FOR THE LOVE OF TIMBER! At a recent visit to Design Ex interior designer Fi Thomas came across a beautiful and innovative interior product. Wood Melbourne is a humble enterprise that is Australia’s very first producer of reclaimed timber spouts for the home. WORDS :: FI THOMAS IMAGES :: WOOD MELBOURNE
Oliver MacLatchy, a builder by trade, set up Wood Melbourne in 2013 when he unsuccessfully tried sourcing timber spouts for his own home. Combining his love of timber, recycling, experimentation and the gap in the market place he began creating. The timber spouts are hand made in Wood Melbourne’s West Brunswick workshop and provide an alternative to the traditional standard spouts. “The result is a unique, sustainable and a fantastic addition to a bathroom. Wood Melbourne was created to share my love of timber with others and with the launch of this range I feel that I have accomplished that. Our timber spouts are of the highest quality, yet are low maintenance and incredibly durable, making them suitable for a huge variety of commercial and residential installations” says Oliver MacLatchy, founder and maker at Wood Melbourne.
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