Tag: australian made

Jardan finally open its doors to the public in Sydney & Melbourne

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date September 2, 2013

Jardan, one of Australia’s most coveted furniture brands, is finally opening its doors to the public in Sydney and Melbourne. For the first time the showrooms, in Rosebery NSW and Mount Waverley VIC, will open their doors to the public, a privilege previously reserved for architects and interior designers.

For more than 3 decades, the family owned and run business has built a strong reputation as one of the country’s finest furniture designers and producers. Brothers Nick and Mike have grown the business from its humble beginnings, with just 8 staff in 1997 and more than 100 today.

Tags australian made, designer, featured, furniture, interiors, jardan, jardan sofa, lounge, nick garnham, retail, sustainable

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The new Traverse collection by Zuster

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date August 26, 2013

Zuster’s latest Melbourne designed and manufactured collection is inspired by a love of horses.

Traverse is an equestrian term for a movement preformed in dressage, in which the horse moves parallel to the side of the arena with its shoulders carried closer to the wall than its hindquarters and its body curved towards the centre.

Tags australian made, featured, furniture, traverse, wilhelmina mccarroll, zuster

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‘Faux texture’ wallpaper from shelf/life

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date August 23, 2013
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Wallpaper: it’s everywhere right now and whatever pattern you choose, covering a wall, or all your walls, makes a great statement; any kind of statement you like! If you’ve ever dreamed of an industrial chic warehouse conversion but have no such architectural features in reality, online store shelf/life have started stocking some wallpapers which could help!

“One of the more recent trends we’ve seen in interiors is that of faux texture wallpaper,” says owner Jess Ibbett. “The main reason for this is probably due to new technology allowing companies to print photorealistic images onto paper, opening up a huge amount of options when it comes to decorating your home.

“All these options can sometimes create rather scary outcomes as companies go crazy thinking of unusual things to slap onto their wallpaper. For instance, I’m not sure I could live in a house covered head to toe with giant realistic bugs. But done well, I think these digitally printed wallpapers definitely have a place in modern interiors and can easily add a point of interest to your home.”

Tags australian made, environmentally friendly, fuaux brick, jess ibbett, render, shelf / life, solvent free, wall coverings, wallpaper, warehouse conversion, weatherboards

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Billy Heckenberg: a great new cushion brand from Sydney’s Northern Beaches

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date July 23, 2013
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I love discovering new, independent, local brands, and Billy Heckenberg is certainly one of those! How great are these zippered cushions? They’re designed to look like they’re drawn with texta that’s not quite filled in between the lines!

Maddy Duggan is the woman behind them, and she told me how the brand is in fact named after her great grandfather, William Heckenberg. Family’s important to her and she grew up on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, surrounded by creativity and encouragement. “An obsession with art, design and photography throughout my life led me to complete a degree in Fine Arts at UNSW College of Fine Arts. From this point on, you could be sure to find me sitting at a sewing machine or with a paintbrush in hand, in a constant quest for creative fulfilment.”

Tags australian made, avalon, billy heckenberg, cushions, featured, maddy duggan, mix n match, monochrome, northern beaches, textiles, zippers

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Hand turned timber lamps, made in Sydney

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date July 15, 2013
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I love the warmth of timber and its natural quirks and imperfections, so these Australian hand turned lamps from Wildwood Designs really caught my eye.

“Each piece is unique to us and has been lovingly hand turned by our local wood turner who was thrown out of TAFE on the first day of a wood turning course because he turned up with a telegraph pole,” laughs Wildwood’s Juliet Barr.

Tags australian made, featured, lamps, lathe, lighting, sydney, tables, timber, timber furniture, wildwood designs

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Easy to assemble, Australian bed, requires no tools

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date July 10, 2013

The new Kiribed from Melbourne’s Synapse Design is striking yet simple and, best of all, easy to assemble.

Created by head designer Rolf Meumann, he describes the assembly as “a beautiful puzzle underscored with tension; held firmer in use. This is a fresh, engaging aesthetic in bedroom furniture.”

Tags 3d design, australian designed, australian made, bed, bedroom, featured, flat pack, flatpack, melbourne, rolf meumann, synapse collection, synapse design, timber furniture

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Go shopping the handmade markets online

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date June 17, 2013

This week I’m loving the Handmade Markets initiative from Temple & Webster with the help of the fabulous Jacqui Fink from Little Dandelion. She makes the gorgeous jumbo knits like this beautiful bed runner, which has unfortunately already been snapped up!

Jacqui introduced Temple & Webster to 10 of Australia’s most talented handmade designers to give them an online platform to showcase and sell their wares. It was launched at the weekend and runs until Monday 24 June. “Each maker has been working furiously but joyously over the last few weeks, preparing for this sale event. I trust you will love the product offering,” Jacqui says.

Tags australian made, craft, designer, ecommerce, handmade, handmade markets, homewares, jacqui fink, knitted, knitting, little dandelion, temple and webster

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Behind the scenes of my new wallpaper

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date June 13, 2013
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I’ve been chatting about my new home office wallpaper for a while now. I even asked you to help me choose the final design as I was so overwhelmed by the amazing choices from Publisher Textiles! So today I thought I’d show you behind the scenes of my paper (Bugsey in Duck Egg) being handmade in Sydney. There’s nothing like it to make you appreciate the process and the work involved.

Tags australian made, bugsey, design, duck egg, handmade, home office, interiors, mark cawood, screen print, screen printing, wallpaper

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Tait Outdoor turns 21 and offers 21% off everything for 21 days!

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date May 15, 2013

Australian owned and 100% Australian made, Tait is one of Australia’s longest standing designer-manufacturers of indoor/outdoor furniture. To celebrate 21 years in business, Tait is offering 21% off all products, including orders, for 21 days, starting on Tuesday (21 May).

With a total of 20 different ranges – all designed, prototyped and manufactured in-house – Tait’s versatile furniture options can be found right across the country, in home, hospitality and commercial settings. In my opinion, they’re some of the coolest outdoor pieces around.

Tags australian made, deck, outdoor furniture, patio, sustainable, tait