Two Curators, One Vision

VISION GROWS WHEN YOU CAN CARRY IT WITH OTHERS

A black and white photo of a woman with long, wavy hair, wearing a large, ornate necklace and a sleeveless top, sitting in a decorated room with a patterned circular wall hanging and a cushioned bench.
A man smiling and looking at a smartphone, which he is holding in his hand.

Lisa Wedell

Renatus Living began when Lisa needed simple backyard furniture and instinctively returned to the world she was raised in. Her father and grandfather worked in the milling business, shaping lumber with a respect for material that became part of her own way of seeing. She grew up in the grain of wood, in the rhythm of work done by hand, and in a family where generosity and community were lived, not spoken.

From her mother and grandmother, she learned the art of making a home—gardening, cooking, sewing, and the quiet hospitality that gathers people. Daily walks to her grandmother’s house led her through a neighbor’s bamboo grove and into a small pottery studio, where she first discovered the tactile language of form, a path that later guided her toward cast‑stone work.

Renatus Living carries these inheritances forward: a reverence for craft, a devotion to family, and a belief that well‑made things restore a sense of place.

Colin Barbalace

Colin Barbalace is the designer and fabricator behind Renatus Living. He worked as an Engineer and Project Manager for multiple Fortune 500 companies, giving him the knowledge and ability to push materials beyond conventional design limits. With extensive experience in designing and building luxury custom homes, Colin has developed a style that combines engineering precision with the beauty of natural materials. He uses his diverse background to continually develop a progressive design style that elevates spaces with a sense of wonder.

“Quality is not an accident but a habit and beautiful things rarely came from rushing.”