Design Notes

Design Notes are quiet essays on form, function, and intention.

They explore how furniture earns its place in a home, and why the most enduring pieces are chosen carefully and lived with over time.

Written to be returned to.

Latest stories

Craftsperson hand-sanding a timber TH Brown piece in the workshop

Protecting the TH Brown Standard

A ReFounder led look at why TH Brown formally reviews its materials, making process, lead times and customer experience each year to protect the standard behind every piece.
What Defines Mid-Century Design? The Features I Can’t Stop Thinking About

What Defines Mid-Century Design? The Features I Can’t Stop Thinking About

Mid-century design is more than a period style. It’s a visual language. In this opinion-led piece, TH Brown explores the defining features of mid-century furniture, from sculptural forms and floating silhouettes to honest materials and functional beauty.
TH Brown 115 Years of Stories in the Making

115 Years of Stories in the Making

TH Brown turns 115. Stories in the Making celebrates the homes, makers and Peter Brown design icons that have shaped Australian living then and now.