RAW Restorations

Kate Jensen

Restoration and Reclaimed Design

Kate with a Mountain Scape

Kate Jensen works with her dad to make art pieces made out of reclaimed wood.

When you’re on a hike, do you ever stop to look at the patterns on a tree? The rough tread of the bark, the smooth lines underneath. Character builds when you step up close.

If you grew up around, or own a barn, you may understand the feeling Kate and her dad are keen to evoke through their work. Driving through a rural landscape, there are countless skeleton barns that tell the story of working hard for a well-worn livelihood. We appreciate that Kate is using them to create a feeling of home.

Find out more, in Kate’s words.

Raw restorations was sparked by my desire to create unique industrial furniture and art pieces with the barns my dad and I tear down. For as long as I can remember, my dad could build anything.

After years working in the mortgage industry helping fund dreams for others, I decided it was time to follow my own dream. Today…we have a woodworking shop, and I don’t just watch my dad build anymore.

Kate with a Mountain Scape

We love the pop of color here

We find forgotten barns and then disassemble them. We hunt for industrial steel and discarded industrial scrap and then bring them to back to life. If I can design it, he can build it. It’s the perfect partnership.