Chloe Kempster Design

Leicester, UK

Chloe works from her studio in the Leicestershire countryside, UK, often accompanied her pug Leo, her cat, Picasso and occasionally one of her children; she is really passionate about her job, and has now spent well over a decade repairing, restoring, redesigning, often repainting second-hand furniture with unique creative flair; and as a result her portfolio covers an eclectic mix of styles. Each piece of furniture is very carefully selected, and Chloe gets as excited about a Mid Century relic or an Art Deco Glass Cabinet to restore, as she does a tired Farmhouse Chest of Drawers with heaps of painting potential. She hopes to bring individuality, charisma and sustainability to our interior spaces, where her furniture showcases how craftsmanship from the past, in danger of becoming irrelevant or beyond repair - and therefore discarded, can instead be preserved ,reimagined and re-honoured to become a lasting part of our future. Having studied Fine Art in her younger years, the business developed once Chloe began to combine her love of Art with Interior Design, when renovating her first home. At this time she began to discover for herself auctions and antique fairs, after being taken to them so much by her parents as a child, (mostly on family holidays!) And naturally she began to use furniture as a canvas, finding the details and functionality of vintage pieces really exciting to work with from both an artists and restorer's perspective. Eventually she started to create her own collections of Furniture to sell, creating content regularly online for her own brand and for others, and teaching globally. 

Portfolio

Furniture has lead her to work for reputable brands such as Farrow & Ball, Valspar, Vinterior, Ebay, Denby Pottery, Domestika and Dremel also becoming Annie Sloan's Painter in Residence in 2020; and being featured in publications such as Sheerluxe, Apartmentherapy, The Sunday Times, Grazia, Country Living, Reclaim Magazine, The Turquoise Iris Journal, The Colourist and Prima. Chloe is also a published author, having written and photographed her first book about Upcycling & Refinishing in 2024; She has also featured as a regular designer on BBC1 TV Show, Money for Nothing from 2019 onwards. 

Services

Chloe takes on Bespoke Commissions and can source a piece of furniture to suit your requirements; or work on a treasured item you already own to create something that suits your taste and specific needs. The possibilities are endless with this so please do enquire about the following;

Sourcing

Furniture Art

Restoration and Repair

I also stock a varied selection of Ready to Buy furniture on my website. These pieces are ready to ship as they are and have been carefully sourced, restored and refinished for your home. I have in stock an eclectic mix of pieces, such as vintage furniture, antique furniture and painted furniture

Workshops (Coming Soon in 2026)