Nathan Day
VASSE, WA
After four years in his parents’ garage and three years in a winery storage shed in Dunsborough on WA’s south-west coast, Nathan Day has just moved into a purpose-built workshop in Vasse, about 15 kilometres closer to Perth, with a team of seven.
Working mostly with solid timber, he nominates his favourites as local jarrah, blackbutt and blackwood, as well as the classic hardwoods oak and walnut.
“A lot of our work is custom-designed, but we also have core designs that are customisable,” says Nathan. Normally clients come to us with a photo of one of our designs, then we tailor it to their size or desired timber. We’ve made our ‘Vista St’ table in sizes from 1800mm up to 7000mm.”
His aesthetic? “Clean and uncluttered, with subtle but immaculate detailing,” he says. “It’s worth remembering that every piece is completely handcrafted. We have modern machinery, of course, but all our machines and tools are operated by craftsmen. There are no automated processes, so it takes time. It would be lovely if people thought of this as valuable, rather than expensive.” See more at nathandaydesign.com.au.