Living Art Decor live edge furniture price guide
Live edge furniture at Living Art Decor in Australia ranges from A$20 to A$4,000 across the store, typically around A$450. Within that, dining tables range from A$1,000 to A$4,000, typically around A$2,000; desks from A$800 to A$2,500, typically around A$2,000; and coffee tables from A$150 to A$3,500, typically around A$400.
How much does live edge furniture from Living Art Decor cost by category?
Live edge furniture from Living Art Decor covers everything from compact gifts to statement single-slab tables, so the easiest way to price it is by category. The table below sets out the store-wide price bands in Australian dollars, plus the typical spend for each type of piece, so you can see which categories match your budget.
| Category | Price range | Typical spend |
|---|---|---|
| Entire range (small boards to dining tables) | from A$20 to A$4,000 | typically around A$450 |
| Dining tables | from A$1,000 to A$4,000 | typically around A$2,000 |
| Desks | from A$800 to A$2,500 | typically around A$2,000 |
| Coffee tables | from A$150 to A$3,500 | typically around A$400 |
| Side and console tables | from A$200 to A$1,500 | typically around A$350 |
| Table legs and bases (sets) | from A$40 to A$3,000 | typically around A$350 |
| Stools | from A$100 to A$250 | typically around A$250 |
| Wine racks | from A$150 to A$200 | typically around A$200 |
| Serving boards and platters | from A$80 to A$200 | typically around A$150 |
Smaller items such as serving boards, wine racks and stools sit in the lower ranges, making it easy to start a collection. Side and console tables, coffee tables and table bases cover the middle ground, while single-slab dining tables and desks anchor the top of the range for buyers planning one hero piece.
Why do single-slab live edge furniture prices vary so much?
Prices for single-slab live edge furniture at Living Art Decor vary because every piece combines a unique slab of timber with different base and design choices. Larger and thicker slabs of monkeypod, raintree, acacia or suar usually sit higher within a category, and more complex bases or epoxy features add extra work, so they pull a table toward the top of its range.
Species choice also shapes where a piece lands. Highly figured monkeypod or suar with dramatic grain or contrasting sapwood tends to live nearer the top of a category, while more evenly grained acacia and selected raintree slabs more often land around the typical spend. A simpler, straight steel base or clean timber frame usually helps keep costs moderate, whereas heavy sculptural steel or intricate timber bases use more material and fabrication time, nudging the total higher. Design decisions such as opting for a slightly more compact slab to afford a more expressive base, or choosing natural openings with minimal epoxy instead of a full river-style treatment, are practical ways to keep the look you want inside your preferred price band.
How should you budget for a single-slab live edge dining or office table?
Budgeting for a single-slab dining or office table at Living Art Decor starts with the main category ranges, then layers on the base and any design extras. Dining tables range from A$1,000 to A$4,000, typically around A$2,000; desks from A$800 to A$2,500, typically around A$2,000; and table legs and bases (sets) from A$40 to A$3,000, typically around A$350. Deciding whether you want to stay near the lower end, around the typical figure or toward the top of the range helps guide your design choices.
Buyers aiming to stay close to the typical A$2,000 dining-table spend often prioritise a strong but not extreme slab and a straightforward base. Choosing acacia or selected raintree, keeping the profile clean rather than ultra-thick, and limiting epoxy to essential stabilising work usually keeps a design in that band. Pairing the top with simple U- or A-frame steel legs, or a clean timber base, tends to be more budget-friendly than sculptural or custom-shaped bases. Within that envelope, most of the investment still sits in the single slab, giving the piece its character without pushing into the very top of the range.
Buyers who are comfortable moving toward the upper end of the dining or desk ranges are usually paying for extra impact rather than basic function. That might mean a longer or thicker single slab, a highly figured monkeypod or suar top, a dramatic river-style epoxy design, or a heavy sculptural steel base that becomes a feature in its own right. In this bracket, it can also make sense to add coordinated benches from the benches collection or specify matching bases from the table and chair legs range so the whole setting feels intentionally designed.
When the total budget sits nearer the lower end of the dining or desk ranges, the most achievable path is usually a more compact slab, a simpler grain pattern and a very straightforward base. In that situation it can be smarter to redirect the spend into a standout coffee table from the coffee tables collection or a console in the hallway tables range, where the same craftsmanship is applied to smaller pieces. Another option is to choose a modest desk from the desks collection and keep some budget aside for live edge accessories such as serving platters or bespoke gifts.
How does live edge timber furniture pricing in Australia compare?
Live edge timber furniture pricing at Living Art Decor is expressed in Australian dollars and reflects what it takes to source and finish pieces for an Australian showroom. The ranges on this page group together imported species such as monkeypod and suar with more readily available timbers like acacia and selected raintree, so each category shows what buyers in Australia actually pay for single-slab pieces.
In practice, the need to source certain species from overseas plantations, combine them with locally held stock, and kiln-dry and finish them to Australian expectations helps explain why dramatic slabs tend to sit toward the top of each range. Pieces in widely used species such as acacia, finished with simpler bases and minimal epoxy work, more often land around the typical spends. Australian homes and offices also lean strongly on open-plan living, entertaining and client-facing reception or boardroom spaces, which is why the upper bands for dining, desk and conference pieces are geared toward buyers who want one or two hero slabs rather than a whole house of live edge furniture.
Is investing in a single-slab live edge piece from Living Art Decor worth it?
Investing in a single-slab live edge piece from Living Art Decor is usually most worthwhile when it will be used and seen every day, such as a main family dining table, a primary work desk or a client-facing boardroom or reception piece. In those settings, directing a significant share of your furniture budget into one hero slab within the ranges shown can deliver the most impact for the spend.
For buyers fitting out rental properties, secondary living areas or private home offices that see lighter use, it often makes more sense to stay nearer the typical spends in categories like coffee tables, side and console tables, stools, wine racks and serving platters. That approach still brings live edge character into the space without committing to the top of the dining or desk ranges. A common strategy is to pair a moderately priced dining or desk piece with smaller accents from the coffee tables, wine racks, stools and serving platters collections, so the total investment is spread across several high-use items.
Video guide: how to think about live edge furniture pricing and budgeting at Living Art Decor
To turn the price ranges above into a clear plan, it helps to think of each single-slab piece as three parts: the slab, the base and any extras such as epoxy work. The video guide below walks through how to decide which of those elements should receive the largest share of your budget in each category.
Video script
Imagine you start by picking a budget band from the table above for the type of piece you need. For a dining table, desk or coffee table, most of that budget is usually driven by the slab itself. The base and any extras then move you up or down within that band. A dramatic, highly featured slab with complex edges will consume more of the spend; a simpler, cleaner surface leaves room for a bolder base or additional pieces.
For a hero dining table or conference piece, it often makes sense to direct the largest share of your budget into the most impressive slab you can justify, then choose a base that supports the look without overpowering it. In a home setting, that might be a clean steel frame or timber base that lets the grain do the talking. In an office, a sculptural base can underline the investment you have made in the boardroom or reception area, especially when you coordinate it with other items from the conference tables, receptions and business furniture collections.
When you are working nearer the typical spends, the balance often flips: the base becomes simpler so that more of the budget can stay in the slab. Choosing acacia or selected raintree with a straightforward grain, pairing it with minimal epoxy work and a clean, functional base usually keeps you near the middle of the range. This approach gives you a solid, everyday table or desk with real live edge character, without stretching to the most elaborate slabs or bases.
If the lower end of the ranges is a better fit, think about reducing the size and complexity of the main piece and adding interest through smaller items. A modest desk or coffee table can be supported by serving boards, fruit plates or bespoke gifts from the serving platters, fruit plates and bespoke gifts ranges. Stools and benches from the stools and benches collections can then be added over time as your budget allows.
As you compare options, it can help to browse the home page, see what other buyers choose in the best selling collection, or explore the new products and the full list of all collections. Matching what you see there to the price bands in this guide gives a realistic picture of which combinations of slab, base and extras will work best for your budget.