Design Vision Creativity – It’s from Sulfaro

July 26, 2019 / sulfaro2018 / Leave a comment

To create the very best in contemporary and traditional furniture requires vision, a sense of style and unwavering standards in quality and comfort. At Sulfaro the art of furniture making and upholstery is a generational talent, instinctive. Each piece created is treated as precious, a masterpiece. Creativity, vision and style – complimented by a perfect finish – it’s the Sulfaro way.

Interior Design

When planning your living areas, you can trust Sulfaro to compliment your unique interior design and decoration. Our design team and our craftsmen and women work in unison to present you with the perfect symphony of design, fabric, cushioning and decorative finish. From elegant sofas and armchairs contemporary in design, suitable for modern, spacious apartments to grand traditional classics – perfect for the restored elegance of Victorian terraces and the formality of the Federation period, Sulfaro offers a spectacular collection from which you may make your selection.

The Signature Collection

Our Signature Collection profiles our most popular sofas, armchairs, coffee tables, side tables and accessories. Beautiful lush fabrics – wool blends, linens, cottons and much more. At Sulfaro you can choose from thousands of different materials, fabrics and leathers from the world’s leading fabric houses. Select the colours that make a statement – your taste, your vision. From bright vibrant reds to dark navy blues, lilacs and emerald greens. From off white shades to greys, beige and soft cremes. Select the piping you prefer, the solid castors in brass or stainless steel, the timber finishes, skirting – it’s your decision. Our design team led by Amelia Sulfaro have long experience in creating unique bespoke furniture – the team will assist you in achieving the exact look and feel you desire.

Your new lounge suite becomes part of your family home and your personal journey. As your family grows, you can add to the original suite you have selected with occasional chairs, ottomans, coffee tables, lamps and exquisite ornaments from Sulfaro.

Your dining setting can be seating for 4 or when required can be an expandable table seating up to 12 or more. The Sulfaro experience – it grows with your family and your needs. We have an expansive range of settings for you to choose from.

All Sulfaro Furniture is handcrafted right here in Melbourne. It is truly and completely 100% Australian made. Yet it demonstrates true Italian design and gorgeous European elegance. It’s built to last a lifetime, so when the time arrives to recover it and breathe new life into its cushioning and springs, simply book a time to discuss your needs with our qualified craftsmen and upholsterers. Santo Sulfaro and his team will reupholster re-cover and repair your prized sofa, armchair or occasional chair to your complete satisfaction, ready for the next decade.

Don’t delay, take the time to visit our showrooms at 650-652 Whitehorse Rd Mitcham (Cnr of Cochrane St), just 1km west of the Ringwood offramps on Eastlink. View map

Sulfaro is open 7 days a week with hundreds of sofas, chairs, dining settings, ornaments, rugs and lamps on display – everything in fact to complete your living areas in superb comfort with simply breathtakingly beautiful furniture.

Mondays to Saturdays – Open from 10am – 5pm
Sundays – Open from 11am – 4pm

Make the right decision. Select genuine Sulfaro Furniture for a lifetime of comfort. Real luxury, real European style.

It’s the Sulfaro experience.

Sulfaro Furniture – it’s simply the best.

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Sulfaro – Made in Melbourne – Italian Design – European Excellence

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 / sulfaro2018 / Leave a comment

Selecting a new lounge suite, sofa or dining setting is a very important life changing purchase for many people. At the very least, most people will anticipate 10 years usage and beyond. Timeless design, superior quality and the very best in fabrics are therefore non-negotiables. To be certain you are selecting a superb piece of furniture offering all of these attributes and more, make Sulfaro, made in Australia, your first choice.

Made in Australia

All Sulfaro upholstered furniture is made exclusively at its well equipped workshop and factory right here in Melbourne. It is not ‘assembled’ here having been manufactured elsewhere, it is handbuilt here in our Mitcham premises. All aspects of its creation occur here. Design, patterns, templates, framing, springs, cushioning and fabric – a Sulfaro sofa is individually crafted by our skilled upholsterers, seamstresses and artisans. The whole process is overseen by the Sulfaro family. Santo Sulfaro and his father Nunzio. This is a purchase you can make with real confidence, with guaranteed comfort, quality and finish. Sulfaro Furniture is built to last you a lifetime.

Sulfaro is a living expression. It will remain constant yet evolve with you as your family grows and matures. It’s a lifetime selection that reflects your journey, with timeless beauty.

The Sulfaro Collection

Take the time to browse through our collection of fine furniture – The Sulfaro Collection.

We offer a wide range of both traditional and contemporary designs and styles. From genuine European classics through to modern contemporary masterpieces, we offer a wonderful selection of superb furniture – Lounge Suites, Sofas, Armchairs, Occasional Chairs, Ottomans – all handcrafted, all ‘Made in Australia’. Luxury, superb design and genuine choice – the Sulfaro experience.

Locally Made

Sulfaro does not stock cheap imported furniture from third world sources. A Sulfaro selection will last a lifetime. When the time is right, contact us regarding restoring and recovering your lounge suite, sofa, armchair and accessories.

Sulfaro has been manufacturing high quality classic and contemporary furniture for well over 50 years now. We do not cut corners with each piece requiring the same finish and quality control only handcrafting can deliver.

Visit Our Showrooms

Buying Australian made furniture is most definitely to your complete advantage so why not schedule a visit to our showrooms at 650-652 Whitehorse Rd Mitcham (Cnr of Cochrane St) approximately 1km west of the Eastlink Ringwood off ramps.

It’s your opportunity to not only relax into your selected Sulfaro Sofa or Chair, to be seated at the Dining Setting of your choice, but also to feel the quality of the fabrics and leather and enjoy the total comfort from the superb cushioning and springs. And if you desire you can visit our factory to view our furniture being made.

Open 7 Days Per Week

Sulfaro, yes it’s truly ‘Australian made’. Our showrooms are open for inspection 7 days per week. From Monday to Saturday we are open from 10am until 5pm. On Sundays we are open from 11am until 4pm.

Feel free to call ahead and schedule an appointment with our Sales and Design team. Call 03 9872 4608 during business hours. Our Sales Manager, Amelia Sulfaro, will be only too pleased to assist you. Don’t forget to bring your floor plans and any fabric samples or photos you feel might be helpful.

Sulfaro – it’s the experience. A lifetime of comfort, style and true luxury.

Sulfaro – it’s simply the best.

Decor and Design Melbourne 2019, July 18th – 21st

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 / sulfaro2018 / Leave a comment

For Interior Designers and Decorators, the Decor and Design Exhibition is a very significant event. In its 16th year, this year’s event promises to be very exciting.

The event attracts design and retail interest from across Australia. Last year over 11,500 attended the exhibition and its events, showcasing 350 exhibitors, providing inspiration and innovation to an industry now firmly following global trends. It is a TRADE ONLY event, and for those participants attending admission is free. Pre-registration is required.

The Vivid design competition, an event showpiece, is now in its 15th year. It is Australia’s longest running design competition and award program. It is presented as a vehicle for young and emerging designers to profile their creativity and direction in interior design, lighting and similar endeavours.

This year’s International Seminar series is sponsored by ‘Australian House and Garden’. The theme is ‘Global Village’, largely driven by changing technology altering the manner in which we communicate; and the different groups emerging via Technology that challenge traditional media and association.

On Friday the 19th of July Luciana Walls, Warwick Fabrics’ Design Manager, and Tigger Hall of Tigger Hall Studios will be speaking as part of the International Seminar series.

The focus on the ‘Global Village’ will explore the manner in which we now communicate and how here in Australia we are far more responsive and greatly influenced by such Global Trends. With Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube, what is happening in Europe is now immediate – it can’t be ignored.

The Decor and Design 19 exhibition is located at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre along with the year’s largest furniture trade show – The Australian International Furniture Fair adjacent. This show features a wide range of International and some local furniture.

‘Some local’ because frankly much of what is available via retail in Australia is in fact imported.

For Sulfaro this is quite significant. The Sulfaro Collection is 100% Australian made – right here in Melbourne at our Mitcham factory.

Our methods, craftsmanship and design skills are founded on European and Italian traditions going back centuries. With a modern workshop you can be totally confident that each item of Sulfaro Furniture is genuinely hand made. We select fabrics, leathers and materials from the world’s leading fabric houses and suppliers. The end result is absolute quality, comfort and finesse. Design excellence coupled with true luxury.

It’s simply the best option in selecting Sulfaro. With a lifetime guarantee you are in fact purchasing the very best upholstered furniture and accessories available. Whether it’s a lounge suite, sofa, armchairs, ottoman or dining setting, when it’s from Sulfaro you can be confident you have truly made the right decision.

Visit our showrooms 7 days per week at 650-652 Whitehorse Rd Mitcham (Cnr of Cochrane St). We are 1km west of the Eastlink Ringwood. Opening hours are 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday whilst Sundays we open between 11am until 4pm.

Take the time to come out and visit us. Select your favourite sofa or armchair and be seated. Touch, feel and admire, total comfort, exquisite design – it’s simply the best.

Sulfaro – It’s an experience.

Refresh and Renew with Sulfaro – Timeless Classics, Superb Quality.

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 / sulfaro2018 / Leave a comment

Every now and again it happens. One of our customers has asked us to recover and restore one of our lounge suites. In this case it was purchased from Sulfaro in 1990. The framing and springs are still in good condition but as part of our service in restoration we check all aspect of the furniture’s upholstery. In a few weeks time, the sofa and armchairs will be returned re-covered in selected fabrics with foam, cushioning and fabrics as new and the pieces are well on their way to being genuine classics, reupholstered and refreshed.

This is possible because at Sulfaro our furniture is handcrafted and constructed to the highest quality standards. A Sulfaro sofa, armchair, or occasional chair is built to last you a lifetime – and our team of artisans, craftsmen and seamstresses are here to make sure it does. As can be seen even up to 30 years later!

Sometimes it’s just time to recover your Sulfaro furniture. A lady returned this week to arrange the re-covering of her lounge suite she purchased 12 years ago. Sales Manager and Design consultant Amelia Sulfaro demonstrated a range of fabric suitable to suit both the customer’s budget and taste.

A classic Sulfaro sofa or lounge setting is timeless, it simply never goes out of fashion. You can view our range of Traditional/European and Classic/Hamptons here . Sumptuous, luxurious and supremely comfortable, handcrafted with real quality and finesse.

Many people have family heirloom pieces of classic and antique furniture, often in need of restoration and refurbishing. Loved and cherished, the owners often face a genuine dilemma – who can they trust to care for and restore these beautiful yet fragile pieces of upholstered furniture? Occasional Chairs, Chaise Lounges, Sofas, Armchairs, Ottomans – often built and crafted by skilled artisan up to 100 years ago.

Moran Sofa before restoration

Moran chairs before restoration

For this task it is imperative you choose the right company to restore your valuable antique or classic furniture, a workshop where the artisans, upholsterers and seamstresses understand both the framing and specialist methodologies utilised in creating such exquisite furniture.

After restoration

At Sulfaro, you can be completely confident that the team are both competent and experienced in the skills required, and that they have the knowledge and expertise to faithfully and correctly restore your cherished heirloom. Nunzio Sulfaro, the family patriarch who established the business in 1962 was trained in all such techniques as a young man in Italy. Over the years he has guided both his son Santo (now the factory and overall business manager) and the many tradesmen, upholsterers and seamstresses in those valuable techniques and methodologies.

After restoration

Sulfaro will select the right fabrics or leathers to maintain the unit’s authenticity – framing, webbing, hand tied steel springs and cushioning, as well as piping, casters, and timber finishing.

Our team will apply the same diligence, care and ultimately love for your furniture piece as was applied when it was first manufactured. To be truthful, probably just that little bit more.

Using the finest materials and applying absolute attention to detail, your favourite piece of furniture will be returned to you as good as new – ready for another 100 years of comfort, luxury and style.

And if, in the most unfortunate of circumstances, your cherished lounge, sofa, armchair or occasional chair is beyond redemption, let Sulfaro recommend a suitable replacement from our extensive collection.

Call now on 03 9872 4608 for a free consultation with our experienced Design team, or leave your details here and we will respond promptly.

If you would like to enquire regarding repairs and restoration of your valued heirloom, classic and antique furniture, please call the same number – 03 9872 4608.

The Sulfaro Showrooms and Factory are located at 650-652 Whitehorse Rd Mitcham (cnr of Cochrane St, approximately 1km west of Eastlink’s Ringwood exits).

We are open 7 days per week. 10am – 4pm Monday to Saturday, 11am – 4pm Sundays.

We look forward to seeing you and remember to select Sulfaro. It’s simply the best – Luxury, comfort and style.

It’s truly an experience, the Sulfaro experience.