We all know about the devastating impact of plastic in our oceans, the huge cost of fast fashion on the environment and the perils of electronic waste amongst many others, but did you know that the average metropolitan Australian household sends 24 kilograms of wooden furniture to landfill every year? In Melbourne alone that’s the equivalent of 3.4 million coffee tables or 6.85 million chairs. Yikes. How many of us have bought flimsy furniture for those temporary digs only to have it fall apart a year later and thinking well that’s ok, it was cheap? Too many if the stats above are anything to go by.
Enter Breeze, Australia's first furniture subscription service. Purveyors of stylish, high quality furniture, this Melbourne-based start up is quickly gaining recognition for their smart furniture solutions. Simply pay an affordable monthly price with the option to swap, return or buy-out items. Your monthly subscription can go towards buying out that table—you'll never pay more than retail for items you choose to own—or you can just send it back if your situation changes, how good is that?
Breeze will also deliver, set up, take down your furniture of choice, even helping you move house if you need to. They’re currently operating in the Melbourne and Sydney metro areas but keep an eye out for news of their inevitable expansion to the wider country.
Whether you’re moving out of home for the first time, fancying up your place to rent on Airbnb or just can’t make up your damn mind, Breeze is here to make your furniture-buying decisions… well, a breeze. Check them out here and nab $50 off your first order by using the code 50OFF at checkout.
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