Wildwood insights

Introduced to Australia in the early 1820s as an ornamental garden tree, Camphor Laurel is not a native hardwood; But who can blame it for wanting to stay and make Australia home?  And as result of its galavanting ways, it's found along most of the east coast. It can reach upwards of 25 metres and ranges in colour from honey yellow to...

First of all, what is “New Traditional”? This style aesthetic wants the formal piece but focuses on comfort and is a more streamline look.  It has a more “lived in” and personal feel. The old "less is more". It allows you to appreciate the piece and the space, more defined and less fussy. New traditional also helps to mix different...

(Some) Other names: Mountain White gum, Woollybutt, Australian Oak, Mountain Ash, Whitetop Stringybark... Though Tasmanian Oak is a light timber, it can vary in colour from straw to reddish brown, it has exceptional staining qualities that allow it to be matched with other timbers and finishes. This timber planes, sands, glues and finishes beautifully and readily steams and bends which...

Here comes 2021.  Are we ready?  Who knows!  What we do know here at Wildwood Designs is, we’ve already begun preparing for new projects and collaborations and we’ll start at a running pace when everyone returns from their much-deserved R&R. After the initial road humps and wipe-outs that became the norm of 2020 for all of us; Wildwood had to...

The statement piece will draw your eye and hold your attention being the focal point of the space.  Having an interesting point of interest in your room is as simple as selecting a unique item of furniture.  Another tip to remember is, not having too many points of interest, otherwise, it all gets lost and nothing is appreciated.  In essence...

River Red Gum is sort after because of the depth and richness of its warm red hues, which range from a light pink to the deepest of red, they catch your eye like a fire burning.  Other features of this timber include fiddle-back (pressure marks when the tree is growing), birds’ eye (irregularities that look like a birds eye), gum veins and...

We have many clients come with an idea for the custom furniture piece they want. “I like the look of …. “, “I really want it to ….”, “I was thinking, maybe we could …”. So, we take those thoughts, maybe even some rough sketches are provided and we endeavour to create what our client is looking for. We start by...

Some of our favourite memories in life are played out around the dining table.  It’s an essential piece of furniture, probably one of the most important pieces you’ll buy for your home.  This is where we gather with our friends and family to share life… A meal, a drink, laughter and stories.  If you choose well a dining table can...

Happy memories are often formed around the dining table.  Whether it’s a large family gathering, an intimate dinner or playing card games with friends over a glass of wine. This makes it one of the most important rooms in the home. Whether selecting the piece or creating a custom furniture piece, the "right" table for your dining room will help...

Having created pieces with us a few years ago, this client returned when she needed to update the look and refurnish a couple of rooms in their home. Together we’ve designed and built some stunning custom furniture pieces, a few we’ve shown here for you but a couple we’ve let her keep all to herself. The bed       ...

Here at Wildwood Designs we’re proud of our work from imagining to creating to delivering your custom furniture piece.  Whether it be a buffet, dining table, bed, entertainment unit or mirror, we take pride in what we do and how we do it. To see some of our custom pieces, please click here. So, we thought it might be interesting...

What is a burl? Well, in laymen’s terms, it’s a knotty out-growth protruding from the trunk, branch or root of the tree.  Most Burls are found underground, though it’s not uncommon to see them above ground. Pretty much most burls are covered with bark whether above or below ground and is generally found when the tree falls over (due to...