Coffins and Caskets
Coffins and Caskets
What is the difference between a coffin and a casket?
Coffins - tapered, has a lid that comes completely off, generally simpler in aesthetic.
Caskets - rectangular, lid hinges open, generally more ornate.
Our range of coffins and caskets include sustainable and traditional options, or we can work with any of your choice. Our Pricing Transparency Policy guarantees that you will see the actual cost and not be charged exorbitant mark-ups.
Facilitated coffin painting or decorating is also available.
Sustainable Coffins - our eco friendly range of coffins
Daisybox® is the people's casket. It's commonly chosen as the most affordable, earth-friendly, decorative-ready cremation casket and was specifically created for those who said, ‘please bury me in cardboard box’. A true leveller.
Life Art Honeycomb cardboard coffins were the first sustainably produced coffins on the market. They represent ‘truth to materials’, solid design and are well priced. Available with rope or with ‘silver’ gum handles and are cotton lined.
A Life Art decorate-it-yourself coffin brings a personal touch, families and friends together. Available with rope or silver gum handles, in standard and oversize as well as for little ones and babies.
Life Art Nature range, perfect for a backyard funeral or to bring the outside into a chapel or church setting.
Life Art Timber range is a great choice for people who want a traditional looking coffin made from a sustainable material.
A digitally designed customised cardboard coffin by Life Art in house designers. You can send original artwork, photos, freehand drawings -- limited only by your imagination.
Solid plantation pine coffin with wooden handles, unbleached calico lining and a raw finish. Beautiful dovetail joins and dowel keys.
A solid plantation pine coffin with a natural linseed oil finish. Turned timber handles. Interior calico drapers. Member of the Memorial Tree program.
A solid plantation pine coffin with a natural linseed oil finish. Rope handles. Interior calico drapers. Member of the Memorial Tree program.
The long side bar gives this in this alder wood natural satin finish casket an elegant mid century aesthetic. Calico lined. Half couch lid for viewings. Dowel keys.
A lightweight contemporary design. Constructed form laser cut ply. Sustainably harvested ply. Red leather handles and fixings. Australian fleece mattress and pillow. Light weight and very strong.
An iconic and award winning design. A one piece arched lid removes completely to reveal a low sided curved coffin or bearer for closer proximity and ease of family led coffining and/or viewing. Sustainably produce ply. Dovetail joins. Moulded handles. Woollen fleece inlay. A beautiful coffin.
The picnic basket coffin. Made from handwoven wicker with rounded ends and rope handles. Cotton calico lining.
Beautiful green and stone skilfully hand woven in Indonesia by WFTO approved artisan craftsmen. A light and structurally sound coffin with rounded edges, made from the Pandanus leaf. Calico lined.
A Natural Legacy woollen coffin with a pure new wool outer layer. Strong internal frame, cotton lined with woollen mattress. Rounded ends. A tactile, soft and sturdy coffin with a difference.
Another handwoven coffin by Indonesian artisans as part of the Green Nature range. A light and structurally sound coffin with rounded edges, made from the wicker and painted white. Calico lined.
Kubu is the Indonesian equivalent of English Willow. Part of the Green Nature range crafted by WFTO artisans and a beautiful richly textured coffin. Calico lined.
Traditional Coffins
A square edged, striped statement casket. Long side handle bar. Banana leaf weaved by WFTO skilled craftspeople. Part of the Green Nature range. A popular choice for those looking for something different. Calico lined, solid frame and light weight.
MDF coffins with traditional varnish finishes are the right choice for dignity and affordability for many people. Our entry level Silverton, single raised lid coffin is available in Teak, Cedar and Rosewood and White finishes and is satin lined with silver handles and keys.
A single raised lid MDF coffin with a two tone finish. An extra wide mould to the sides and the lid. Lined in satin or cotton. A traditional and dignified coffin.
A tripe raised lid MDF coffin that comes in white, cedar, teak and rosewood finished. Satin lined with silver handles and keys.
A light satin finish gives this radiant solid pine coffin a very earthy and elegant appearance. Satin or calico lined. This is one of the people choices for all round elegant simplicity.
A contemporary designed coffin made in Australia from African Mahogany Sapelle. It has a rich mid tone, stylish curved lid and moulded brass handles. A sophisticated and beautifully made coffin. Satin lined.
A traditional coffin- the Denman Cedar is the coffin of choice for many communities who bury their people. Beautiful cedar. A rich aroma. An Australian made, timeless classic. A semi domed lid with double grooved panel sides and a decorative top and bottom mould.
A solid pine casket with a Rosewood or Walnut high gloss finish. Fully lined with velvet drapery for comfort and softness. Corner pillars, full length timber handles and a domed half lid for ease of viewing. A dignified and stately choice for your person.
For those choosing above ground burial, an 18kg steel white coffin may well be the way to go. Lush interior, a solid and stylish choice for eternity.
Little Ones
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White Wicker | Scientia
Handwoven by Indonesian artisans as part of the Green Nature range. Wicker, painted white and calico lined.
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Baby Coffin White/Blue or Pink | ACC Higgins
• Australian-made
• White, pink or blue colour, gloss finish
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DIY, baby and kids range | LifeArt
LifeArt work closely with your family to create a unique, memorable and personal tribute to a beautiful life.
With a LifeArt coffin you can choose to create a bespoke design together with our designer, select a coffin from our catalogue range, or do-it-yourself
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Woollen | ACC Higgins
• Pure new wool outer layer
• Padded mattress and
beautiful soft wool blanket
• Exterior finished with simple blanket stitch detail, jute handles and wooden toggle fastenings
• 25cm (10”) matching box for ashes also available
Facilitated Coffin Painting and Decorating
Our Life Rites Doula Attendants are able to facilitate you and your family or community, of all ages, to paint or decorate the coffin for your person either at your home or with us in our welcoming and flexible venue in Hurstville. This gentle, creative process can be a real help in which to transit through anticipatory grief or bereavement. These sessions can be in varied atmospheres from earnest and devotional to casual and merry, sometimes accompanied by tea and snacks, music and song.
Life Rites can also partner with Creative Death Care to offer coffin painting and decorating that is facilitated by artist and death doula Peta Morris.