>A place to lay your cup

>Coffee Tables, a necessity in the modern world.  A place to lay  papers, keys, laptops, Ipads, bags,
magazines, papers, pizza boxes and strangely enough sometimes tea and coffee cups.
The Coffee table easily dates back to the 17th Century.
The first European Coffee tables were made in Britian during the Victorian Era.  Prior to that, drinks tables, tea tables were used to accomodate the high back settee that was used for lounging.
By 1780, the high back was replaced by low back sofas - hence the need for a lower placed table to
house the necessary beverages...

At Bywater Design , we love making Coffee Tables - designed to fit into the hub of the loungeroom, these
small but important items of furniture centre the room, highlighting larger pieces of furniture and enhance the
decor of the room. 

>Sharing Our Craft.

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Over 6 years ago, due to the growing interest in our craft, we decided to establish

The Bywater Design School of Fine Woodworking.  Men and women, eager to learn traditional woodworking techniques  approached us about sharing our skills...

Flash forward to 2010 and we have had the pleasure of teaching men and women of all ages, occupations and areas of Brisbane, Sunshine and Gold Coast the fine art of Furniture Making.  We are proud to say many of our original students are still with us, creating their own beautiful works of art.
Our workshop is a busy hub on weeknights, where our enthusiastic students are given guidance, enthusiasm and personalised tuition on their varied and original projects.  Everyone works at their own pace, there is no deadlines, no stress, only a fun learning environmnent.
 Our classes are held on weeknights from 6 - 9pm, if you are interested in learning a new craft, creating your own furniture and generally having a really fun time please Get in contact with us.

BYWATER DESIGN SCHOOL OF FINE WOODWORKING STUDENT PIECES;...

>Sweet Music and Crisp Vision.

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The Entertainment Unit is a most important furniture item in the house.  It houses all the TV, DVD, Blu Ray, Pay Tv units, and stereo components you need to bring sweet sounds and crisp vision into your home. 

Our  Custom Made Entertaiment Home Theatre Units are the ideal solution to capture all these components and house them in a neat, stylish and sophisticated area.

Once completed, taking the guess work out of installing your subwoofers, speakers, docks etc is the next step in maintaining a happy face and a sense of harmony in the home.

Electronic Interiors is the place to go.  With services including cabling, acoustic setting, lighting control and the ultimate in home automation; -  Electronic Interiors will ensure you  receive the ultimate music experience.
We have co partnered with Electronic Interiors on many a successful project and their professionalism and attention to detail is second to none.

Music is the cup of wine that fills the silence.
Robert Fripp

Clients with Vision...

At BywaterDesign, our work is as diverse and varied, as our clients. We love the unusual.

We thrive on a challenge.

When some dear clients approached us with an aim of transferring their kitchen and butler's pantry into its former and improved glorious self .

We were happy to oblige

Preparing the recycled timber

The finished product - with a beautifully restored table to complete the picture.

With thanks to Richard and Adrian, for their inspiration and vision.  So glad we could make it a reality.

>Coastal Ash Combinations.

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More Silver Ash Love...
Some lovely Coastal Clients requested Silver Ash for their furniture. What a stunning choice to promote the uniqueness of the designs and eccentuate that light coastal feel...

Silver Ash Display Cabinet with Translucent Blue Doors. Silver Ash lends itself to both modern and classic designs.

Silver Ash Chest of Drawers To contrast well with the lightness of the blonde timber . The Entrance Table was made from American Cherry (prunus serotina)  and American Walnut (juglans nigra)~ By using contrasting timbers, our clients were able to achieve balance, depth and diversity without compromising on their decor.

The Making of an Heirloom...

Our Northgate Workshop has had a busy April, restoring old treasures and creating new ones !! Bywater Design was approached by an enthusiastic client who wanted a hall table created with style, grace and that would have that certain wow factor.   The entrance table was to have a detailed inlay on the top to highlight and enhance the surrounding decor.  The timber chosen was Silver Ash (Flindersia bourjotiana) known for its rich blonde colour and durability in furniture construction.

After collaboration with the client, I was able to design a piece of timeless beauty.

>Its all in the detail...

>At Bywater Design, the emphasis is always on the quality and attention to detail with our work. For your viewing pleasure, we have included some very recent additions to the Bywater Portfolio...

>At Bywater Design, we love a good before and after... Restoration that is.  It never ceases to amaze us and our very happy clients, the wonderful results that we achieve through our restoration process...

Restoration ensures your old forgotten neglected treasures hiding in the back shed or gathering dust in the corner of the room are once again bought back to life for many years to come.  If you would like more information about our restoration service please Just Email us for further information.

>Wonderful Dining Tables...

>At Bywater Design, we are very fortunate to be able to design and create some gorgeous tables,
Here is a sneak peek at what we have been doing lately...

The Options are endless when it comes to dining tables...The timber, colour grain, size , texture, thickness and the myriad of choices for legs are endless.. 

>Lets get is started...

>Hello and welcome.