New Collection by George Harper of TIDE Design.

Originally from New Zealand, furniture designer George Harper has been based in Melbourne since 1999. His passion for furniture making started with a simple storage bench/table unit made for his own home. Next birthday, friends gave him a set of basic hand tools and he was away – ‘feverishly knocking out bits and pieces without much refinement, but full of enthusiasm!’ he says. A couple of years later, in 2006, George decided to take the plunge and leave his desk job behind, enrolling at Box Hill TAFE to study furniture design and launched TIDE Design midway through his studies.

George strives to make furniture that has a timeless appeal. He tends to stick to three key timbers – Tasmanian Oak, American Oak and American Walnut, and prides himself on the ‘human’ element in all his work. ‘I’d like to think that all the pieces in our range share a few common elements, those being quality, refinement, honesty and warmth’ he says. ‘We’re also big on detail – we don’t know any other way.’

We previously featured TIDE Design’s first furniture collection here.

[Images courtesy of TIDE Design. Styling by Ruth Welsby. Photography by Mike Baker.]