Imagination is your only limitation
The Revival Shed is ultimately a story of how necessity sparks invention. At the start of the COVID lockdowns, I had to move house and couldn’t buy furniture—not even secondhand. Fortunately, I was able to gather some materials and, with a bit of creativity, crafted everything I needed myself.
My grandfather taught me woodworking, my father is an engineer, and my mother is an upholsterer. Drawing on the skills I learned from watching them at work, combined with my own imagination, I began creating unique, edgy pieces for myself.
It quickly became clear that many people wanted desks, tables, beds, or coffee tables customized to their style, a specific space, or designed exactly to their preferences.
Who is behind the revival shed ?
Meet the skilled artisans who bring passion and precision to every creation.
Dan
The boss
With years of hands-on experience, Dan transforms recycled wood and other materials into stunning pieces.
Tess
Fetch specialist
Fetch isn’t just a casual game to this border collie, it’s an olympic sport.
Making use of what i’ve had to hand
Maybe due to my upbringing, many many times I’ve had to make something or repair something with whatever I’v had to hand. Whether as a kid (and adult), it’s been repairing a motorcycle thats needed for me to get to work, or a house disaster, there is always something that can be done when you can think outside the box
For as long as I can remember, I’ve hated throwing useful things away, and in the world we live in, there is always so much waste. So I thought I would do something about it
When I needed a coffee table, some beer barrels came my way. When I noted some receiver tanks from air compressors where being thrown away, you can bet i grabbed them, and the list goes on.
With some imagination, experimention and beligerant determination, (and likely some beer too), I set off to see what I could do
Making the “day to day” items more personalised
When I made my first bed, I gave myself a few simple guidelines, and this has extended into other things I’ve created too.
Have something that you really enjoy looking at. whether it’s engraving a design, using driftwood, burning it to a cinder and covering it with epoxy resin, it’s a great feeling to have something you just couldn’t buy in the shops
One of a kind, and it’s all yours.
Even something you already own could be modified, it’s amazing what can happen with some imagination
Going back a little further
Many years ago, I started to make engravings into wood
From what started as making a signpost in the back garden to many mythical places, I started making signs and wall art too
Enjoying being creative
Whether I am weilding powertools, a paintbrush, or a pot of epoxy resin, I always enjoy being creative and hands on.
some things can take time, but it’s worth it
Ultimatelty, any time not looking at a phone or computer screen and just being hands on is fantastic
