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Bring the natural beauty of timber into your home with the endlessly versatile dowels from Porta, the timber experts
Peter Bennetts

The elegance of round timber dowels from Porta can effortlessly bring numerous design elements to your home. Create stylish room dividers, towel holders, shelving and handrails using Porta dowels and timber mouldings. 

 

You can find timber dowels and mouldings from Bunnings and major Timber and Hardware outlets, in a variety of dimensions and lengths, so they’re super easy to work with.

Porta – know & love timber (Credit: Peter Bennetts)

Try these easy DIY ideas for dowel, from interior stylist Tamara Maynes:

 

1. The round design profile of dowel adds a visual softness to angular rooms such as bathrooms.

 

2. Show off the timber’s natural beauty by finishing it with a wood protector or eco-friendly oil.

 

3. The humble dowel is perfect when pared back with marble, concrete or copper.

 

 

Porta – know & love timber (Credit: Peter Bennetts)

“Use dowel to create simple yet stylish interior features like a towel rail, picture ledge, coat hooks or wine rack”

interior stylist Tamara Maynes
Porta – know & love timber (Credit: Peter Bennetts)

Visit porta.com.au to view the full range of dowels and timber mouldings. Available from Bunnings and major timber and hardware outlets.

(Credit: Peter Bennetts)

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