The Crafty Wombats

The Crafty Wombats ♻️ The Crafty Wombats – Upcycled furniture, art & decor made with care and character. Every piece tells a story of renewal. 🌿✨

Find our pieces in the cabins & guest suite at , or visit The Burrow showroom.

Sometimes the best creations aren't made in the workshop.They're made in the space that comes afterwards.A quiet fire. A...
30/08/2026

Sometimes the best creations aren't made in the workshop.

They're made in the space that comes afterwards.

A quiet fire. A good book. The sounds of the bush returning after rain. Time to think, to notice, to simply be.

This firepit started life as an old washing machine drum destined for landfill. Now it's one of our favourite places to end the day—a reminder that with a little imagination, yesterday's waste can become tomorrow's ritual.

Maybe that's what sustainability is really about. Not just reusing materials, but creating spaces that invite us to slow down and appreciate what we already have.

From old dresser to functional kitchen cabinet ✨This piece was given a second life with a full sand back, fresh paint, r...
26/06/2026

From old dresser to functional kitchen cabinet ✨

This piece was given a second life with a full sand back, fresh paint, restored timber tones and a whole new purpose. What was once an old dresser is now a warm, practical kitchen station — coffee machine and all ☕

One of the things we love most about restoring furniture is that it keeps the character, imperfections and story intact while creating something genuinely useful again.

Rescued, reimagined, reborn.

Not every creative outlet has to become a product. Sometimes it’s just about noticing things differently.Late night skie...
18/06/2026

Not every creative outlet has to become a product. Sometimes it’s just about noticing things differently.

Late night skies. Empty streets. Granite from above. Fog rolling through town at sunrise. Light reflecting in water. Tiny moments most people drive straight past.

Mitch has always been drawn to textures, patterns, contrast and perspective — whether it’s through timber, landscapes, old objects, or a camera lens pointed at the sky at midnight.

These are some moments that caught his attention — light, texture, colour, atmosphere, perspective.

A reminder that creativity often starts with curiosity.
With slowing down enough to notice what’s already there 🌌

Mind you, he does also have some photography available for purchase and treats our guests to some amazing personalised photography sessions.

Creativity starts out here first — not in a workshop, but out walking slowly through the paddock.Textures in old bark.Pa...
08/06/2026

Creativity starts out here first — not in a workshop, but out walking slowly through the paddock.

Textures in old bark.
Patterns in granite.
Soft moss pushing through dry grass.
Tiny flowers growing beside rock and leaf litter.
Life returning quietly after rain.

Nature never really works in straight lines or perfect finishes. It layers, adapts, breaks down, rebuilds and leaves traces of every season behind.

That’s probably why we’re drawn to restoring old things.

The scratches, splits, weathering and imperfections don’t feel separate from the beauty — they’re part of the story.

A lot of our ideas come from simply paying attention:
colour combinations,
textures,
shapes,
aged timber,
native plants,
light through dust,
the way nature balances softness with resilience.

Turns out the best creative director we’ve found is still the landscape itself 🌿

Built for a kitchen that actually gets used 🌿This old dresser started life as a forgotten piece of furniture. Now it sit...
03/06/2026

Built for a kitchen that actually gets used 🌿

This old dresser started life as a forgotten piece of furniture. Now it sits at the centre of the TSC kitchen — covered in chopping boards, recipe books, slow-cooked meals, herbs from the garden and whatever seasonal produce happens to be coming through the door that week.

We loved the idea of turning something already well made into a space designed for gathering, preparing and sharing food.

Solid timber.
Deep drawers.
A few marks from a previous life still left intact.

Not showroom perfect.
Just honest, functional, and built to keep being useful.

Exactly the kind of pieces we’re drawn to.

Created by The Crafty Wombats for the Thoughtfully Sourced Catering kitchen 🌾

Another one rescued, restored, and given a second life.This old kitchen buffet had good bones, solid timber, and plenty ...
18/05/2026

Another one rescued, restored, and given a second life.

This old kitchen buffet had good bones, solid timber, and plenty of years left in it — it just needed someone willing to look past the surface.

A softer green, fresh hardware, a bit of patience, and suddenly the whole piece feels different again.

That’s the thing with old furniture:
most of it doesn’t need replacing.
It needs time.

We love pieces like this because they bring warmth into a space without feeling perfect or overdone. A little character. A little history. Something that feels lived with, not mass produced.

One less piece headed for landfill.
One more piece ready for another chapter 🌿

We don’t make much.And that’s intentional.The Crafty Wombats was never meant to be high output. It began as a way to sav...
09/05/2026

We don’t make much.

And that’s intentional.

The Crafty Wombats was never meant to be high output. It began as a way to save pieces from landfill — and over time, it became something slower.

More selective.
More considered.
More aligned.

We restore what feels worth restoring.
We release pieces when they’re ready.
We don’t chase volume.

Making less means choosing carefully.
It means charging fairly.
It means not turning everything into a product.

This isn’t fast furniture or mass-made decor.

It’s second chances, creativity, and old things finding a new story.

25/04/2026

The system we use from furniture to relationships

Reality doesn’t change its rules.

Everything that happens — from physics to emotions to society — follows the same underlying mechanics.

Nothing operates outside of that.

You (and everyone else)

You are a system inside reality.

You’re made up of:

your physical body

your nervous system

your past experiences

your learned patterns

how you interpret things

All of that together forms your base.

Your base is what actually determines how you see things and what you’re able to do.

Why people see different realities

Two people can look at the same situation and experience completely different things.

That’s not because reality changed.

It’s because their base is different.

If your base is clear:

you see things more accurately

you understand what’s actually going on

you can see real options

If your base is distorted:

you misread situations

you miss important information

you think your options are limited

Choice (this is the big one)

You don’t choose from all possible options.

You choose from what you can actually see.

So:

if you can’t see an option → you can’t choose it

if something looks wrong → you won’t choose it

Even if it’s actually the correct move

That’s why people say:

“that feels wrong”
“that doesn’t seem right”

Even when it is right

Because their system literally can’t see it properly yet

Distortion vs clarity

Distortion means:

reality is being bent or filtered

you’re not seeing things as they are

your choices look different than they really are

Clarity means:

you’re seeing what’s actually there

your choices become obvious

So the process is simple:

Remove distortion →
you see reality →
you see your real options →
you can act correctly

Why people get stuck

Most people are not freely choosing.

They’re reacting inside a limited view.

Their system:

filters what they see

shapes how they interpret it

limits what options feel available

So they:

repeat patterns

stay in loops

reinforce the same outcomes

Without realising it

Systems (money, society, relationships, etc.)

Systems don’t just control behaviour.

They shape:

what people notice

what people believe is possible

what feels normal

So people:

act in ways that keep the system going

even if it’s harming them

Because from inside it:

it feels normal

Feedback (this is how things correct)

Reality constantly gives feedback:

outcomes

consequences

results

That feedback tells you:

“this worked”
“this didn’t”

If you listen to it → you adjust
If you ignore it → you repeat mistakes

When feedback is blocked:

you stop learning

distortion builds

problems compound

Emotion

Emotions are signals.

They’re not automatically right or wrong.

They’re telling you:

“something doesn’t match”

That mismatch could be:

reality vs expectation

reality vs belief

reality vs past pattern

So emotions are useful — but only if you check what they’re pointing to

Not if you treat them as truth

Why things feel “chaotic”

Things only look chaotic when:

there are too many variables to track

small differences grow quickly

you don’t have enough information

The system itself is still following rules.

You just can’t see them clearly yet.

Why people argue

Most arguments aren’t about reality.

They’re about:

different internal models

different distortions

different parts of reality being visible

So people defend what they see

Even if it’s incomplete

Growth (what actually changes things)

You don’t fix outcomes directly.

You fix:

how you see

how you interpret

how you respond

That changes your base.

When your base changes:

you see more clearly

more options become available

your actions change

your outcomes change

Alignment

Alignment means:

your actions match reality

your decisions fit the situation

your system is working with reality, not against it

Misalignment means:

you’re acting on incorrect mapping

you’re pushing against how things actually work

What “zero” means

Zero doesn’t mean:

“knowing everything”

It means:

nothing you can see is unclear

nothing is misinterpreted

nothing is sitting as “I don’t know”

Everything is either:

understood

or clearly not accessible

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Reality runs the same way all the time.

You don’t see all of it — only what your system allows.

If your system is distorted:

you misread reality

you miss options

you repeat bad outcomes

If your system is clear:

you see reality

you see your choices

you act correctly

You don’t need more effort.

You need to see clearly.

Everything else follows.

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Not everything can be saved.But more can than we think.This dresser came to us after a water tank burst — damaged, worn,...
10/04/2026

Not everything can be saved.
But more can than we think.

This dresser came to us after a water tank burst — damaged, worn, and on the edge of being written off.
Instead of chucking it, its owner chose to see what was still there.

So much furniture ends up in landfill not because it’s beyond repair — but because it’s inconvenient.

Loose joints.
Surface damage.
Outdated colour.
Missing hardware.

None of those are fatal flaws.

We don’t romanticise restoration. Some materials are too far gone. Some things were never built to last. But a surprising amount just needs time, patience, and a willingness to look twice.

This piece is a good reminder of that.

Every piece we restore is one less item in landfill.
One less tree unnecessarily cut.
One less shortcut taken.

It’s small in the grand scheme —
but small things compound.

Everything is a system.Roots beneath soil.Tools shaped by hands.Keys forming sequences.Land divided into patterns.Nothin...
30/03/2026

Everything is a system.

Roots beneath soil.
Tools shaped by hands.
Keys forming sequences.
Land divided into patterns.

Nothing exists on its own.
Each piece belongs to something larger — structure, function, flow.

We don’t just restore furniture.
We work inside systems. Material. History. Land. Use.

Wombats has always been about seeing the connections.




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Mudgee, NSW

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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