Restoration Classes

One-on-one, on your own piece.

The same assessment, the same reasoning, the same plan — pick the way that fits how you want to work with it.

⚠️ Important — Please Read Before You Choose

Both paths are an audit, planning and technique session — not a hands-on workshop. Your piece won't be completed for you. I'll show you techniques and give you a clear plan, but the actual restoration work happens afterwards, by you.

What It Actually Is

Most “restoration classes” mean a group, a set curriculum, and a piece that isn't yours. This is different — it's built entirely around whatever you bring, whether that's a single session or an ongoing membership.

Either way, we assess it properly, build you a clear plan, and I show you some of the techniques you'll need. What changes is how often — once, or every month.

What's Covered

  • 🔎 The Full Assessment

    Is it dirt or damage, what level of work it needs, structure, hardware, timber, worth it or not.

  • 📋 A Clear Plan

    The order to do things in, what it'll need, roughly how long.

  • 📝 Your Restoration Roadmap

    A written summary, so you walk away with something to actually follow.

  • 💬 A Straight Answer on Value

    What it's worth as it is, what it could be worth done properly, and whether it's worth your time.

Two Ways To Work With Me

  • 📆 The Roadmap — NZD89/month

    Ongoing. Submit a piece every month, get a personal video walkthrough and a written plan each time — plus everything in Beyond The Bench Supporter.

    Best if this isn't a one-off — if you're building toward doing this regularly, or want someone in your corner as you go.

    → Join The Roadmap

  • 🪑 The 1:1 Session — NZD249

    One sitting. In-person in Whangaparaoa or live online, 45–90 minutes, one piece, full depth in one go.

    Best if you've got a specific piece right now and want the complete experience once.

    → Book The Session

Who This Is For

Anyone with a piece they want to get right — whether that's because you love it and want to keep it, because you're curious what it's worth, or because this won't be the last piece you bring home. Both paths cover the same ground; the only question is how often you'll need it.

Common Questions

What's the actual difference between the two?

The 1:1 Session is one deep sitting — 45–90 minutes, in person or live online, one piece, full depth in one go. The Roadmap is the same kind of assessment delivered monthly and digitally — you send photos, I send back a video and a written plan — plus everything in the Beyond The Bench Supporter membership. Same depth of answer, different rhythm.

Can I do both?

Sure. Plenty of people book the 1:1 Session for a specific piece and stay on The Roadmap for everything after.

What do I need to bring or send?

For the 1:1 Session, the piece itself if you're coming in person, or clear photos from a few angles if we're doing it online. For The Roadmap, clear photos each month is all you need.

Will my piece be finished by the end?

No — neither path is hands-on. It's an audit, a plan, and some technique shown along the way. You leave with a clear Restoration Roadmap, not a finished piece. The actual work happens afterwards, either by you or by us as a separate job.

What happens after?

You get your Restoration Roadmap, and the choice to take it from there yourself or have it done for you. Or join Beyond The Bench to be guided through it as you go.

I'm not in Auckland — can I still do this?

Yes — both paths work fully online, wherever you are.

Choose Your Path

Both get you a straight answer and a real plan. Join The Roadmap for $89/month below, or book the one-off session further down. Questions first? Email grant@plotsandpickles.com.

The Roadmap — NZD89/month

Ongoing digital 1:1. Submit a piece every month, get a personal video walkthrough and written plan — plus everything in Beyond The Bench Supporter.

→ Join The Roadmap

Or — The 1:1 Session, NZD249

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Prefer to have it done for you entirely? See our Restoration Service. Still deciding? Email grant@plotsandpickles.com and I'll help you pick.