Woodstyles Home & Garden

I bet that you did not know that wooden houses need electricians with the highest safety rating. Of course, you didn’t why would you. Well, according to my erstwhile editor it is true and a bonafide Donald Trump fact. You can bet your house on this rock-solid technical piece of information. Why I can hear you asking? Well, wooden houses burn down more easily than brick houses. Faulty electrical wiring can spark a fire and then whoomph. Bye bye wooden house. In actual fact, wooden house electricians must train extra years before they are granted special permits with the highest safety rating.

Legislation and Standards

“These Rules refer to number of instruments, including Codes, Acts and Laws. All references are current at publication in July 2018. These should be used as a reference point, but where a more current instrument exists, it should override the older referenced instrument in this document. The same applies fort Australian Standards.”

New South Wales Standard Electricity Service and Installation Rules

The Domestic Sparkie Will Clean Up After Himself or Herself

My advice is to choose a residential electrician over a commercial one because they are specifically trained to work on residential properties and have that experience up their sleeve. One simple piece of evidence supporting this premise is that the domestic sparkie will more likely clean up after himself or herself (especially herself). A clean electrical contractor is a sure sign of greater levels of responsibility and engagement with the client. We live in a new world and customer service is a big part of that new world in the 21C. Remember that wooden houses need electricians with the highest safety ratings. Plus, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Social Media for Timber Should Never Be Wooden

The social media marketing must reflect the work practices and attitudes of the electrical contractor concerned. No lies should be promulgated in the service of promotion for promotion’s sake. Indeed, the social media marketing of timber should be lively, truthful and never wooden. It is pointless practicing PR if one strays from the bosom of the truth. What use are lies in the hands of a master craftsman? What use is an ambit claim in the mind of a potential client?

We all must obey the rules, especially during this time of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Adherence to the strict interpretation of all relevant rules will be demanded by all participants at every level.

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Seeking out the finest, most stylish Asian Furniture in Sydney? Here’s some great providers and ideas. Whether Chinese, Japanese, Balinese, Indonesian, Vietnamese or Thai, you’ll find what you’re looking for …

Asian furniture has witness the highest adoption in Sydney due to its aesthetic appeal, sturdiness and simple elegance. Many Sydneysiders are attracted to its contemporary and antique furniture designs that reflect craftsmanship. Asian furniture is growing in vogue in Sydney due to its beauty, functionality and reasonable cost.

Asian furniture abounds with the likes of chairs, hand-painted cabinets, dining sets and other lifestyle furniture. You will see many furniture stores in Sydney selling Asian furniture from China, India, Japan and Southeast Asian countries. The exquisite quality and craftsmanship of Asian furniture combined with western functionalities contribute to the growing demand. This trend had developed in recent years and has generated huge commercial opportunity to Asian furniture makers.

Furniture with oriental designs enhances home décor and is able to bring a feeling of comfort and harmony in the home. Typical Asian furniture can be easily identified from the oriental ornament affixed, such as dragon carving, phoenix, peacock and other symbols believed to bring good luck. The balance between the Asian elements and internationalised tastes create unique home décor. Today, furniture makers are adopting more oriental elements into their designs to meet this growing demand.

If you are in Sydney and in need of promoting your Asian furniture then you can contact a social media management company with Chinese influencers to help you find your audience.

Orient House

www.orienthouse.com.au

Ph: 02 9660 3895

45 Bridge Road Glebe NSW Australia

Sydney’s leading source for antique Asian furniture. Their furniture collection consists of antique, restored and custom made pieces. This eclectic mix of timeless products works equally well in both contemporary and classic interiors.

Admiralty Antiques

www.admiraltyantiques.com.au

Ph: 02 9648 0033

75 Jellicoe Street Lidcombe NSW

Admiralty Antiques has a large collection of top quality Antique Chinese Furniture, Oriental Gifts and Homewares, Asian Arts and Crafts. Practical with intrinsic beauty, this is the best choice for high end interior designs and decorations.

Vast Interior

www.vastinterior.com.au

Ph: 02 6652 1111

153 Orlando Street, Coffs Harbour NSW

Vast Interior specialises in hand-crafted quality timber furniture and inspired cultural Asian designs for the home. Whether you are looking for a statement piece, a dining setting to last a lifetime or an item with a story to tell, you’ll discover different style to suit your needs.

By Dezign

www.bydezign.com.au

Ph: 02 9648 4922

265 Parramatta Road, Auburn NSW

By Dezign is a store with a huge selection of superbly displayed furniture, fully co-ordinated with accessories and catering to every style and taste. Find antique Chinese replicas and other Asian furniture with products ranging from highly traditional to contemporary.

Stone Pony

www.stonepony.com.au

Ph: 02 9566 1046

Units 2-5, 63-67 John St, Leichhardt NSW

Stone Pony is an importer of the most diversified range of Chinese, Indian, Indonesian and Industrial Furniture. This online store also has a physical store with showroom in John St, Leichhardt. Drop in and browse over Sydney’s most diversified range of Asian furniture.

Edo Arts

www.edoarts.com.au

Ph: 02 9986 1300

321 Mona Vale Rd, Terrey Hills, NSW

If you’re looking for genuine Japanese furniture with character, individuality, functionality and beauty, Edo Arts has a huge warehouse full of Japanese Antiques. They have an amazing range of chest, bronze, ceramics and Antique Japanese furniture. They always have something new and interesting which will make you enjoy your Japanese shopping experience.

That Bali Shop

www.thatbalishop.com.au

Ph: 02 9905 1313

Unit 55,42-46 Wattle Rd Brookvale

That Bali Shop has a diverse range of Balinese original furniture, daybeds, soft furnishings, statues, gift and homewares in Sydney. They import directly in Bali and guarantee the highest quality with the most competitive price in any Balinese product.

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Yes, timber furniture used to prominently feature the rocking chair; and it was a star for many decades in homes around the globe. The United States, if not the original creator of the rocking chair was where it grew to super stardom in the furniture stakes. It was a feature of folk furniture in homes all over North America; rocking babies and grandparents to sleep on porches everywhere. We used to have a purple wooden rocking chair in the living room of the home I grew up in. I rocked out in that chair, as it made its groove in the white sheep skin rug beneath it.

Wooden It Be Good: Timber Furniture Rocks

You can still buy wooden rocking chairs today. I even saw a few examples during my last visit to IKEA. The rocking chair will be a timeless part of the furniture narrative forever, I would venture. Rocking toys may have dropped off in popularity of late, but the child who graduates from rocking horse to rocking chair is guaranteed to rock out in later life, I reckon. Wooden furniture in Sydney still counts the rocking chair among its worthy brethren.

I remember a wicked film, which I saw when I was a boy, about a child who rode his rocking horse in a frenzy and would receive the names of the winners for all the horseraces happening the next day. I picture the writer of that screenplay, as someone who enjoyed a regular flutter on the gee gees. It must have been an exciting and desirable imagining within the author’s mind. I can still picture that small boy whipping his rocking horse to the finishing line in a feverish frenzy; it was pre-orgasmic in intensity.

Wooden it be good: Timber furniture rocks bedrooms and lounge rooms all over Australia. There is still a big place for wood in our lives; we love it. The touch of it and the smell of it are all conducive to good living. Varnished timber does more than strike a pose, it complements our existence. Be they tables, chairs or beds, wooden furniture plays an important part in our lives. Trees and their link to human beings can never be underestimated; despite the fact that we still chop too many of them down. Remember the next time that you reach out to stroke a table top or leg, catch yourself in the act and contemplate the connection.

 

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The rustic kitchen is all about down to earth values; and its beauty comes about through its naked functionality. It is not tricked up with any unnecessary decorative covering. It is definitely not style over content, quite the reverse. The rustic kitchen says here I am and this is what I am all about. I am a place where you can come and cook simple but deeply satisfying dishes. Unadorned by patterns or scrolls; and etched with the work that goes on here. Wood is a big part of the rustic kitchen, with natural timber cupboards and benches.

Rustic Kitchens & Good Cooking

Here’s some good information about wooden kitchen cabinets designs that can help you out. When you run your hand over the timber surfaces in your kitchen, it is a sensual act; an act of benediction in many ways. Cooking is a sensual pursuit, it involves a lot of touching and feeling. From the drum like skin of a proofed bread dough to the oily but fresh sensation within a French dressed salad, you experience your food preparation with your senses. A good kitchen supports you in these acts and makes cooking easier through its design.

The rustic kitchen and good cooking go together like man and woman, on a good day or night. They are made for each other and serve each other well. Service is a big part of cooking and kitchens. You cook for others, in the main, of course, you also cook for your own pleasure, as well. However, there is nothing quite like the expressed gratitude from a table well nourished by your own good cooking. The rustic kitchen is your gastronomic temple, nothing too fancy, but built to serve your culinary requirements. Wood and stone and metal shaped by craftsmen to serve your cooking needs.

The rustic kitchen displays its prime function proudly. Every surface says I am here to be used and to aid you in your quest toward producing a wonderful meal or dish. The rustic kitchen has evolved from the ancient hearth. The elements of life are at its core: fire, water, earth and air. Your modern kitchen appliances may look like they have been designed in NASA, but at heart they are still providing the same faithful service they have been for millennia. The rustic kitchen is not primarily concerned with labour saving, but with honouring the labour of love. Bon appetit.

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