Every piece of furniture has a story, I want to know yours.... Bring your own piece of furniture to this spooky themed Weekend Retreat. Your challenge? Find a piece that has a history. Bonus points if it's extra spooky! We will sit by the fire and take turns telling ours and spend the rest of the weekend re-imagining or restoring them to their natural glory. (Please note cancelation policy at the end of this description.)
Participants will be treated to spooky but intimate blissful weekend of non-stop upholstery fundamentals and chef prepared meals.
Your stay will include:
- Thursday night Meet & Greet
- Field Trip to Discount Fabric Outlet
- 4 Nights stay
- 24 hours of Upholstery Fundamental Workshops
- Prepared Meals by Chef Allison Anastasio (Breakfast and dinner... lunch provided by local restaurants)
- Monday morning send off
- All upholstery materials except fabric (foam, batting, etc.)
- Special Guest Industry Experts
Schedule
- Thursday
- Field Trip to Discount Fabric Outlet. (We leave the Newton at 12pm! Guests flying in should meet us there from the Detroit Airport, you can ride back to the Newton with us.)
- Meet and Greet Dinner / Cocktails by the Fire
- Friday
- Breakfast
- 4 Hour Upholstery Workshop
- Lunch Break
- 4 Hour Upholstery Workshop
- Dinner
- Special Industry Guest Speaker
- Saturday
- Breakfast
- 4 Hour Upholstery Workshop
- Lunch Break
- 4 Hour Upholstery Workshop
- Dinner
- Special Industry Guest Speaker
- Sunday
- Breakfast
- 4 Hour Upholstery Workshop
- Lunch Break
- 4 Hour Upholstery Workshop
- Dinner
- Monday
- Send off breakfast
We will be booking the ENTIRE Newton House for this weekend. There are 5 standard beds total. 3 Air mattresses / Cots will be provided beyond the beds. The retreat is an intimate affair, so you will be sharing this space with all 8 guests and myself. You will not have your own private room. Guests are welcome and encouraged to share beds if they are comfortable and can work it out with each other, otherwise a comfortable cot will be provided if you need your own space. Accommodations can be made for disabilities.
Because planning an event of this magnitude is costly, I will be upholding a very STRICT cancelation policy. See below.
Cancellation Policy:
- Cancel before July 31: Receive 75% back ($1125)
- Cancel between August 1 - 30: Receive 50% back ($750)
- Cancel between September 1 - 14: Receive 25% back ($375)
- NO REFUNDS after September 14
What you should know:
Upholstery is a very rigorous form of manual labor and does take a toll on your hands and body. If you have health issues that will be exacerbated by standing all day and pulling and lifting heavy things, this may not be the right weekend for you.
What you should bring:
Please be prepared with clothing and shoes that will be protective in the classroom. Layers for the weather, hard soled shoes to protect your feet from staples, gloves, masks, and goggles to protect your hands and face from sharp objects and furniture nastiness.
You will also need to bring your own fabric, or money to buy fabric when we visit Discount Fabric Outlet. ALL other materials provided. If you have specialty materials you would like to purchase in advance, please let me know and I will have them ready.