sara morel

Reclaimed Woman

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I'm Sara Morel, host of the Reclaimed Woman podcast. Whether you're dressing yourself or your home, this is your source for reuse. Here we get into the joy of vintage, antiques, salvage, and making the most of what's already out there. I founded Reclaimed Woman to share the journey of my renovation with as much reuse of salvage and vintage pieces as possible. After restoring my home with reclaimed materials, I was encouraged to challenge myself and how I lived, worked, and even dressed to do things differently. I began researching brands and interviewing people who bring reuse into their work...

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Liberation from landfill stone by stone with Alessandra and Charlie of Leleni Studio 27.01.2026 32:31

Move to Barcelona, start a design studio, and rescue thousands of square metres of materials from a historic stone yard slated for demolition. This isn’t your usual relocation, but this is the story of Leleni Studio. Founders Alessandra Monarcha and Charlie Paddick share the remarkable journey, from their first project, Liberation from Landfill , to collections crafted from rescued materials. Movi...

Hot heritage. Reclaim, restore, reuse with David Lucas of Reclaimed Radiators 31.07.2025 30:08

Reclaimed Radiators founder David Lucas shares his journey — from restoring dainty decorative antiques, known as “smalls” in the trade, to architectural heavyweights: original cast iron radiators. We discuss salvage stories and the restoration and reuse of reclaimed radiators. It’s a fascinating chat if, like me, you’re exploring efficient ways to heat an older home or are curious about how the pa...

Vintage reflections with Brian and Marcus of homeware brand Opto 25.06.2025 32:19

It all began with a mid-century Mexican hand mirror that now hangs in my hall. Think of the things that give a home feeling, and meet Opto, a homeware brand of one-of-a-kind vintage pieces founded by Brian Tufte and Marcus Stemp. Our conversation gave me a lot of peace ahead of the next phase of my home renovation, so I am excited for you to hear their approach to collecting and designing their ho...

Reclaiming fashion from frivolity with Nina Kovacevic of War & Drobe 02.06.2025 24:31

Threading a line between the past and present with the hair accessories Nina Kovacevic handcrafts, reusing antique decoration. We chat about early influences since she came to London, fleeing the war from former Yugoslavia in the early 90s, Dolly Parton, and changing attitudes to shopping secondhand. I learn how to start a new season Nina style by revisiting precious pieces in your wardrobe, and y...