A case for custom made furniture
If the furniture in your home could talk, imagine the stories it would tell… Of fun-filled Christmas lunches with family gathered around the dining table; of storytime with the kids on your sofa; of sitting down to have a heart-to-heart with a best mate over a cuppa.
Every table, every sofa, every chair in your home tells the story of your life as it unfolds over the decades. So why not choose furniture that will last a lifetime? Furniture that’s not replicated and mass produced by every major furniture retailer? Furniture that’s not flat-packed and takes forever to put together – but doesn’t last forever?
If you want solid hardwood furniture that’s truly unique, we urge you to invest in custom furniture. At The Wood Lab, you can commission a bespoke piece that’s handcrafted by our master craftsman Vojtech right here in Sydney to suit your home. The combination of exceptional design, high quality materials and detailed workmanship will give you a piece that is authentic, timeless and designed for life.
Furniture that’s unique
Got an idea for a piece of furniture that you can’t find in any store? Need a piece of furniture to fit a particular spot in your home? At The Wood Lab, we offer two options.
You can either commission a bespoke one-off piece that’s yours and yours alone. You brief us on your unique idea and we will bring this design to life. Together, we will finalise all the minute details – an in-depth sketch, the exact measurements, the finish, and the choice of solid timber. You have the choice of Australian Blackbutt, Victorian Ash, Tasmanian Oak and American Walnut and Vojtech will guide you on which hardwood would best suit your project.
The second option is to choose one of our existing designs from our own collection and customise it to suit your home. In this case as well, you get to choose the raw materials and finer design details with our input.
Focus piece: Beton Coffee Table (walnut and terrazzo)
We took our original Beton design and customised it for our client who requested a mix of American Walnut and handmade terrazzo in tones of white, jade, mint, grey and navy. This design is available in a wide variety of timber and terrazzo finishes.
Sustainable designs
Have you noticed how much furniture is dumped on the kerbside during your local Council clean-up? Fast furniture made from cheap chipboard or veneers is destined for landfill; it is not built to last and is detrimental to the environment. Custom furniture, on the other hand, is the sustainable way to go. At The Wood Lab, we go above and beyond to source FSC-certified timbers that are sustainably harvested and reclaimed timbers from within Australia. Being made from solid hardwood makes our furniture far more sustainable than mass produced furniture in the long run. We also only use high quality, naturally derived, non-toxic oils and ensure that waste is minimised; each piece of leftover timber is reused or recycled from every project.
Focus piece: Gather Dining Table
Our mid-century inspired Gather Dining Table can be customised in various ways. Choose from a variety of timbers like American Oak or Walnut, Australian Blackbutt, Wormy Chestnut and more. You can also customise the size and finish.
Quality craftsmanship
Vojtech is passionate about his craft; he makes every piece by hand without a factory-like production line. Making custom furniture involves a high level of attention to detail and dexterity. We go beyond mere aesthetics, taking into account the intrinsic form and everyday functionality of the piece. We even send timber samples to you free of charge so that you can see what suits your space. By choosing The Wood Lab, you are supporting time-honoured skills and getting exactly what you want directly from an expert local craftsman. With the right care, these investment pieces will become family heirlooms that can be passed down from generation to generation.
Focus piece: Anton Bookcase
Designed and handcrafted by The Wood Lab, this bookcase can be customised to suit your space. You decide the type of solid hardwood, the size and the finish.
No middlemen
We are a niche furniture business based in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Every single piece is handmade from hardwood timber by Vojtech in our workshop. This means we bypass global supply chains and various middlemen like importers, distributors and retailers and their associated costs of shipping and warehousing. You know exactly where your furniture is crafted and by whom, how it is made, and where the raw materials are sourced from.
Focus piece: Waterfall Entertainment Unit
Handcrafted from solid Australian Blackbutt, this TV unit features clean, crisp lines and fine joinery detailing. This size and finish of this design can be customised to your liking.
