Brisbane / Furniture & interesting finds

Too good
to go
extinct!

Forgotten furniture. Fresh ideas.
A funky new life.

Forgotten pieces deserve another adventure. Restorasaurus gives old furniture and interesting finds a fresh, funky new life through bold colour, creative twists and a little mischief.

Got a piece in mind? ↗

One of one. Full of possibility.

NOT EXTINCT.JUST GETTING STARTED. ↗

The good kind of different

Old things.
New tricks.

A little colour. A fresh idea. A piece that gets to be itself all over again.

01 / Main character energy

Why pick
one colour?

A rainbow at the front. Gold at the back. This chair has a different side to show, whichever way you look at it.

Turn it around. ↗

Two sides of the same chair. Both completely themselves.

Finished sculptural chair with rainbow colours across its back and seat — THE FRONT / All the colours.

Gold back of the same finished rainbow chair — THE BACK / A golden twist.

One piece. A whole new personality.

Down the
rabbit hole.

A yellow starting point. A purple new chapter. This White Rabbit makeover brings together rich colour, playful lettering and an ornate mirrored top. Exactly the kind of unexpected turn we’re here for.

Before: a round yellow piece with a flat yellow top — BEFORE / A little overlooked.

White Rabbit coffee table makeover, finished view 1 of 6 — AFTER / A whole new personality.

White Rabbit coffee table makeover, finished view 2 of 6 — AFTER / A whole new personality.

02 / Take a seat. Make a statement.

A change
of outfit.

New fabric. New feeling. Familiar shapes with a fresh personality.

Check this out.

Same chair!

Finished grey and white checked upholstered chair — AFTER / A fresh set of checks.

A softer side.

Finished midnight blue upholstered timber armchair, front view — Midnight blue armchair

Finished upholstered timber armchair, angled view — Midnight blue armchair

Before: the same timber armchair with orange timber arms and worn floral upholstery — BEFORE / The old floral outfit.

From tired floral fabric to a midnight blue new mood.

03 / Out of the black

Into
the blue.

A set of black dining chairs takes on a softer look in textured blue fabric. Ready for another seat at the table.

Original black padded dining chair with metal legs — BEFORE / Back in black.

Finished blue dining chairs arranged around a black dining table — AFTER / A blue new chapter.

Close view of the finished blue upholstered dining chair — AFTER / A blue new chapter.

04 / A second chapter

Fresh tops.
Fresh starts.

Drawers, bedsides and side tables. A collection of timber pieces with contrasting tops and fresh painted finishes.

Before: the timber drawers, cupboards and side table before their painted makeovers — BEFORE / A collection with potential.

After: the matching tall drawers and bedside pieces with white paint and stained dark tops — AFTER / White paint. Stained tops.

More finished pieces ↓

Finished painted chest of drawers with a dark timber top and ring handles — Painted furniture / Finished pieces

Finished pair of white bedside units with timber tops and woven baskets — Painted furniture / Finished pieces

STILL GOT
PLENTY
TO GIVE.

Sometimes a new finish is all it takes to see an old favourite differently.

Got something with potential? ↗

05 / Outside the box

Good things.
Made from timber.

Finished timber dog kennel with a pitched metal roof and small entrance deck — A dog kennel. A lot of character.

Finished timber dog kennel with Scott’s beagle inside — A dog kennel. A lot of character.

A place to put your paws up.

A timber dog kennel with a proper little roof and front step. The beagle is just here to show it off.

Room to grow. ↓

Finished rectangular timber planter planted with seedlings — Timber planters / A growing collection

Finished timber planter in the garden — Timber planters / A growing collection

Another kind of fresh start.

Timber planters, ready for a little green life.

Sometimes the canvas gets bigger.

Same hands.
Bigger ideas.

A few projects beyond furniture, from a fresh look at home to walls built for an exhibition.

06 / A fresh look at home

A kitchen.
Reconsidered.

A lighter palette gives a familiar space a different feel.

Kitchen before, with dark timber upper cabinet doors — BEFORE / The original look.

Finished kitchen with light cabinet fronts and dark contrasting cupboards — AFTER / A lighter outlook.

Finished kitchen viewed from the living area — AFTER / A lighter outlook.

And a sharper look for the shower.Take a look +

Shower enclosure before, with a pale frame — BEFORE / A pale frame.

Finished shower enclosure with a contrasting black frame — AFTER / A bold outline.

07 / Building the backdrop

Walls with
a story to tell.

An Activate Studios project. From bare bones to showtime.

PROJECT BY / Activate Studios ↗

Finished exhibition display walls, with large printed panels mounted on them — Exhibition walls / With Activate Studios

Finished red exhibition walls displaying photographs and historical items — Exhibition walls / With Activate Studios

From the first frame

How it came together.

Exhibition wall build: bare timber frames assembled upright in the workshop — 01 / THE FRAME.

Exhibition wall build: timber frames clad with plain wall panels — 02 / TAKING SHAPE.

Completed exhibition walls with printed display panels installed — 03 / READY FOR THE STORIES.

Found something you like?Let’s see what your piece could become. ↗

On the workbench

Big ideas.
Paint on everything.

Fresh and funky is the idea here. These are creative makeovers rather than restorations to original condition. Restorasaurus is still taking shape.

01 / FIND YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE

Rescued.
Reimagined.

Fresh colours, playful details and unexpected makeovers. Forgotten pieces with a whole new personality, ready for another chapter.

Pieces coming soon

02 / LET’S TALK POTENTIAL

A bit tired?
Let’s talk.

Have something ready for a change? Think a bold new colour, a creative twist or a completely different use. Tell me what you’re imagining.

Ideas welcome

03 / FOLLOW THE TRANSFORMATION

From “oh dear”
to “oh wow”.

A look at the colour, the details and the transformations. Explore the furniture makeovers, timber creations and bigger projects above.

Projects above

Let’s give it another life

Got a piece
in mind?

A tired chair? A forgotten find? Something you’ve already given a makeover? Tell me what you have and what you’d like to do with it.

No need for a fully formed idea. I’m exploring this too.

Prefer email? scott@restorasaurus.com.au

Enquiries are welcome while Restorasaurus takes shape. Makeovers, donations and pieces offered for sale are considered individually. We’ll discuss suitability and any pricing before anything is agreed.

Too goodto goextinct!

Old things.New tricks.

Why pickone colour?

Down therabbit hole.

A changeof outfit.

Check this out.

A softer side.

Intothe blue.

Fresh tops.Fresh starts.

Good things.Made from timber.