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The dining chairs that deliver the look without the designer price.
Black steel frame, upholstered seat, clean line. You don't need the original to get the room.
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Natural stone where it actually changes the room.
Not everywhere. In the two or three places your eye lands first.
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The expensive kitchen feature you'll probably regret.
It photographs beautifully. Then you live with it.
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Ludlow Dining Chair
$349
Powder-coated steel frame, bouclé seat, stackable. The silhouette of a chair three times the price.
Steel-framed chairs are where we'd save. Nobody sits down and checks the maker's mark — they notice the line and the comfort.
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Terra Studio
Aged Stone Urn, Large
$289
Hand-finished with a chalky patina. Big enough to hold real branches, not stems.
One oversized vessel beats six small ones. Scale is the whole point here.
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Northlight
Articulating Wall Sconce
$219
Matte black steel, swing arm, hardwired or plug-in. Warm 2700K bulb recommended.
Frees up the bedside table and reads as considered. Buy two.
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Holloway
Block Coffee Table
$1,890
Solid American walnut, oiled finish, exposed joinery. 130cm.
This is a spend. Solid timber at this scale anchors the room and only gets better with a decade of use.
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Black steel frame, upholstered seat, clean line. You don't need the original to get the room.
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Not everywhere. In the two or three places your eye lands first.
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It photographs beautifully. Then you live with it.
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How to get the stone fireplace look
Full-height, large-format, one material. The proportions matter more than the stone.
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Natural stone where it actually changes the room.
Not everywhere. In the two or three places your eye lands first.
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A backyard designed around how you actually use it
Firepit. Outdoor kitchen. Dining. Storage. Green space. Here's how we'd make every square metre earn its place.
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Save / Spend / Skip/Dining, Kitchens
The dining chairs that deliver the look without the designer price.
Black steel frame, upholstered seat, clean line. You don't need the original to get the room.
4 min read
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