Gilly's Blog

We were lucky enough to have a chat to Claire and Max who have been in the process of renovating their new home and documenting every step of the way. If there's one thing we love here at Gilly's - it's a couple that is dedicated to their family, and a good DIY!  Tell us a little bit about yourselves? We are both teachers. I (Claire) am a Primary School teacher and Max is a Highschool teacher. We are a family of four. We have a daughter Daisy, who is almost 3 and a son Albie, who is 1 year...

We interviewed some of our most creative and enthusiastic customers about their latest projects using Gilly's products. Hopefully, these will inspire you to create something special too!

Carnauba Polish – High Sheen Finishing Polish Our soft and easy to apply Carnauba Polish is so named because the blend of rich ingredients includes a large proportion of natural carnauba wax flakes. We recommend it as a finishing polish on a variety of surfaces. Carnauba wax flakes are popular as a furniture and car polish ingredient as they allow the finish to be buffed to a very high sheen. In case you're interested, we do sell these for DIY purposes (Gilly's Carnauba Wax Flakes). These flakes are harvested from the Copernicia Cerifea palm, a native to the dry forest...

What do you look for when hunting for that perfect piece of timber?  Chances are you’ll be seeking out strength, colour and grain, relative to the requirements of your project.  You might be looking for different finishes and textures, or maybe you need to consider density and weight.  Whatever your project, there is one check that many Australians are making, one that is easy to do and aims to support sustainable forestry whist optimising recovery and recycling of surplus and used timbers.  25 years ago the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) emerged from the failure of the Rio Summit to reach...