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Find discount designer furniture at The Living Edge Exit Store

While we love the high-end furniture and homewares at design-mecca Living Edge, our budget can’t always stretch that far which is why we’re so excited about their new Exit Store.

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Featuring ex-floor stock, overruns and pieces with discontinued finishes or that are showing slight signs of wear, the store is the perfect place to pick up designer wares at discounted prices. And with Eames, Herman Miller, BassamFellows and BD Barcelona just some of the brands in the store’s collection, there certainly are some big names to snap up.

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A sample of products available this month include authentic ex-floor stock Herman Miller Eames moulded plywood dining chairs that are selling for $450 each (a huge saving on the $1500 full retail price tag), and pre-loved Herman Miller Sayl chairs which are heading out the door for $495 instead of the usual $885.

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Designers Dining Furniture

Herman Miller’s new multi-purpose dining table is a stunner

Utilitarian yet totally sleek, Herman Miller’s new Carafe table is a gorgeous piece of design. Created by Australian Charles Wilson, it transforms seamlessly from a work desk to a dining table making it ideal for compact, inner-city spaces.

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“In my inner-city apartment, the dining table is the most utilised piece of furniture. It’s the centre around which all activity revolves,” says Charles, who named the table after the vessel used for sharing beverages – a nod to just how communal the dining table is.

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Sporting hidden drawers to store your household essentials, they slide out from either side of the table and are ideal for tucking away cables or cutlery. Similarly, cantilevered shelves at each end allow for paperwork or linen storage and the table also has discreet slots for cable connections.

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“A dining table should be able to seque from from functional work top to elegant entertaining surface, and back again. It should look as good laden with documents or dinner as it does sparse and bare,” says Charles, whose award-winning designs are notable for their use of natural materials.

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Designers Furniture Homewares

7 common replicas and what the real deal will cost you

Replicas are absolutely everywhere, and when you’re under the impression that the real thing costs an arm and a leg… well I don’t exactly blame some of you for going with the cheap option. However, sometimes the real deal isn’t actually that exy and when they last a lifetime (versus a year or two) and support the actual mastermind who created the design, it may just be worth investing. Below we fill you in on how much seven commonly copied pieces of furniture actually cost. And some are less than you’d think!

At $220, the familiar Componibili 3 Round (front left in the image below) available through Space Furniture, is surprisingly affordable. Coming in many colours and configurations, the 30-year-old design from Kartell is flexible, functional and practical. Slotting into any home setting, be it the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room, it is also displayed at The Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the George Pompidou Centre in Paris.

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Originally designed for Carl Hansen & Son in 1949, the CH24 Wishbone Chair (Jen’s favourite) is a light, sculptural dining chair that is also suitable for relaxed sitting away from the table. The seat is hand-woven in paper cord (unbleached/natural or black) and the frame is available in a variety of hardwoods and coloured finishes. Prices start at $1,100 per chair, and can be purchased through Cult Design.

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Not convinced it’s worth it? See how much work goes into one chair in this video and you may change your mind!

The Adnet Mirror by Gubi is the epitome of luxury. Designed in the ’50s, the distinctive, round leather mirror with equestrian-inspired detailing comes in three sizes and three strap colours (black, olive or brown). Available from Cult Design, prices start at $1,020.

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Originally designed for exterior use in French bistros, the Tolix Stool 65cm is perfect for breakfast bars (though we’re a little sick of seeing replicas everywhere on account of how mass produced and cheap they’ve become). With a rigid stackable design, lending itself to a variety of applications, it comes in a large range of finishes and colours. Available through Thonet, prices start at $390. And the real deal is so much nicer and less disposable!

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A classic piece of mid-century furniture, the Eames Moulded Plastic Side Chair with Eiffel Base DSR ($615) from Living Edge is as stylish and useful today as when it was designed in 1950. The organic shape and sophisticated lines of the chair, with the streamlined Eiffel Tower wire base, work anywhere in the home. The shell seat has a high, flexible back, a deep seat pocket and a waterfall front edge, so you can sit comfortably even for extended periods. A multitude of colour choices can be paired with a chrome, black or white base. Beware the cheap replicas whose screws fall out. Many are actually quite dangerous!

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Widely considered one of the most significant designs of the 20th century, the Eames Classic Lounge & Ottoman also comes with a significant price tag, $7,990 to be exact! That said, this is a substantial piece of furniture. In continuous production since its introduction in 1956, this timeless design is constructed to last lifetimes. Entirely hand-assembled, the seat is balanced on a five-star, die-cast aluminum base with adjustable stainless steel glides for uneven floors. It is available in a range of finishes from Living Edge.

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Noguchi himself described his Coffee Table as his best furniture design, no doubt because it is extremely reminiscent of his bronze and marble sculptures of the time. Designed for Vitra, it has a glass tabletop that rests on two identical wooden elements placed at right angles. Available in three finishes from Space Furniture, prices start at $3,470.

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Designers Furniture

Living Edge’s curated designer furniture sets for less

For those that have designer tastes but may need a little help putting it all together or just like a good deal, Living Edge’s new Design Collections are the perfect way for you to furnish or complete a specific setting in your home.

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Offering a series of curated sets available for purchase at discounted collector’s prices, each Design Collection features complementary products that address a particular need or space in the home.

Launched with Design Collection 01 (Classic) and 02 (Apartment Starter), the first features the quintessential mid-century classic, Herman Miller’s Eames lounge and ottoman, Louis Poulsen’s iconic AJ floor lamp, Ray Eames’ versatile and sculptural walnut stool and the distinctive carved Eames House Bird.

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The second collection includes everything needed to create the ultimate Nordic living room from Danish brand Muuto. The plush comfort of Anderssen & Voll’s Rest sofa is complimented by a set of Around coffee and side tables, the Muuto pull floor lamp and a Muuto restore basket.

The range of collections will be a continually evolving to include offerings for the kitchen, kids, dining and home office, plus sets ideal for first homes or as wedding gifts.

View the current collections at Living Edge.

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The Herman Miller Collection Lounge at the Sydney Film Festival Hub

Celebrating design and film, The Herman Miller Collection Lounge by Living Edge at the Sydney Film Festival Hub is showing the largest and most comprehensive display of pieces from the Herman Miller Collection in Australia. Make sure you check it out before it closes on Sunday.

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It’s located in the Hub at Sydney Town Hall. You can go in and enjoy a drink from the Festival bar, Gelato Messina from the ice cream cart, see an exhibition, visit the TITLE pop-up bookstore, and of course experience the Herman Miller Collection Lounge.

Take a seat on famous designs like the Eames Lounge and Ottoman and check out new additions, including the Eames Shell Chair in the newly formulated sustainable fibreglass, and the Wireframe Sofa by Sam Hecht and Kim Collin. Visitors to the Lounge can also go in the draw to win a truly iconic piece of design, an authentic Eames Lounge and Ottoman valued at $6,300!

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The association with Australia’s leading film event is a perfect fit for the Herman Miller Collection due to the pioneering American furniture maker’s long association with filmmaking. An enduring favourite among film directors and production teams, you will find Herman Miller pieces scattered throughout popular film and TV series from Mad Men to The Hunger Games franchise.

The Herman Miller Collection Lounge is free to visit and closes this Sunday.

OPENING TIMES: Today (Friday) – 5pm to midnight; tomorrow (Saturday) – noon to midnight; Sunday – noon to 6pm.
WHERE: Downstairs at The Hub, Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Druitt St Entrance (Opp Queen Victoria Building).

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Furniture

Living Edge annual warehouse sale

If there’s one sale you don’t want to miss, it’s the Living Edge annual warehouse sale this weekend.

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It started today and runs until Sunday. You can snap up authentic designer favourites at a fraction of the retail price. Think classic designs from the likes of Herman Miller, including authentic Eames Moulded Plastic and Aluminum Group Chairs and pieces from Walter Knoll, Established & Sons, e15, Louis Poulsen and more.

The sale will include a mix of ex-floor stock, excess stock and discontinued lines and with over 1,000 pieces on sale and new stock delivered daily, you’ll be able to get your hands on anything from sofas, to dining tables to lighting and accessories.

Details: Continues tomorrow (Saturday 17) and Sunday 18 May, 9am-to-5.30pm
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Living Edge, 3-7 Danks Street, Waterloo NSW.

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Herman Miller posters inspire art exhibition

I love good chairs, I love posters and I love typography, so I’m pretty excited about this upcoming Melbourne exhibition.

Herman Miller has shaped the world of modern furniture design as we know it. But the company’s influence is not limited to product design and manufacturing – equally acclaimed are the now iconic art and illustration posters which were used to promote Herman Miller’s highly sought-after furniture through much of the last century. The idea of the exhibition Then x Ten is to celebrate the power of the poster and in so doing continue Herman Miller’s distinct association with design history.

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Why replica furniture is okay

In the wake of the recent Herman Miller vs. Matt Blatt court case and a growing backlash against replica furniture, it’s a brave woman who puts her name to saying actually, it’s okay to buy that faux Eames lounge chair. That woman is Melbourne interior stylist Kylie Tyrrell from Gold Chalk Interiors and here’s what she has to say…

“I’ve been thinking about real v replica for some time. I recently saw a house redecorated with replica furniture and I was pleasantly surprised.

Deep down I think I prefer real, but I know that that is very limiting. How on earth would you ever be able to afford more than one piece of the real thing, if even that?

 When I first went to check out some replica for myself I had visions that the quality would be terrible but I have to say that I really did like some of the items I had been eyeing off online. I also liked the fact that in some of the more popular pieces, there was a ‘good, better, best’ option available, depending on your budget.

I didn’t even realise that you could buy high quality replicas that have the same design, same quality and same comfort as the original, but are manufactured in a different country, making them much more affordable to the mass market.

Architects often recommend replica furniture to their clients who want the look without the hefty price tag. And many architects buy replicas themselves because they understand that today, good design and quality do not necessarily go hand in hand with high prices.

The main difference with a replica compared to an original is that the original will gain in value over time whilst the replica may one day end up in your hard rubbish collection. And you know what? that’s OK, because just maybe by the time that happens it could have well and truly served its purpose!”


Interiors Addict will be sharing a number of people’s opinions for and against replica furniture over the coming days. If you have something to say too, get in touch.


Photo of Kylie by Leonie Jane Photography