The elegant Delirium sideboard features a Paperock (recycled paper and resin composite) frame encasing a feature front in reclaimed timber.
We’re noticing a real shift in people’s approach to thinking about and buying furniture — moving away from mass-produced, disposable furniture towards reclaimed or ethically-sourced, handcrafted furniture. And Jack Auld, founder and craftsman behind Auld Design, is passionate about creating furniture that fits perfectly in your space and will last a lifetime.
Located in the picturesque town of Barwon Heads, Jack Auld uses custom timer to create incredible statement pieces.
Jack Auld was heading towards a career in graphic design but veered away in late high school and signed up for a four-year joinery apprenticeship. He found “pretty standard cabinet making” frustrating at the time but in retrospect concedes it provided the groundwork he needed…
Auld Design specialises in made-to-order Australian hardwood furniture. “I feature the local south-east Australian’s when I can; silvertop, blackbutt, stringbark, mostly obtained from local sawmillers”
Reclaimed Messmate dining table featured in Real Living photo shoot.
Jack Auld is a man with a mantra. “I want things to be built to last, things with intrinsic value that might even be handed down a generation”, he says. He began his career as a qualified joiner, inspired by his grandfather’s love for woodwork, and gradually moved into the design field…
FURNITURE maker Jack Auld always wanted to work with his hands. His father, a carpenter, was always renovating or building so from a young age he developed an appreciation for all things timber.
It was a side table in the hallway of his family home that inspired Jack Auld’s passion for making furniture. Made by his grandfather, the small table had a curved edge detail on top and a single draw with perfect dovetail joints.