5 Reasons Why Your Next Furniture Purchase Shouldn’t Be from a Big Box Retailer
Stop settling for mass-produced imports with 16-week wait times. Here is the smarter, faster, and more sustainable way to furnish your Australian home.
Let’s be honest: furniture shopping has become a headache.
You walk into a major showroom, find a table you sort of like, and then get hit with the news: “It’s on backorder. Delivery is in 14 weeks.” When it finally arrives, it’s often a flat-pack veneer nightmare that starts wobbling within a year.
Your home deserves better than “good enough.”
At Timber & Time, we are disrupting the way Australians buy furniture. We have curated the country’s best independent makers, vintage collectors, and restoration experts into one seamless marketplace.
5 Reasons to choosing the furniture that will last
Here are five reasons why smart homeowners are turning their backs on big retail and choosing the circular economy instead.
1. You Get What No One Else Has (The “Wow” Factor)
When you buy from a chain store, you are buying the same dining table as three of your neighbours.
When you use Timber & Time, you are securing a piece that is uniquely yours.
- Custom: Work with a local maker to pick the exact slab of Messmate or Marri timber with the grain patterns you love.
- Vintage: Score a rare 1960s Parker sideboard that is no longer in production.
- Restored: Revive an antique chair with a modern velvet fabric that creates a stunning, one-of-a-kind statement piece.
2. Beat the “Supply Chain” Wait Times
Why wait four months for a container to arrive from overseas?
- Vintage: It’s here, right now. You can usually have it in your living room by the weekend.
- Local Makers: While custom pieces take time to build, you are waiting for craftsmanship, not shipping delays. Plus, many of our featured makers have “Ready to Ship” stock in their workshops right now.
3. True Value for Money (Cost vs. Longevity)
A $900 table that needs replacing in three years costs you $300 per year. A $3,000 custom hardwood table that lasts 30 years costs you $100 per year.
Buying quality is always cheaper in the long run. Whether you invest in a solid hardwood custom piece or a restored mid-century gem, you are buying an asset that holds its value. If you ever decide to sell a vintage Chiswell table, you will likely get back what you paid for it. Try doing that with a chipboard desk!
4. Support Local Aussie Families, Not Global Giants
Every dollar spent on Timber & Time goes directly to an Australian small business.
- It goes to the maker in the Mornington Peninsula sanding timber by hand.
- It goes to the restorer in Sydney keeping traditional trade skills alive.
- It goes to the vintage dealer in Brisbane scouring the country for hidden treasures.
Keep your money in the local economy and support the people who actually care about the product they are selling.
5. It’s the Ultimate Green Choice
Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword for us; it’s our business model. The most sustainable piece of furniture is the one that already exists (Vintage) or the one built to last a lifetime (Custom). By avoiding “fast furniture” that ends up in landfill, you are making a tangible difference to the environment.
Ready to Upgrade Your Home?
Don’t settle for the showroom floor standard. Build a home full of character, history, and heart.
- [Browse Custom Tables]: Find a maker near you.
- [Shop New Arrivals]: See the latest vintage drops.
- [Get a Quote]: Have a restoration project? Upload a photo and get an estimate today.
Timber & Time – Where Quality Lives.
