swc132994 Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Does anyone know a good store that sells oak furniture. We are looking for an Australian equivalent of oakfurnitureland, cotswold Co, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Snowball Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Is oak a thing in Aus? I had some lovely Tassie Blackwood furniture. Sorry, not an answer to your question more a verbalised thought! Not sure there is an equivalent in shopping terms that I'm aware of but Aus is a big place, maybe others will know. Early Settler is large chunky, rustic stuff. Harvey Norman have all sorts, more refined. ETA sorry just noticed you are in Vic. No direct comparison stores that the I am aware of but again it is a large state. Edited July 8, 2018 by Amber Snowball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swc132994 Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 Thanks for the reply. What furniture would you say is most popular with a decent budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) There are an enormous amount of furniture stores in Australia, they've been exporting wood for years and it's not expensive for average wood. A lot of furniture comes in from Indonesia and China now, but the wood could have come from here originally. There's a lot of cheap board and veneer, but also plenty of solid wood furniture...you can usually tell by the price. Take a look here for a list, then follow some of the links to different stores and check out some of the different woods....much more than pine or oak. Australia's different for shopping and a lot of these places have re-sellers in a particular city but they send deliveries interstate. https://www.myshopping.com.au/PT--318_Furniture Wormy Chestnut is a good alternative to oak, harder and very Australian. It's not a chestnut but a eucalytpus hardwood. The "wormy" comes from the dark streaks in the wood that reflect the life history and attacks by fire and drought, causing changes in the markings. Hard enough to use in commercial flooring, or for furniture with plenty of character and visible history within the grain. Edited July 8, 2018 by Slean Wolfhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Snowball Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I had some lovely Tasmanian black wood furniture. Got it in harvey norman. It was good quality. Not cheap, but furniture I think you get what you pay for, like shoes. And ice cream! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swc132994 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) Thank you for the replies. I have been checking out what you all have sent me, I now have a pretty good idea of what I could get. I like both the Wormy chestnut and Tasmanian blackwood. Edited July 9, 2018 by swc132994 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Snowball Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I think with wood furniture you need to touch it. Furniture can be such an expression of our personality, what people like varies hugely. Good luck furnishing your place. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Jarrah, Marri, Karri, Blackbutt, Sheoak, Burl Wood are just some of the furniture timbers available here. A lot to choose from 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swc132994 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 Thanks for the info. Will check out timbers. I must admit I had not heard of them until now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 10 hours ago, swc132994 said: Thanks for the info. Will check out timbers. I must admit I had not heard of them until now. Common mistake. You come to Australia knowing the animals are different, but for some reason it doesn't occur to you that all the trees are different too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swc132994 Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) Hi Maria, It did actually occur to me. However all the furniture I currently have is oak, therefore it would be ideal to be in the same wood as it would match current furniture. Even in the UK most of the oak furniture bought is made in China. Australia is closer in distance than UK so I thought I would check with the community on this forum to see. I don't have a problem with local wood and more than happy to try a new furniture theme, it just an ideal of mine to not mix up decor themes. Edited July 18, 2018 by swc132994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 “Wait, there’s more”. (Apologies for the plagiarism). All used for furniture and all Australian Blackwood Celery Top Pine Myrtle Leatherwood Tasmanian Oak Satin Box Redgum Mountain Ash Blackbutt Camphor Laurel Coachwood Red Ironbark Red Stringybark Rose Gum Spotted Gum Sydney Blue Gum Yellow Stringybark Black Bean Brush Box Cypress Pine Hoop Pine Maple Qld. Walnut Silky Oak Silver Ash White Beech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 As Bully says, jarrah and Kari on a par with coachwood . Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swc132994 Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Thank you all for the many suggestions. I am truly going to enjoy picking out something new, my wife likes the look of blackwood furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I don’t know where you are heading in Melbourne but if you go to Dandenong and head to Frankston/Dandenong Road you will find all your furniture shops and more in one place. Early Settlers seem to have majority wood https://www.earlysettler.com.au/ be careful of fantastic furniture and super A Mart (I think they have dropped the Super part now) as although it may look nice it doesn’t last. They also have a large number of Bali wood stores around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalToby Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 This place has amazing stuff if you are able to go and look: http://bungendorewoodworks.com.au/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swc132994 Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Thanks for the suggestion, I will take a look if I get chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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