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Win $3000 to spend on unique, Australian designed furniture

Sponsored by RJ Living A desire to offer quality designer furniture without the inflated price tag led David Janovic to leave a successful career at Goldman Sachs in 2012 to start his ecommerce business. Almost a decade later and RJ Living has evolved to offer unique furniture and homewares for every room in the house, […]

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IKEA furniture hack: New Aussie player hits the market

While there are plenty of companies across the globe that cater to the booming IKEA furniture hacking scene, the latest one is based in Sydney and is the work of partners Suzanna Tauber and Mathieu Griveau. The brand’s name combines the word ‘custom’ and IKEA; a clever portmanteau that describes the business’ offering. “We specialise […]

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Australia’s first end to end, pre-loved designer furniture marketplace

With the market for pre-loved designer fashion goods enjoying a COVID-led boom, it was only a matter of time before we saw the same thing happen in the interiors realm. Enter Collécte, Australia’s first end to end marketplace for pre-owned, authentic designer furniture. The brainchild of interior designer Melissa Giuffrida, the online platform was set […]

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Unique Venetian plaster and marble furniture designed by interior stylist

Magazine stylist Fiona Gould has created her own furniture collection using marble and Venetian plaster, after studying how to create unique finishes herself by hand. Fiona’s eight-year career as a stylist, most recently as Home Beautiful’s style editor, has seen her take a key role in shaping interior trends within the Australian landscape. She was […]

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Try AR furniture in your home and snap up a 20% discount on the real life purchase

Shopping from the comfort of your home is nothing new but being able to really see how furniture could look in a room before committing to buying it online, now that’s next level. And take it from a self-confessed technophobe, it’s easy (not to mention fun). Efficient shopping is definitely a concept I can get behind! I’ve […]

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From stadium sets to stylish Scandi furniture: IsoKing’s new range

Over a 48-hour period last March, major events staging company Stagekings lost 98% of their business due to restrictions on mass gatherings in the wake of COVID-19. Their plan to survive the pandemic took them from manufacturing sets and stages for events like the Commonwealth Games, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and Ninja Warrior, to manufacturing […]

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Sustainable, handmade furniture designed to last a lifetime

Handmade furniture designer Jeremy Lee has built JDLee Furniture around the values of sustainable and high quality furniture. “Buying less is more when it comes to our impact on the environment,” he says. “Our focus has always been to produce beautiful furniture that is built to last.” The brand’s new range, released this month, is […]

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Furniture subscription service: it’s a thing!

When TJ Hoon was working in finance he moved around a lot – from Perth to Sydney, Melbourne, New York and Melbourne again. And like many renters, while he had the money to purchase quality furniture pieces, he didn’t want to because he was never quite sure where he was going to be living next. […]

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Kmart releases new online-exclusive large furniture range

Kmart has added many more pieces to its Online Exclusives range, comprising of affordable larger-sized home solutions not previously available in store. Announcing more than 100 new styles for the home, they’ve already begun arriving online and will continue to drop in the coming weeks to form part of their ongoing range. Kmart’s move to […]

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Incy Interiors celebrates 10 years with brand new range of children’s furniture

When Incy Interiors launched a decade ago, the Australian children’s furniture scene was a rather bland and predictable one. Debuting with a range of retro style iron beds and cots, in a delectable range of on-trend colours, the Incy Interiors range soon became a favourite of design-conscious parents across the country – and it’s still […]

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Stylish home office ideas: The latest furniture & homewares finds

The COVID-19 effect continues to be felt in Australia with working from home remaining one of the key lifestyle changes to have arisen from the pandemic. With many people doing so on a regular basis, we’ve had to become very adaptable in the ways that we use our homes. From a multi-purpose desk to a […]

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Design your dream living room with custom made furniture

With the living room being one of the most used rooms in the home, it’s an important space to get right when fitting it out with furniture.  Considering how frequently it is used, when designing your living room, you should be making the best use of space. The position of windows and doors, sofa sizing, […]

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Kmart outdoor furniture range launched as online-only

As the way in which we shop shifts and changes, Kmart is further expanding its online presence to deliver an extended online exclusives range, comprised entirely of brand new designs and styles. This month, Kmart has introduced 17 new outdoor furniture pieces to this ecommerce-only range, plus outdoor play products, just in time for the […]

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Brosa see 180% increase in furniture sales since Covid

There’s no denying that COVID-19 has pulled our focus onto our homes and furniture retailer BROSA is living proof, with a massive spike in sales and social media followers since the pandemic. More than ever, people are concentrating on interior design, as the increased time indoors makes us reevaluate our living spaces, how they function […]

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Art Deco style: Our top furniture & homeware picks

With the latest season of The Block having just kicked off, and its focus being squarely on period design, suddenly everyone is talking heritage details again. One of our favourite periods, Art Deco reached the height of popularity in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s, and is characterised by rich colour, bold geometry and decadent detail […]

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Custom furniture online: Made By You making it easy & green

Anna Wright-Hands thinks it’s time customisable furniture became more accessible to the masses and she’s hoping to change that with her new business Made By You. What’s more, she’s doing it in a sustainable way, right here in Australia, using real timber. “If the timber furniture industry was restaurants, we’d be the really good cafe […]

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Furniture hacks: the essential roundup of products to hack your IKEA pieces

Who doesn’t love IKEA’s budget-friendly, simple, timeless designs? But sometimes you’d like your piece to look a little less mainstream. Well, we have some great news! There are plenty of brands in Australia (and shipping here from overseas), who offer clever accessories to hack your IKEA favourite into something truly unique and much more expensive-looking. […]

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Brosa: Stylish on-trend furniture at affordable prices

Sponsored by Brosa Since launching six years ago, with a primarily Scandi-inspired aesthetic, Australian furniture company Brosa (it means ‘smile’ in Icelandic), has expanded its range to include mid-century, Hamptons, traditional, modern and coastal inspired pieces. While offering a great online furniture buying experience, it’s also a one-stop shop for stylish looks that won’t break […]