Photography: Cath Muscat
There are hundreds of Australian homewares brands, but which of them actually make their products in Australia?
In 2026, overseas production is incredibly common and often a necessity for small businesses who love tapping into knowledge and technology from across the globe.
However, supporting locally-made products is beneficial to the economy in more ways than one. Supporting local artists and ensuring the survival of Australian industries are just two long-term benefits of shopping Australian-made. Quality, safety and sustainability are also factors to consider when looking at a product’s country of origin.
It’s true that internationally-made wares are not necessarily of a lesser quality. Many of our most beloved brands work with talented craftspeople from all over the world, and offer a transparent look into their manufacturing practices – which we love to see!
However, for inquiring minds eager to know which quality homewares and furnishings are still made in Australia, we’ve compiled a little list of our most beloved local brands. From Australian-made wool blankets to artworks, fragrances and decor, scroll on for some Australian-made home brands worth your attention.
Waverley Mills
We previously wrote about our favourite wool blankets to shop in Australia, and Waverley Mills stood out as the only heritage brand still making their blankets here in Oz. Despite our thriving local wool industry, many of our mills have been forced to close, making Launceston-based Waverley Mills the last remaining wool mill in the country.
Genevieve Smart, fashion designer and co-founder of fashion brand Ginger & Smart, recently designed a collection for Waverley Mills, and shared insight into the production process on Home Beautiful‘s podcast, The Edit.
Listen to Genevieve Smart on The Edit podcast:
“The sheep are within a 15-kilometre radius, generally. So, the wool comes in in these bales, and then all the processes are under the same roof,” she shared. “There’s this really old machinery. Some is super new as well, but every process — the combing, the spinning, there’s someone who dyes all the colours in little glass pots — it’s just so hands on. It’s all dried in the sun. It’s just beautiful.”
“It was a real lesson back to what craft and design is really about.”
Genevieve Smart on working with Waverley Mills
Waverley Mills was founded in 1874 on the banks of Distillery Creek in Launceston, Tasmania. The brand turns 152 in 2026, and is Australia’s oldest, continuously working wool mill.
Dinosaur Designs
One of Australia’s most recognisable fashion and homewares brands, Dinosaur Designs is handmade in Sydney. The brand specialises in items made from colourful resin, which sport a light-catching, translucent finish with a smoky, marble-like visual texture. Each item is hand-crafted, with many items, from vases, to plates, bowls and cutlery, enjoying a fluid, sculptural form.
Founded in 1985 by Sydney-based artists Louise Olsen, Stephen Ormandy, the brand is now over 40 years old, and maintains a strong reputation among stylish Australians. Hobart-based interior designers Rose Kiselev & Kate Moss of This Vacant Space studio listed Dinosaur Designs among their go-to homewares brands in 2026, alongside Jardan (also featured on this list).
Bula’bula Arts
Based in East Arnhem Land in Australia’s Northern Territory, Bula’bula Arts is a cultural hub showcasing works from over 150 artists from the Raminging community and surrounds. Their online store offers canvas paintings and the most beautiful weavings and handicrafts. The baskets are woven from materials harvested from Pandanus, Sand Palm and Kurrajong Bark trees, coloured with natural dyes, and woven in accordance to ancestral tradition passed among the Yolngu women. Bula’bula artists are regulars at Australian Fashion Week, where designer Black Cat Couture has featured their work on the runway.
Mud Australia
Mud Australia porcelain ceramics are completely handmade in their Sydney studio. Known for its broad colour range and delicate, minimal products, Mud gained a cult following among Sydneysiders. Founded in 1994 by Shelley Simpson, Mud now has stores in London, New York and Los Angeles, as well as Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Australians not based in those cities can also shop Mud ceramics online from David Jones and Net-A-Porter (coming soon!).
Jardan
Everything at Jardan is designed and manufactured at their headquarters in Scoresby, Melbourne. The family-run business, founded in 1987 by Nick and Michael Garnham, is best known for its minimal, Scandi-inspired furniture. However, the brand now sells a range of homewares, including rugs, throws, artworks and lighting (which aren’t exclusively made in Australia but there’s an Australian-made section to help narrow your search). Jardan now boasts showrooms in many Australian capital cities, as well as Byron Bay.
Jardan always personifies classic Australian design.
— Interior designer Genevieve Wallis
A favourite of interior designers, Jardan was named by both Mariah Burton (Folk Studio) and Genevieve Wallis as one of their favourite furniture brands.
The Raconteur
If you’re looking for Australian-made home fragrances, look to Sydney and Hobart-based perfumery, The Raconteur. Founded by Craig Andrade, The Raconteur is interested in telling Australian stories through its locally sourced scents. The Raconteur’s ranges of soy wax candles and room mists are all handmade in Australia, with some ingredients sourced from Andrade’s Tasmanian farm. The perfumery frequently partners with other Australian brands and establishments, like The Agrarian Kitchen and Firedoor restaurants.
Genevieve Smart noted the House of Arras x Raconteur candle as one of her favourite home fragrances.
“It’s like sea salt and sage and it kind of smells like Tasmania. I love that at the moment. I burn it all the time.”
— Genevieve Smart on her The Raconteur candle
Art Ark
Art Ark gathers ethical Aboriginal art made in community-run regional art centres and sells it on consignment through their website marketplace. Provenance is guaranteed, and the profits are returned to the artists and communities. If you’re shopping online, there’s no better place to purchase your next First Nations artwork. Art Ark offers dot paintings, landscapes, weavongs and sculptures, and even has a nifty section on their site for works under $600.
Koskela
Koskela is a furniture and design company based in Sydney, specialising in Australian-made furniture, art and lighting. All of Koskela’s original furniture is made in Australia. They also stock a large amount of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-made art and homewares. From elegant sofas to unique wall sconces, there’s plenty to peruse on their online store. Founded in 2000 by partners Russel Koskela and Sasha Titchkosky, the company is dedicated to supporting First Nations communities and sustainable, local industry.
Are Australian-made items good quality?
Yes, Australia has a number of high-quality brands with home and design products made in Australia. For one, our talented First Nations artists continue to produce phenomenal and varied artworks and decor, including weavings, baskets, fabrics, prints, wallpapers and paintings, that speak to millennia-old traditions and the versatility of Australia’s natural resources. Australia is also world-famous for its wool, used by many homewares brands worldwide, but made locally into blankets and clothing by brands like Waverley Mills. Our timber is also high quality and used by many Australian furniture-makers, like Jardan, BA Furniture, Koskela and many, many more.
Of course, this list doesn’t begin to scratch the surface of all the fabulous Australian artists and craftspeople making unique pieces for your home. Want more? Check out your local galleries, boutiques and markets for any special Australian-made finds.
Buying local also reduces your footprint on the environment. If sustainability is also an interest of yours, you may also want to read our lists of the best second-hand stores in Sydney and Melbourne.
Watch Home Beautiful’s podcast The Edit podcast on YouTube, or listen on your chosen podcast platform.
