Trash or Treasure?

Inspiration is a driving force in my work and I have always been inspired by turning trash into treasure.

Here are a few people who have done amazing work with waste materials. 

Tiny houses of Texas makes small dwellings out of 99% salvaged materials. Many of their buildings fit  on a trailer and some even have hinged porches for easy transport. After working to restore traditional Acadian houses I am inspired to make a small kit/modular home like these based on the Acadian vernacular.  

tiny texas houses

Pallets are thrown away everyday. They are commonly made of hardwoods such as red oak and softwoods such as fir, spruce and pine. I have always wanted to see the resources used to make these pallets put to good use. This pallet house is a great way to do that. The wrap around porch reminds me of the engawa of the Japanese vernacular that has always appealed to me. You may notice Japanese architecture influences my designs.

i-beamdesign

As a timber framer I always end up with piles of timber cut offs that I hate to just throw away. This structure sparked my interest as a way to use timber shorts.

I love how this looks like it grew out of the ground. It reminds me of an old onion or a turnip sticking halfway out of the ground.

haugenzohar arkitekter

If you find these ideas as inspirational as I do or have an idea of your own that inspires you I would  love to help you make your dreams come true.

'big work' in progress

"Wow that's big work Poppy" 

our two year old son's first impression as we rounded the corner of the house 

Of course there is much more to come with this project but we wanted to show it 'in progress'.  Updates and details of this striking outdoor living space will follow soon.

Project and Design by Joshua Morvant Revival Timberworks

Fabrication and Installation by TJ Grey Southern Living Solutions

Something for Wildness

"Do something for wildness and make the mountains glad" - John Muir

If you have ever had the pleasure to visit and experience even one of our great national parks then you would probably agree they are one of our countries best ideas yet. We ask you to please watch this video and learn more about this great project. Two of our sweetest, most brilliant friends are doing 'something for wildness' and they could use a little help from us. Their genuine passion for creativity in all of its forms is honestly breathtaking to the point of tear jerking, immensely touching, truly admirable. If you would like to help 'make the mountains glad' please take a moment and maybe share a few bills if you can to kickstart something great, something for wildness! Every little bit always helps.

“National Parks are important because they help us remember who we were, who we are, and who we will be. These beautiful places help us remember what we’ve already done, and what we need to accomplish to make life better for our future generations. These wonderful historic places help us to understand the diversity of our country and how it came to be...National Parks are like pages of a scrapbook that give us good and bad memories of our land, our culture, our diversity and our being...National Parks are the icing on the cake, the chocolate chips in the cookies, the pepperoni on the pizza. We must fight for what we are most truly devoted to and show what being a country truly is. National Parks are important and we must show that they are. We are a Nation and we must show it through our National Parks. Only then can we really know who we were, are, and will become.”- 11 year old child: Ramona Leanna Watson from Flint, Michigan who was a winner for the National Park Foundation Junior Ranger essay

“In wildness is the preservation of the world.”—Henry David Thoreau


quotes are from here

life outside

It's the perfect time of year to enjoy outdoor living and what better way than from the comfort of your own backyard.  Invite yourself to relax with your very own handcrafted pergola.

walk this way

Yet another interesting project for my mother in law Janie. She finally replaced "the tripin' stones"

with a concrete walkway complete with a parking spot for her trike. 

a place for a fire

The homeowner is pleased with this design of his new fireplace he said it is exactly what he wanted...

we are excited to be moving forward.

Land Architecture

Thank you Michael for the opportunity to build these beautiful timber frame lanterns. They are a great example of the type of craftsmanship we like to see at our shop. 

notice the small ishi doro lantern in the back right of the picture