Founded in 1985, the Chippendale International School of Furniture ranks amongst the world’s top furniture making and design Schools, and each year we welcome up to 25 furniture design students to learn the best of traditional and modern furniture making.

Click here for our video tour

More video tours and student interviews on our Video Page.

Introductory Course

The school runs a number of five-day introductory courses during the year that teach valuable DIY skills and, if a student then enrols on our professional course, the cost of the introductory course is fully deducted from the professional course fees.

Learn More - click here

Introductory Course

The school runs a number of five-day introductory courses during the year that teach valuable DIY skills and, if a student then enrols on our professional course, the cost of the introductory course is fully deducted from the professional course fees.

Learn More - click here

Intermediate Course

Our month-long intermediate course is aimed at keen hobbyists who wants to take their skills to the next level. With a maximum of only two students at a time, there are no set start and finish dates.

Learn More - click here

Intermediate Course

Our month-long intermediate course is aimed at keen hobbyists who wants to take their skills to the next level. With a maximum of only two students at a time, there are no set start and finish dates.

Learn More - click here

Professional Course

The Chippendale school is one of the world’s pre-eminent furniture design and making schools, and this is our flagship 30-week course that provides a pathway into professional fine furniture design and making. We are now taking applications for our professional course 2018/19.

Learn More - click here

Professional Course

The Chippendale school is one of the world’s pre-eminent furniture design and making schools, and this is our flagship 30-week course that provides a pathway into professional fine furniture design and making. We are now taking applications for our professional course 2018/19.

Learn More - click here

Spring promises an Early Bird discount

Spring has finally come to the Chippendale school, with blue skies, warm sunshine…and summer just around the corner. It’s also the time of year for new beginnings, when many people are thinking about the future and how they can best pursue their ambitions. So if...

When sawdust gets in your veins

Proving that sawdust really does get into your veins, our first two intermediate course students have signed up for our 2018/19 professional course. We introduced a new one-month intermediate course earlier this year, to bridge an identified gap between our...

Bringing the past back to life

The Chippendale school is more than a place of learning. On top of incubation space where graduates can set up in business, it also comprises kitchen design and making, and a restoration business. In charge of restoration is Clare Charleston who has been at...

If you have any questions about the school or how we can make your stay with us comfortable and stress-free, we can arrange a Skype appointment for you. We’re here to help!

Please click here to arrange Skype Appointment.

Skype Name: info@chippendale.co.uk

If you have any questions about the school or how we can make your stay with us comfortable and stress-free, we can arrange a Skype appointment for you. We’re here to help!

Please click here to arrange Skype Appointment.

Skype Name: info@chippendale.co.uk

New Chisel eNewsletter Sign-up

Follow us on:

Chippendale International School of Furniture, Gifford, East Lothian, EH41 4JA, near Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

T: +(44) 0 1620 810680 E: info@chippendale.co.uk

Chippendale International School of Furniture, Gifford, East Lothian, EH41 4JA, near Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

T: +(44) 0 1620 810680
E: info@chippendale.co.uk