house. There are always amazing brands and
deals available. I’m in love with French Flax
Linen and “Miss Molly” sell online.
Diptique candles are my guilty pleasure. “Kleins
Perfumery” in Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy are great
for all candles and diffusers etc. I’ve left the
best until last...... drum roll!!!!
Safari Living in High Street Prahran. I love, love,
love it. They have a great online shop also.
Tell us about yourself
Both of us are very basic and have very basic
needs. Christian never stops! His mind is
always planning his next venture. We live for
our two young sons! Max who is 11 and Will
who is 8. They are both quite artistic and are
forever creating “things”.
We spend as much time as possible with
each other. Each of us loves growing things
and gardening, cooking and eating fresh food.
We have chickens, vegie gardens, and a fruit
orchard at our factory.
We are converting a 40 foot school bus
into a motor home. Naturally there is some
magnificent timber joinery being carried out.
We are going with a Scandinavian theme
because it is generally light in weight. We can
go wherever we like then. Yay.
What inspires you in your designs?
More often than none the actual timber itself.
We look at the amount of grain, colour and
dimensions and try to design something that
will showcase those unique qualities ultimately.
We are both very practical people so how the
piece is to be used will also determine a great
deal about how it will look aesthetically. If it is a
commissioned piece then obviously the client’s
home and personal taste will influence us. We
love experimenting with new joinery techniques
for both ingenuity and for originality. I think that
has contributed to a proportion of our success.
Symmetry and balance are big factors also.
What is your favorite trend at the moment?
Timber! We are so pleased that the uniqueness
and warmth of timber is making its way back
into people’s homes. Both architecturally and
in stand-alone pieces of furniture. Having said
that we are not big on “trend”. Personally if
something is in trend we will diverge away from
it designs wise. Trend can hide people’s true
identities and that’s a shame.
Where can you be found?
Our factory/showroom is at 5 Dairy Drive
Coburg Vic 3058. Mon - Fri 9.00am - 4.00pm.
Or by appointment.
03 9350 3327. Mob 0412 308 434 302
Moreland Road Brunswick Vic 3056
Fri - Sat 10am - 5pm or by appointment.
www.christiancolefurniture.com.au
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