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Chapels on Whatley was born from Glenn Bartel's' love of a century old building he purchased in Maylands, a suburb not to far from the Perth city centre in Western Australia. The building was left to decay over a number of years before Glenn discovered it and saw the potential in its old form.

The building was a labour of love in all the restoration, Glenn and his partner have worked consistently over the last four years to bring it back to it's former glory.

The building,was originally built as a haberdashery, and over the 100 plus years has housed many business's, from the local grocery store, clothing store second hand furniture to name a few. Finally being used as the funeral parlour “Chapels” one of Perth's more well known establishments being the first to introduce pre-paid funeral services. The building was left vacant for many years ,Glenn found it in a run down state with white ant damage and structural problems that needed urgent attention.

The century old building with its ornate facade set the tone for another passion of Glenn's that was inspired by his “Amah “ in Singapore, this being all things old from the east

“Chapels on Whatley” was born -- the name from the former use of the building and the concept was part of Glenn's love of Eastern culture.

Chapels’ vast collection of decorative pieces are imported and hand chosen from all over China, Tibet, Mongolia, Japan,Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia and will give an exotic look to any setting.  Glenn Bartel's and Kathy Thomas and their team take pride in this fact.

“We love the way you can blend each item with modern design and the history and symbolism gives any interior a “soul” and brings many beliefs and wishes with it. These items are a fantastic centre piece or signature item for any room”

All the items are hand selected by the Chapels team and are sourced from various visits throughout Asia.

The interest that Chapels has stirred has been fantastic with numerous editorials and references appearing in many publications due to the uniqueness of the retail concept

Now with the help of family member Kathy Thomas, Glenn is ready to offer this uniqueness on-line.

Please browse through our site and share in our love of the exotic.

The Chapels retail store is constantly evolving and with the addition of our café in late 2009 promises to deliver an ambiance in line with the existing stores focus on service, knowledge on antiques and artifacts and a place of “calm” that will deliver an enjoyable shopping experience.

You can be assured of finding a one off piece of furniture for your home or a gift range that will not be found anywhere else, all carrying the promise of enhancing good will in many forms from health, wealth, longevity and happiness


Please enjoy…….