Wildwood insights

  We thought we'd take a minute to highlight the popular Henly collection Dining table in this post for you.  The Henly dining table, made from Australian Hardwood, will remain classic and stylish through the years, an heirloom in the making.    This beautifully designed and masterfully built piece, with tapered legs (or not, your choice) and faultlessly clean lines, made...

Benches! What a great alternative to chairs for longer tables and opens spaces.  They definitely engender a more communal feeling in a dining setting, certainly more casual and often the potential for more bottoms to gather.  Extended family get togethers, games nights, school projects; they're a pretty good solution. Then you simply tuck them away when you're done. Easy! Or maybe a seating...

Take a slice of nature home with you, a slice of native Australian nature.   Championing the natural grain and character of Australian Hardwood is something we take pride in.  Adding small but mighty details; The continuation of a single piece of timber across the drawer faces, the ‘handless’ doors and drawers, bevelled edges and clean lines, all contribute to your...

Commissioned by a client, this ‘Ellis Collection’ hall table and buffet suite is classic and contemporary, not to mention elegant and refined. Constructed in this striking Jarrah timber gives these pieces an ‘old-world’ twist.  The red-tones bring warmth and comfort, yet the clean lines ensure that ‘old-world’ doesn’t mean ‘old-fashioned’.  The uncluttered ‘Ellis’ design exemplifies modern living, yet the timbers...

Ever bought an item of clothing on a whim or because it was trendy?  Loooooved it for 30 seconds, wore it for 30 more and now it sits at the back of your wardrobe tormenting you?  We’ve all done it.  Whims and trends are great! Sometimes they may even work out… But generally speaking, they don’t last and then we're...

(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...

The Slab. Truly unique, absolutely beautiful! Our designs here at Wildwood are, for the most part, unfussy, clean-line and refined.  Due in part to the traditional way of construction, laminating hardwood boards to create a symmetrical and even top. But through the years the ‘slab’ has always been admired, if not desired, for its awesome (in the true sense of...

What are the "Dos" when it comes to purchasing custom made furniture? The furniture you select for each room should not only reflect your personal style and your family’s vibe, but most importantly it needs to fill the brief; i.e. Is it actually practical?  Does it do what you need it to do? Is it worth your hard-earned dollars? If...

Is there a difference? If you’ve been researching furniture styles, you’d be forgiven for concluding they’re the same, because, we often read and hear the words used interchangeably. In fact, they are two separate and distinct design styles.  Contemporary; what's popular currently, changing as trends change and incorporating a variety of styles. Modern; as a rule, characterises the design aesthetic from the...

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...

Natural lighting and overhead ceiling lights are the foundation for illuminating your space. Then you begin adding other types and sources of light to create your desired ambience.  The right lighting can help minimise eye strain, make your space feel warm and inviting, highlight areas of the room, and create the mood, or backdrop, you’d like in that space.  And...

With more of us working from home than ever before and quite probably for the foreseeable future, it’s appropriate, I guess, to look at the humble desk… Desk; noun A piece of furniture with a flat or sloping table-style surface; where one can read, write or work; “he sat at the desk reading” A counter in a hotel, bank or...

There are obviously numerous finishes you can select for your custom furniture piece.  The "unfinished" look of our "Raw Look Finish" gives timber a natural raw look and feel even though it is our hardest wearing finish. The Raw Look finish has excellent chemical resistance to spills and sprays. It has a non-yellowing protection against colour changes due to light radiation -...

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...

Despite the name, which comes from the appearance of the base of the tree after a bushfire, Blackbutt is a light timber.  The tones range from golden yellow to (very) pale brown, sometimes pinkish. It’s a strong and durable timber suitable for a range of interior and exterior applications.  Used in structural work; framing, decking, flooring etc…  This amazing timber...

Business as usual? Yes, absolutely! And no, there are obviously changes due to the challenges we’re all facing. Yes! Our workshop continues to produce the beautiful quality custom furniture from Australian hardwood you have always expected of us. Yes! Our showrooms are open from 10am to 5pm, daily. Added to that is our exciting announcement; We have a new showroom in...

We're getting a lot of requests for Spotted Gum pieces at Wildwood Designs, so we thought we’d give a quick run down on one of our premium Australian hardwoods. This Australian Native grows along the east coast of Australia; from the Victoria / New South Wales border all the way to the Maryborough area of Queensland. It’s smooth bark and...