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Made for the hallway. Made for a lifetime

Sometimes a piece of furniture arrives in a home and it looks as though it was always meant to be there.

That is exactly what happened with this custom hall table, now living in a beautiful Byron Bay home.

Our client came to us with a specific vision and a specific space, a hallway that deserved something worthy of it.

What she needed was a piece that was narrow enough to sit comfortably against the wall, long enough to make a statement, and characterful enough to hold its own alongside the art, the runner, and the warmth of the space around it.

We built this hall table from recycled timber, celebrating the natural live edge of the slab and shaping the base by hand to complement the organic quality of the top.

No two pieces of timber are alike, and no two hall tables we make will ever be identical.

That is precisely the point.

A few days after delivery we received this note from Anne:

“I just wanted to let you know how much I LOVE the hall table you designed for us. It’s just perfect in our house in Byron Bay. I’m utterly delighted with it.”

We utterly love receiving messages like that.

If you have a space that deserves something made specifically for it, we would love to hear about it.

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Where tradition meets timeless design ...

Some furniture pieces simply belong in a room . The Casuarina Coffee table is one of them.

Crafted from a solid 32mm top and with traditional edge detail, the Casuarina carries the quiet confidence that only comes from genuine quality.

At 1200 x 600 x 500 H its a generous well considered size, substantial enough to anchor a living room, refined enough to never overwhelm it.

What sets this table apart is the detail beneath the surface.

Tapering legs meet a classic raw brass rail that ages beautifully over time, developing its own character the longer it lives in your home.

Two Timbers and Endless Possibilities

The Casuarina is available in two exceptional timbers

Tasmanian Oak - brings warmth and versatility . Its tones range from soft straw to a light pinkish brown, lending itself beautifully to both classic and contemporary interiors.

New Guinea Rosewood

Golden brown to deep red, with a medium texture and occasionally a highly figured wavy grain - this is a special choice

No two tables are the same - the joy and wonder of bespoke furniture

We offer a curated range of stains to further enhance your decor - from Light Walnut, Dark Walnut, Light Mahogany , Dark Mahogany and the dramatic Ebony Black.

The Casuarina Coffee table isnt just a coffee table - its the beginning of an heirloom.

The clean lines of the Casuarina table - that solid 32mm top speaks for itself.

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The joy of being at home

With the weather (slowly) turning to more Autumnal vibes at last and the need to be home is paramount we are proud to extend our timber furniture to our curated home decor items .

Our highly considered range was borne from the desire to create elegant timely pieces that are not only durable but beautiful , as we firmly believe that every day is special and should be celebrated accordingly .

We make all our products onsite in our Brisbane Qld Workshop from solid timber using recylcled or plantation timbers.

With the richness of cambia, the warmth of Jarrah, the buttery smoothness of Oak and the lightness of Pine we create unique homewares that are simply not mass produced but created with the care and attention right here in Queensland .

Tools of the trade in our Brisbane workshop

Our beautiful range includes solid timber chopping boards,the essential kitchen item but which can also do double duty for the essesntial pre dinner cheese platter.

Or if you err more to the sweet side

We have you covered …

Taking morning tea to a new level with our beautiful timber boards

Our impressive camphor laurel chopping boards do double duty as a stylish serving board.

Our sushi trays are made from various timbers including hoop pine, jarrah and cambia

And as the nights are drawing in why not add some mood lighting with our candle holders

in various sizes and timbers

or something bigger

For more information about our lovely range head on over here or we invite you to come down to our Woodwork Gallery and explore the range for yourself.

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Designing Wooden Surfboards

There is nothing like first hand experience, and through many a surf, some good sessions some not so good times we have refined and evolved our Wooden Surfboards.

We have curated our boards to encompass the various surf conditions and to accommodate the individual characteristics of the surfboard rider.

The Dawn is a classic all rounder. (so named after the Legendary Dawn Fraser )

The Dawn will simply handle everything that is thrown at it; from the almost non existent wave to the holy grail of a clean six footer.

A good paddling board makes for easy wave catching, great sharp turning and fast trimming

The Dawn is the ultimate package.

The Gould (aptly named after the one and only Shane Gould is a cleaned up older board that takes its origins from the 1970’s.

With a single fin its a point and shoot board that behaves like a dream.

Its a low entry rocker with a flat bottom and chimed rails.

The Gould has a fuller nose outline compared to other boards compared to modern boards, but dont let its retro vibe fool you, this board can take all sorts of conditions and is suited to all types of surfers.

But dont take our word, come down to our Woodworking Gallery and see first hand how these boards are designed and made with the utmost care.

Of course you can alway take yourself on a creative journey and make one of these beautiful boards yourself . Here’s how you can do it .

We love the curious types so dont hesitate to contact us with a question on our Bywater Design Surfboards

Our Dawn. Loving the 70’s is a good thing

Daniele Bywater 7/25/19 Daniele Bywater 7/25/19

Beautiful things for the everyday

One of our goals when we formalated the idea for creating our own gallery was to make beautiful small items for the home, and to have beautiful things in which to entertain.

Simple, classic pieces that are visually appealing and easy to use, things that wont date or age or seem fadish but just beautiful sustainable pieces that you would want to use again and again

Making the everyday an occasion a celebration is what we firmly hold dear, so why not use something beautiful to celebrate a Monday Night Takeaway …

Just some of the beautiful home accessories we have, slowly we are uploading items to the online shop, but we invite you to pop down and peruse the wonderful colurful textural Qld Made items we have

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Grand Opening ...what a day !

The torrential rain and winds did little to dampen the enthusiasm of our team and all the wonderful people who came to our official opening last Saturday .

It was truly a wonderful day, the coffee was hot and inviting as we welcomed the crowds to peruse our gallery, shop for products, chat to Stuart and to see first hand what goes on behind the scenes .

Never too young to think about your career in woodworking

Our Woodworking students who kindly brought in their finished pieces were only too happy to chat and answer questions from interested perspective students

Matt, a woodworking student, putting the finishing touches on a shelf

We were so pleased and proud of the wonderful response to our Opening .

A huge thanks to our wonderful team of Michael, Gil and Will

As well as fabulous woodworking students of Steve and Matt who so kindly gave up their Saturday to showcase their woodworking projects.

And of course last but definitely not least, our wonderful family for their love and constant support

Daniele and Stuart

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Gorgeous Accessories

Creating wonderful accessories for the home ,has been a priority for us once we decided to embark on building our gallery …

We wanted to make classic pieces, that would be durable as well as beautiful and functional.

Pieces that would suit any decor and transform the grazing table to a thing of beauty and highlight the great fresh produce that we have in Australia, right across the 4 seasons …

Our serving boards are a thing of beauty, made from Australian timbers, in classic designs , in rich timbers and are just wonderful for any occasion , albeit a cheese platter on a Friday evening, or an afternoon tea with nan.

And of course made right here in our Brisbane Workshop

Elegant take away, our teak sushi platters take it to a whole new level

Spoilt for choice … hazelnut slice or Lemon Meringue ? or both ?

What better way to enhance glorious seasonal fruit

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Our Grand Opening ... July 6

Its been a while in the making …

We have been working on the build of our gallery, along with curating beautiful products .

We are so pleased to announce that our gallery is ready and our official opening is this Saturday July 6.

In our gallery you will find beautiful timber furniture

Gorgeous accessories for the home.

Original Bywater Design products you wont see mass produced

Designed and made in our Brisbane Workshop.

We invite you to come down , enjoy or coffee or a chai and peruse our wonderful collection of homegrown homewares …

6/32 Zillmere rd

Boondall Brisbane

10 - 3 pm

July 6

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Salvaging Silky Oak ...

Exciting times ahead for Bywater Design, as previously mentioned we are busily creating new work for our gallery.

We strive to follow our ethos of using reclaimed and salvaged timber wherever and whenever we can and by using recyled timber we are contributing to saving our plantations as well as using something that may be destined for the scrap heap.

More often than not resalvaged timber has a charm and a wonderful patina all of its own, and with age comes beauty and character, timber is no different.

Currently we are in the process of using some salvaged Silky Oak and making some small items of furniture with it.

Silky Oak (Grevillea Robusta ) is an ideal timber to use for furniture making, its warm pink lustre, and detailed grain make for a wonderful finished product.

Its durability for most types of climate make it wonderful for the Queensland Climate.