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See Zenn Design’s New Customisable Bed Range – Plus Your Chance To Win!

Zenn Design's new 'Ready For Bed' collection features three stunning locally made bed designs, with a lead time of just one-to-two weeks!
Weekend Read

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.
Shopping

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!
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!
Shopping

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!
Shopping

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!
Shopping

Danish Design Brand HAY Opens Its First Melbourne Store!

Design lovers rejoice - The Danish home and furniture brand has officially arrived in Melbourne.
Shopping

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!
Shopping

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!
Shopping

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.
Shopping

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!
Shopping

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 rooms.
Shopping

The Ultimate Outdoor Furniture Guide

Four different schemes for the sweetest summer entertaining sitch!
Shopping

Nau Releases 2021 Australian-Made Furniture Collection

Cult’s in-house Australian-made furniture and lighting brand Nau releases its latest collection.
Shopping

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

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

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

Discover the best of New Zealand design, 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.
Creative People

Very Good Timber Furniture From A Trio Of Seasoned Makers

Oku Space is a new collaborative furniture studio in Alphington run by Nick Rennie, Dustin Fritsche and Brett Julian.
Interiors

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These 18 Beds + Bedheads!

How hard is it to find the perfect bed?! Lauren Li shares 18 of her favourites.
Furniture

The Tradie Brotherhood Behind Our Newest Furniture Obsession

Brothers Jack and Mark Fearon combine their experience as a plumber and boilermaker to create their colourful furniture collection.
Furniture

A Lush New Line Of Contemporary Furniture From Jardan

The ‘Living Form’ collection reinterprets Jardan’s classic designs, with traditional Australian textures.
Shopping

Australia's Original Instagram Secondhand Furniture Seller

We chat with OG Instagram seller Pip Newell of Curated Spaces, about growing her unique business.
Furniture

Swoon-Worthy Coffee Tables From Studio Mignone

Adelaide-based couple Aldo Mignone and Isabella Wood are making Instagram's next favourite furniture piece!
Interiors

16 Of The Best Statement Armchairs

Lauren Li's edit of some of the best armchairs out there right now!
Furniture

A Cross-Country Collaboration Between A Saddler + A Contemporary Furniture Maker

'Partu' is an exhibition of conceptual furniture created by WA-based saddler Johnny Nargoodah and NSW-based designer Trent Jansen.
Shopping

Bespoke Terrazzo Furniture From Mortadello

The Melbourne-based one-man-show handmaking cold-cut terrazzo furniture in every colour.
Interiors

13 Of The Best Bedside Tables!

The search for your perfect bedside table is over.
Shopping

A Monumental Debut Furniture Collection From Our Favourite Instagram Seller!

A little bit Flintstones and a little bit Mario Bellini, the team behind Curated Spaces launch their much-anticipated debut furniture range.
Interiors

Ten Things Lauren Li Loved At Stockholm Design Week

TDF interiors columnist Lauren Li recaps her visit to the famous Stockholm Furniture and Lighting Fair earlier this month!
Furniture

A Monolithic Yet Sensual New Furniture Collection From Sarah Ellison

The stylist-turned-furniture-designer has released her third collection, SOL.
Studio Visit

The Creative Couple Behind THAT Chair (And More Timeless Designs!)

Meet the creative couple behind one of our favourite new furniture design studios!
Shopping

Ten Things Lucy Loved At Maison & Objet In Paris!

Lucy shares the top ten picks from her whirlwind trip to Paris, for Maison & Objet, the premier trade fair for decoration, design and lifestyle!
Creative People

Keeping It Auld School

Jack Auld of Auld Design takes us through his custom furniture business in Moolap, Victoria.
Interiors

Our Edit Of 15 Dreamy Dining Chairs

Your search for the perfect dining chair ends here.
Shopping

Bold New Home Collections From David Jones

David Jones ups the ante with a new focus on designer furniture, home decor and tableware.
Shopping

Morocco Meets Byron Bay In This Modern Bohemian Wonderland

A virtual visit to the rug and artisanal object treasure trove that is Tigmi Trading.
Roundup

Ooh La La! Our Art Director's Picks From Parisian Design Fair Maison & Objet

Annie Portelli's top discoveries from the world's biggest trade fair for interior design.
Creative People

Another Amazing Local Furniture Maker You Need To Know About

Melbourne-based designer-maker Thomas Lentini is one craftsperson to watch.
Shopping

11 Great Craftspeople Who Can Make You A Table

A round-up of the best bespoke furniture makers and designers in Australia!
Studio Visit

The Melbourne Furniture Designer With A 'Softer' Approach

Softer Studio is the emerging Melbourne-based furniture label making a big impression.
Furniture

Dowel Jones Does Geelong!

The Melbourne design duo launch their first bricks-and-mortar store in a regional centre, with trademark flair.
Shopping

The Little Homewares Store That Could

Anna Chisholm of homewares store Bungalow Trading Co. proves that perseverance pays off in small business.
Studio Visit

The Architect-Turned-Furniture-Maker Championing Local Craftsmanship

A workshop visit with Adam Markowitz of Melbourne's award-winning Markowitz Design.
Studio Visit

Comedy And Craftsmanship Collide At Apparentt

The husband-and-wife duo behind this furniture brand takes us through their Richmond studio.
Furniture

The New Furniture Showroom To Visit In Brisbane's West End

We visit the sleek new showroom of Mast Furniture, and go behind-the-scenes at their workshop.
Art

Bruce Slorach's 'Botanica'

The iconic Australian artist returns home for his latest exhibition.
Lighting

New Furniture + Lighting Out Of Auckland

Introducing a spectacular new range of lighting and furniture from Kiwi designer Tim Webber.
Shopping

Melbourne's Must-See Industrial-Luxe Showroom

A new destination for residential furniture, lighting and accessories.
Shopping

Inside Enduring Antiques Emporium, Nicholas + Alistair

The Abbotsford treasure trove remains in a league of its own.
Shopping

At Home With Fred

Scandinavian design meets Collingwood warehouse.
Furniture

Meet Manapan, Furniture Makers In Arnhem Land

The bespoke furniture makers producing cutting-edge work on the remote Milingimbi Island, 500km east of Darwin.
Shopping

The Best Sofas In The World

Our interiors columnist Lauren Li gives us her definitive sofa recommendations guide. It's... extensive!
Furniture

Dowel Jones Unveils First Upholstered Collection At 'LOBBY'

The Melbourne-based furniture label releases its new 'Sister' range with an immersive VR exhibition in NYC.
Shopping

Goodbye Tarlo & Graham

Bargains to be had as the Gertrude Street antiques institution announces its closure.
Furniture

Sleek New Furniture From Idle Hands

A former navy ship builder and RMIT Design Archives coordinator join forces on a new collection of contemporary furniture and objects.
Shopping

New from NOMI · Skirt Table and Shuttle Stool

Sleek new designs from the Sydney-based furniture studio taking customisable Australian design to the next level.
Shopping

'The Paper Set' from Tuckbox Furniture

The Melbourne design studio releases their latest range of indoor-outdoor furniture, inspired by origami.
Shopping

Curated X by Totem Road

An eclectic in-store experience curated by renowned stylist, Bettina McIlwraith.
Shopping

New Homewares Store Fjord + Co Opens in Armadale

Once boss-and-employee, two friends open a new handcrafted homewares hub in Armadale, Melbourne.
Shopping

Sly Homewares

The one-woman show behind Melbourne-based homewares brand, Sly.
Shopping

New Furniture and Homewares from Sarah Ellison

A seriously impressive range of furniture and homewares from the former Real Living magazine stylist.
Events

The Design Files Open House 2017

It's back! This November we'll be welcoming you to our 5th Open House event, showcasing a fresh new lineup of Australian artists, designers and makers.
Shopping

Capra Designs · Rocky Road Collection

The local homewares brand release their latest collection in collaboration with textile designer Anna Sassi.
Shopping

Tait's New Flagship Showroom

The iconic outdoor-living furniture designers set up their flagship shop in Fitzroy.
Furniture

Lightly · 'Le Jardin'

The Melbourne-based furniture and homewares brand's new Moroccan-inspired range.
Shopping

Something Beginning With · Halo

After being blown away by their beautiful designs at Denfair, today we stop by the SBW showroom to see more from the emerging local furniture brand.
Shopping

Beeline Design · Flow Table

Preston-based furniture brand Beeline Design teams up with Design School to unveil their versatile new table.
Shopping

Nood Co

A Perth-based furniture brand, with an affection for concrete.
Shopping

Douglas and Bec + Dagmar Rousset · New Melbourne Stores

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