Our story
Why we built Heirloom, and what we believe about the things families keep.
Heirloom was built from a simple observation: the stories attached to objects disappear faster than the objects themselves. A piece of furniture can survive two centuries; the memory of who made it, why it mattered, and who it should go to next rarely survives a single generation.
Estate settlement is, for most families, a painful and rushed experience. Objects that took decades to accumulate are divided in days. Without records, without context, without written wishes, families make guesses — and sometimes those guesses fracture relationships that outlast the objects themselves.
We built Heirloom because we believe this doesn't have to be the default. A small investment of time — a few hours to photograph and describe the things that matter — can save an enormous amount of grief later.
We believe that objects are memory storage. That the things families keep are not just things — they're compressed history, relationships, and identity. That recording them is an act of care for the people who come after you.
We also believe that the tools for doing this should be beautiful, simple, and private. Your family's catalog is not a social network. It doesn't need to be shared with the world. It needs to be useful to the six or sixty people who will actually inherit your objects.
Your vault is private by default. We do not sell your data, display advertising, or share your information with third parties. The records you create belong to you. You can export everything at any time.
For full details, see our Privacy Policy.
We're a small team and we read every message. If you have a question, a suggestion, or a story about why you're cataloging your family's objects, we'd genuinely love to hear it. Contact us here.