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Why Is Good Quality Furniture So Expensive?

With cost of living on the rise, we speak to two leading local furniture brands to find out what drives the price behind their designs.
Christina Karras

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11 Places To Shop Australian-Made Furniture

Meet some of our favourite furniture brands, makers and designers who are all about manufacturing locally - and doing it with style!
Christina Karras

Creative People

The New Small Business Making Mid-Century-Inspired Furniture In Australia

Culture Cush are making velvet-covered modular lounges inspired by retro designs, with the best materials of today!
Christina Karras

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Shop The Chunky, Colourful Furniture You’ve Seen All Over The Internet

Meet the tradie brothers behind FEARON, who have been making quirky, must-have furniture that blends fun with functionality!
Christina Karras

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11 Of The Best Places To Score Vintage Furniture + Homewares

Hunting down everything from 70s modular sofas, to retro gems from Europe, see the 11 vintage sellers and stores we love!
Christina Karras

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Danish Design Brand HAY Opens Its First Melbourne Store!

Design lovers rejoice—the Danish home and furniture brand has officially arrived in Melbourne.

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Meet The Business Creating Fully Customisable Furniture Right Here In Melbourne

We visited Zenn Design at their brand-new Melbourne showroom to learn about their bespoke, luxury furniture offerings!
Christina Karras

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Sarah Ellison + Pantone Team Up To Create The 70s-Inspired Sofa Of Our Dreams

Meet Sarah Ellison's luxurious retro-inspired sofa, FLOAT, wrapped in its custom Pantone colour; a rich coffee brown called Piccolo!
Christina Karras

Creative People

The New Melbourne Brand Making Must-Have Minimalist Furniture

Made By Morgen has joined forces with Charles Sandford for a new collection of impeccable and warm wooden furniture.
Christina Karras

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8 Local Creatives Making Furniture That Doubles As Art

Meet our favourite designers and makers pushing the limits of traditional furniture with their sculptural and striking pieces!
Christina Karras

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Bold + Funky Rugs From Local Creative, Objects By Kit

Melbourne designer Katie Ford launched her lockdown-inspired furniture business with a duo of funky rugs, designed to brighten up our living...
Christina Karras

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The Ultimate Outdoor Furniture Guide

From sleek and chic to fun and playful, here are four different schemes for the outdoor dining situation of your dreams!

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Nau Releases 2021 Australian-Made Furniture Collection

Cult’s in-house Australian-made furniture and lighting brand, Nau, releases it 2021 collection designed by Adam Goodrum, Kate Stokes, Adam...

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Seven Local Kids Design Brands We Can’t Get Enough Of!

Seven of our favourite local kids brands, and where to find them!

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A Curated Collection Of Luxury Goods From Across The Pond, Here In Melbourne

Discover the best of New Zealand fashion, lifestyle, and homewares at this inspired pop-up, until May 23rd at Chadstone.

Furniture

New Stripy Furniture From Sarah Ellison, Fit For A Palazzo!

The cult-status NSW designer releases ‘La Banda’, a capsule collection of decorative timber furniture. We love!

Creative People

Very Good Timber Furniture From A Trio Of Seasoned Makers

Nick Rennie, Dustin Fritsche and Brett Julian combined their skills and experience over 2020 to launch Oku Space - a collaborative furniture...

Interiors

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These 18 Beds + Bedheads!

How hard is it to find the perfect bed?! From sleek and minimal to plush and upholstered, Lauren Li shares 18 of her favourites.
Lauren Li

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