being part of a really great Christmassy day. Hope to see you again soon."

29 Nov 19'

Bernie reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Workshop in Warrington, Cheshire - Make a Footstool

"Had a great day making a footstool. Great to get away from 'work' and doing something with an end result - a fantastic footstool. Joanne is a great teacher - patient, good explanation of tools & how to use them, clear instruction, great laughs & a footstool to be proud off. Thanks Joanne."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you for your very kind words Bernie. I’m so pleased you managed to have some time out and enjoyed the day so much."