Furnishing Your Home in Stanhope Gardens: A Local Rugs & Furniture Buying Guide
Stanhope Gardens is about 42 km north-west of the Sydney CBD and was developed as a planned community, with the Newbury Estate opening in 1995. Homes there are typically family-sized, with open-plan living and dining areas, so furniture needs to be durable and well proportioned. Here is a practical guide for new and existing residents.
Living rooms: plan for the whole family
Family homes in master-planned estates often have a main living room of around 4 x 5 m. That is enough for a corner sofa or a 3-seater plus 2-seater. Fabric is forgiving with children, and a recliner sofa is popular for movie nights. Browse the corner sofas and the wider couches range. Leave at least 80 to 90 cm walkways, and check that the sofa fits through the front door and any internal turns.
Dining areas that host
If you entertain, a 1.8 m rectangular table seats six to eight and suits most open-plan dining zones. Allow 90 cm of clearance behind each chair. Timber and sintered-style tops stand up better to kids than marble. See the dining tables and match them with dining chairs. Our dining chair and barstool guide helps with comfort and sizing.
Rugs for tile and timber floors
Many estates have tiles downstairs, which feel cold in winter and echo with noise. A big rug fixes both. In a 4 x 5 m living room, a 2.4 x 3.4 m rug lets the front legs of every piece sit on it. Choose a mid-tone pattern that hides marks. Browse the rug collection, or read the complete rug buying guide.
Bedrooms and kids' spaces
Master bedrooms often fit a king bed with two bedsides. Compare options in the king bed collection and add a tallboy for storage. For secondary bedrooms, queen or double beds from the queen and double ranges are more flexible.
A staged shopping plan
- Measure each room and photograph the floor and wall colours.
- Buy the sofa and rug together, so size and tone match.
- Add the dining set, then the TV unit and tables.
- Finish with bedroom furniture and decor.
Visit Marsden Park
Our Marsden Park showroom is the closest store to Stanhope Gardens, and the drive is straightforward from the north-west. Bring your measurements and see sofas, tables and rugs together before you buy.
