A passion for finding "beautiful old things" to create a unique and interesting feel to your home and garden.  

I have always had a passion for sourcing beautiful vintage/retro pieces to create a unique, nostalgic and interesting feel to my home and garden. 

A change in circumstances in 2012 provided me with the opportunity to stop my daily commute to London, take the plunge and "live the dream",  by launching my own online shop, Restored2bLoved. We have been growing from strength to strength since then :) . In 2013 we launched our shop on Etsy and we have been successfully selling on this platform since then - we are very proud of our feedback - you can find us here :

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Restored2bloved

We are also proud to be part of the selling community on both The Hoarde and Vinterior, you will see a selection of our stock on these platforms.

Restored2bLoved is a small family run business, which aims to provide a tailored service; you can browse and order on line and in addition we also welcome a phone call or email. We are happy to talk about an item on sale in the shop or talk about sourcing a particular piece, color or style .     

Each piece being sold is an original, which we have sourced from varying locations in England, France, Holland and Belgium.

Wherever possible we leave furniture in its original paint, however sometimes this just isn’t possible. So if we paint we use only finest quality paint and wax and I will include the paint colors on the listing.

In the garden I have been hugely influenced by the creativity and practicality of cottage gardeners. I love the make do and mend culture, so I love using old repurposed galvanized and copper containers as planters. I am also like a magpie for old unusual cast iron bench ends and will buy them whenever we see them. We re slat them using recycled wood from the local building trade - we buy it locally from a charity based wood yard.

Each item will have a clear picture and description, to help you make your choice and as much as possible make sure there are no hidden ‘surprises’ - we want you to be happy with your purchase. I can also provide further details and photos of any piece you may be interested in.     

I hope you love the beautiful pieces in each collection as much as I do and you are able to take away something that you can enjoy in your own home and garden.