Yorkshire Sitting Pretty

Yorkshire Sitting Pretty Interiors and gift shop based in Thirsk. Official stockist of Iron Orchid Designs & Frenchic® It's VOC and solvent free and has no odour. Sara
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Welcome to Yorkshire Sitting Pretty; I hope you find something that you like or inspires you. I am an official stockist of Frenchic Furniture Paint; a fantastic environmentally friendly chalk paint. Frenchic comes in 40 beautiful colours and doesn't contain any hidden nasties. It is so easy to use and the results are amazing! I am an enthusiastic up-cycler who enjoys the challenge of creating orig

inal, one-off pieces. As well as working on my own furniture I also accept commissions from clients who want a new look for an existing piece of furniture. I have a number of vintage items in my workshop that are ready to be painted but if necessary, I can source items for you. Upholstery is my passion and I enjoy nothing better than rescuing an old chair and giving it a new lease of life! Have a look at my ‘Before & After’ album to give you an idea of what can be achieved with time and patience. I am holding traditional and modern upholstery workshops as an introduction for those wanting to learn the craft. I am also running lampshade making courses. Frenchic workshops coming soon too!! Please see my ‘Workshops’ page for more information or send me a message or give me a ring. If you are interested in anything, viewing of items can be arranged via appointment; or if you would like more photographs please let me know. Thank you for looking at my page!

Large decoupage papers now in stock! 🤗If you have a spare minute tonight, why not pop onto my website to see a selection...
04/09/2026

Large decoupage papers now in stock! 🤗

If you have a spare minute tonight, why not pop onto my website to see a selection of beautiful papers from Whimsykel! 🧡

I'm dipping my toe into the world of large sheet decoupage paper for furniture upcycling. I've been looking around for something extra special for a while and I fell in love with these! They're 21" x 29" and are 18lb paper. Best of all they're made from recycled materials but... the designs are all limited 😬

Let me know what you think of them. I'm eyeing up chests of drawers in my stash that are ready for a face-lift! 🧡

03/09/2026

Well, what’s this? 😉

It’s something very, very exciting that’s coming your way next Thursday at 6pm!!!

My lips are sealed but, let me tell you, I did a happy dance when I found out what’s going to happen!!! Eeek!!!! I can’t wait for you all to find out!! 🥰❤️

They're back!! 🧡IOD's beautiful Swans moulds have just flown in and are now on my website! Thank you to everyone who has...
03/09/2026

They're back!! 🧡

IOD's beautiful Swans moulds have just flown in and are now on my website! Thank you to everyone who has been patiently waiting for them to return 🧡

You'll see that the mini flexible grid mounts for your 6" x 6" stamps are finally here too! Hurray! You'll also find lots more lovely IOD goodies that have been out of stock are available again! 🥳

My apologies for all of the posts about restocks - I know that there are quite a few people keeping an eye on Facebook for updates! 🧡

Hope you're having a lovely week!

Sara x

Hello again! 😊My posts are like buses - there isn't one for ages and then two turn up at once! 🤣I forgot to mention, our...
02/09/2026

Hello again! 😊

My posts are like buses - there isn't one for ages and then two turn up at once! 🤣

I forgot to mention, our favourite Santa mould, Belsnickel, is back in stock and on my website too! 🎅

Back in stock and on my website NOW!! 🥳Thank you so much to everyone who has been waiting patiently for these two to arr...
02/09/2026

Back in stock and on my website NOW!! 🥳

Thank you so much to everyone who has been waiting patiently for these two to arrive - I'm so happy to see them back in stock!

Swans moulds are on their way - hopefully this week - fingers crossed! 🤞

Great news! 🌿 The Bookish Mould, Swans Mould and Fern Fables Transfer are coming back into stock very soon! I placed an ...
26/08/2026

Great news! 🌿 The Bookish Mould, Swans Mould and Fern Fables Transfer are coming back into stock very soon! I placed an order with IOD yesterday so watch this space - these sell out fast! 📚🦢🌿

Comment below if you want a reminder when they land 👇😘

I'm crazy for coasters! Here's a sneaky peeky!🤣If I don't have time to create something every day it really gets me down...
24/08/2026

I'm crazy for coasters! Here's a sneaky peeky!🤣

If I don't have time to create something every day it really gets me down - I don't know if you feel the same way. I find that coasters are something that I can do a little bit at a time which is enough to keep me happy! I can paint the coasters one day, apply the papers the next, add the crackle glaze the day after that...and after a few days I have a completed project! 👍

I HAD to use this paper from Asket because, as you know, I love hedgehogs 🦔🦔🦔

I used Pentart Fineline Crackle to add some age and finished the edges of the coasters off with a blend of orange and various browns in acrylic paint. I then added some gold Pentart Antique paste over the top of the paint 🍂🍁

They have turned out to be sooo cute and feel very autumnal. I hope you like the one I'm sharing today!

Sara x

Shall we put together a library of tips for anyone starting their crafting journey? ❤️It can be a bit daunting when you ...
21/08/2026

Shall we put together a library of tips for anyone starting their crafting journey? ❤️

It can be a bit daunting when you first start, can’t it? There are soooo many products. How do they work? Which ones to buy? What works with what? What if it goes wrong…..? If you don’t have anyone to show you how to use things then a post like this really is the next best thing. So, thank you in advance for sharing ❤️

Please leave your hints and tips in the comments below ⬇️

Hope you’re having a happy Friday!

Sara x

Autumn loveliness! 🦔🐿️🐾I know it's still hot - well it is here, even though it's currently pouring down too - but today ...
19/08/2026

Autumn loveliness! 🦔🐿️🐾

I know it's still hot - well it is here, even though it's currently pouring down too - but today I've been thinking about Autumn. I love it when the leaves change colour and there seems to be an orange glow everywhere. A slight chill in the air - that can't come too soon - and lovely woodland walks 🧡

I chose these beautiful Asket Collection papers because the colours capture Autumn perfectly and just look at those little hedgehogs! 🦔🦔🦔 I'm a sucker for anything animal-related and I'm glad to say, lots of you are too!

What are we going to make with these papers?

Sara x

18/08/2026

Asket Collection is here! 🥰

I am so happy to be able to share with you that YSP are now UK stockists of Asket Collection decoupage papers. Hurray! 🥳

The papers are premium quality, vibrant and beautiful and, one especially good feature, is that the papers are smooth - no little annoying woody pieces or fibres to deal with! 👍

When I was unpacking them all yesterday I was amazed at the beautiful colours - they really have to be seen to be believed! 🧡

Here’s a sample of some of the Christmassy papers. Have a look if you get the chance - they really are lovely! 🎅

Sara x

Address

2 Kirkgate
Thirsk
YO71PQ

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

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