Our Story

Reclaimed isn't just a workshop; it's the physical result of a lifelong passion for the outdoors. At its core, it is our way of sharing our thirst for exploration with the world. We don't just make art or build furniture — we go out and find it in the wild.

Our hikes, dives, and mountain treks aren't just weekend hobbies; they are the literal logistical backbone of our craft. Every single material we use is sourced locally here in Greece. We seek out the things that time and the elements have started to reclaim: sea-beaten driftwood, weathered stones, fallen timber, and the rusted remnants of human ingenuity left to decay. We are drawn to materials and objects — whether born of nature or crafted by human hands long ago — that hold inherent beauty but have been relinquished by age. We don't just restore them; we reimagine them.

When you bring one of our creations into your home, you aren't just getting a piece of decor. You are getting a rescued fragment of history, a raw piece of the Greek landscape, and a share in the expedition it took to find it.

Ever since I can remember, my weekends began with a single question to my father: Πάμε κάπου; (Where to next?). The answer was always an enthusiastic yes. We spent our lives exploring — hiking deep into forests, climbing rugged mountains, trailing endless shorelines, and swimming to remote beaches. While I was just soaking in the adventure, my father was always searching. He would constantly collect pieces of weathered wood and raw nature, carrying them all home.

If you saw him out there, scaling rocks or combing the shores, you might have guessed he was a professional mountaineer or a lifelong explorer. To me, he certainly was. But to the rest of the world, his day job was — and still is — a Medical Doctor. Yet, he always had an eye for art. In Greece, we have a saying: Πιάνουν τα χέρια του (He's got hands of gold). Growing up, I had countless opportunities to watch him turn raw, forgotten debris into magnificent creations. My mother would often tell him he should share his gift with the world and start a business, to which he'd always reply with a diplomatic Θα δούμε (We shall see) — our family's gentle way of saying “not right now.” For years, his craft remained a quiet, personal joy, confined to his workshop. I admired what he built, but at the time, I hadn't yet found my own connection to the process.

The years went by, and I went on to study Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering at the NTUA. The whole “sea vibe” of my studies slowly started giving me a different outlook on the concept of creativity and structure. This aligned perfectly with a time in my life when my parents-in-law-to-be were renovating their house in Germany. For many months, I rolled up my sleeves and dove into some good old-fashioned “Handarbeit” (manual labor). Of all the trades I tried, woodworking pulled me in the most. That's when it hit me: human creativity is boundless — it is just a question of scale!

Slowly, our outdoor excursions — whether trekking through a forest or walking a remote shoreline — shifted from simple weekend activities to a shared quest. The weathered materials and the history embedded in them finally stirred something deep within me. Later, while serving in the Hellenic Navy with plenty of time to reflect, the vision became crystal clear. I looked at the incredible foundation of craftsmanship my father had quietly built over a lifetime, combined it with my own newfound drive, and realized we were ready for the natural next step. We needed to do something with this together.

With that shared energy, the lingering Θα δούμε (We shall see) finally turned into a resounding “Let's do it.” Reclaimed was born.

At Reclaimed, our vision is simple: we want to build high-quality pieces that are absolutely impossible to replicate. We don't want you to just acquire a piece of furniture or an artistic centerpiece; we want to hand you a narrative. Every creation we make is designed to take you on a journey to the remote, breathtaking corners of Greece where its story first began.

Honoring this vision means we don't just pick our materials out of a catalog — we earn them. And often, that requires going to absolute extremes. We've navigated harsh weather and rugged terrains to haul heavy, weathered stones down from mountain peaks. We've even strapped materials to makeshift rafts, braving the sea to manually transport massive, sea-beaten wooden beams away from the remote, inaccessible shores of Halkidiki. The physical toll, the unpredictable weather, the logistical puzzles — that friction is exactly what gives each piece its soul. It embeds a rich, unyielding story deep into the grain of the wood and the surface of the stone.

Of course, the wild doesn't always yield a prize. There are plenty of days we face the elements, hike for miles, and return to the workshop completely empty-handed. But the pure joy we get from just being out there, reading the landscape and respecting the environment, always remains.

Our ultimate goal is to invite you into that exact feeling. We want to celebrate the enduring beauty of these reclaimed materials together. When a piece of Reclaimed craftsmanship enters your space, it brings with it the quiet of a forgotten trail, the salt of the Aegean, and the sheer grit it took to get it there. It isn't just an object; it is an extraordinary adventure resting in your home.