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Are you looking for a natural-looking seal for your kitchen bench tops? And, you'd like something that's food safe and easy to use? Enter Gilly's Kitchen Bench Oil. A wonderful solution that will nourish, protect and enhance any timber or bamboo surface that is exposed to water and other spills. This includes any timber in a bathroom or laundry setting.     We don't use any synthetic driers in our Kitchen Bench Oil, which is why you do need to wait up to 30 days for it to cure. The integral ingredient in our formulation is tung oil, which is...

Easy to use, smells wonderful and is food safe - show your timber some love with Gilly's Liquid Beeswax.

Read through our guide on how to create an outdoor timber tree to bring some Christmas cheer to your yard this year! During this time of year with the Christmas lights and decorations up, it brings so much joy to our household. It’s always lovely having a view of the tree and other decorations while sitting in the lounge or enjoying dinner. Outdoor Christmas decorating can be hard and during the summer we love sitting out in the alfresco to have dinner, so we thought creating an outdoor tree would be perfect.      What you will need:  1 x...

Picture courtesy of East West Design Fremantle Preparing Outdoor Furniture for Summer Teak is a very popular choice for outdoor/alfresco furniture and with good reason - it is hardwearing and stable. A dense wood, teak is extremely stable and resistant to decay even when exposed to extreme weather conditions. It is not necessary to treat good quality teak. Left untreated, it will weather to a silver-grey colour over time. Even after many years, naturally weathered premium grade teak remains in excellent condition. For some people, this is an attractive feature. Understanding the Greying Process Timber’s colour is the presence of...