Revival is a home and gift boutique in Annapolis, MD.
Founded by Kathryn Williams and Shelly Aherne in 2020, Revival was inspired by our love of beautiful spaces, thoughtful gifting and unique shopping experiences. Revival’s mission is to curate a layered collection of new and vintage home décor and gift items that will inspire and delight our customers.
Meet the Team
Meet the Team
KATHRYN WILLIAMS
OWNER & CO-FOUNDERAs owner and co-founder, Kathryn’s vision for Revival was shaped by her love of travel and thediscovery of unique shops and home products found along the way. She wanted to bring together a coll...
As owner and co-founder, Kathryn’s vision for Revival was shaped by her love of travel and thediscovery of unique shops and home products found along the way. She wanted to bring together a collection of her own favorite things to create a refreshingly different shopping experience in her hometown of Annapolis.
After a few years spent at home with her daughter, Kathryn was searching for something that would bring her a sense of value and fulfillment outside of her role at home. Like many other stay at home moms, she struggled to find the balance between taking care of her family and taking care of herself, in a way that made her feel energized and allowed space for creativity. Something was missing, and she just could not put her finger on it.
In August of 2019 while out for date night with her husband, she surprised herself by mentioning that perhaps she’d like to open a store. With very little confidence, she spent the next two months developing her vision, curating collections of her favorite products, and reaching out to the smaller brands and makers that had inspired her in different ways in her personal life. She still wasn’t quite ready to turn the dream into reality, which is when she approached Shelly, her friend and neighbor, to partner with her on bringing this vision to life. Kathryn and Shelly spent that winter attending trade shows, opening accounts, and building out product categories that were meaningful to them, and an authentic representation of the concept they now called Revival.
A year later, after a not-so-grand opening delayed by the pandemic, and a lot of pivoting, Kathryn’s intention for Revival is to create an environment for growth and creativity, not just for herself but for her team, customers, and community.
SHELLY AHERNE
Co-Founder & Vintage BuyerShelly is Revival’s co-founder and vintage buyer. In addition to her background in design and merchandising, Shelly has been buying and selling (and hoarding) antiques and vintage items for nearly 20 years. You will always find her latest treasures sprinkled aroun...
Shelly is Revival’s co-founder and vintage buyer. In addition to her background in design and merchandising, Shelly has been buying and selling (and hoarding) antiques and vintage items for nearly 20 years. You will always find her latest treasures sprinkled around the shop!
Shelly’s affinity for found objects began with a fabric obsession during her stay-at-home mom years. She would frequent the outlets for high end fabrics and eventually began selling her fancy collections online. When she realized she could turn her hobby into a significant source of income for her family, she expanded into vintage furniture. Shelly isn’t shy to tell you she will happily climb into a dumpster for a good chair, and she got really good at finding on-trend pieces and flipping them for a profit. To this day, her girls still hold their breath when they pass a thrift shop or yard sale.
Shelly is an Annapolis native and lives in West Annapolis with her husband, four girls…two cats, one dog, and a family of raccoons. Revival is her happy place and you can find her there most weekends.
STEPHANIE KINTGEN
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSStephanie is Revival’s director of operations and chief problem solver. She’s got eyes on all the important stuff from budgeting to payroll to vendor fulfillment. She jumped in prior to Revival’s opening to “help us understand Quickbooks,” and has been a key membe...
Stephanie is Revival’s director of operations and chief problem solver. She’s got eyes on all the important stuff from budgeting to payroll to vendor fulfillment. She jumped in prior to Revival’s opening to “help us understand Quickbooks,” and has been a key member of the team ever since.
A Maryland native, Stephanie went on a decade long hiatus to Nashville, TN where she worked as an accountant in the engineering, automotive, and healthcare sectors. She has since returned to Maryland, settling in West Annapolis with her husband and two young children. Stephanie views her work at Revival as an opportunity to actively engage in the revitalization of the neighborhood while building a special shopping destination within her community.
JULIE WESTERN
STORE MANAGERJulie is the store manager welcoming customers to Revival and overseeing the daily store operations. She enjoys treasure hunting throughout the region, driving on her days off to small towns and sourcing vintage finds for her own ever changing, eclectic collection...
Julie is the store manager welcoming customers to Revival and overseeing the daily store operations. She enjoys treasure hunting throughout the region, driving on her days off to small towns and sourcing vintage finds for her own ever changing, eclectic collection and for the retail mix at Revival. Julie thrives on collaborating with the store team to bring an intriguing and visually beautiful merchandising offering to our customers.
Julie’s creative career path has embraced interior design, floral design, hair design, veterinary assisting and working for corporate retail legends, small independent retailers and non-profit cultural retail. She believes that retail can be something more. She is always seeking to bring a nuance to retail that is unexpected, whether it is sourcing vintage ribbon for gift packaging or placing an unexpected piece of furniture on a tabletop to create height and drama in the visual display. Julie sees the opportunity to create a joyful, entertaining retail experience infused with creativity in working with the Revival team and customers each day.