Nick was originally trained as a cabinet maker and then went on to study antique furniture restoration at the prestigious West Dean College. In the years that followed he started his own business restoring furniture for the public and working for the National Trust on the furniture within their properties. Furniture making and restoration soon branched out into property as Nick and Helen worked on making their own homes beautiful and unique. Nick's passion for property and building grew and soon he was converting barns and embarking on new builds too. This experience has been invaluable when building Shepherd's huts as Nick has found that applying these traditional construction methods results in a superior hut. Robust, with attention to detail and special touches to elevate the design.