The Design Files Open house in Melbourne and Sydney 2013

 I am super excited to see this morning that the design files Open House is on again - get your diaries out and make sure you visit - save your pennies - lots of great stuff to buy all in one location - I am very excited.

Melbourne - November 21st - 24th in Hawthorn!!! Collaborating with Dulux - its going to be amazing!

and for all you Sydney readers!!! For the first time, December 5th - 8th in the very trendy Surry Hills. Actual locations will be announced soon! oh la la!!

all pictures - The Design Files

happy 2013 and some new year resolutions

welcome to 2013, I am excited about this year, I have lots of plans for gOLd ChaLK and the blog, 2012 was a great year, but this year I want to expand on some things and pull back on others - I want to do some things a little differently and deliver some really interesting blog posts. Here's some highlights of 2012 for me and a little list of some of the things you can expect to see in 2013. It really showcases my year, things I've done and people I've met along the way!

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Now, for 2013! this is what I am looking forward to:

• more property styling and managing my time better
• being organised
• helping people, make their spaces, places they want to spend time 
• some magazine work - kill to do this!
• interviewing, meeting and networking with people in the industry
• home tours - photo shots
• shopping guides - where to shop
• what's hot
• developing the blog
• getting better at taking pictures of interiors - practice practice practice
• establishing a website  - YAY, Life long dream!!!
• and lastly, a personal goal - to be a better cook!!!!! I am going to needs lots of help with this one!!!

2013 motto - gotta dream big to get BIG!

The Design Files Open House

 

more cushion love - I had to sneak one in!

 even the caffeine hit was thought of!!! - I love the mondo grass in a little patch to break up the pavers!

Main bedroom - Lucas Grogan Artwork and Bonnie and Neil cushion - and guess what - the same table I used in one of my bedroom makeovers at the foot of the bed!!!!!

 

the kids room - more cushion love!

all photos above - Brooke Holm

You really had to see this place to believe it!!!! On Friday Flip and Belles and I had a date to meet an address in Windsor right here in Melbourne. It was down a one way street, surround by lots of single fronted houses that we came across The Design Files Open House - I was SUPA excited to see what Lucy Feagins had whipped up, and as usual nothing was left to chance - it was amazing. We got there right on opening and the crowds were building - It looked like a converted warehouse, beautifully decked out and chockers with stock from local artists - all available to buy!! I was on a mission, I have been lusting over some art and thought this just might be the place to find that special piece.  The I fell in love with this - A framed Vintage poster - It was hanging so beautifully in bedroom 2 - the kids room - the colours got me straight away - I was in LOVE, but then I saw the red sticker next to the price - the dreaded red sticker - it was SOLD!!
Well some things are not meant to be - but the key to this is - I know where to source these from, right here in Melbourne and how amazing would this be in a kids bedroom - It was huge, striking and really quite affordable!!!!

So many people, so much great stuff and I got to bump into Lucy herself, I felt like I already knew her, I just had to say hi, of course she didn't know who I was, we had chatted before but only through email and of course I madly follow her blog - she was so so lovely - very humble and just is amazement at what she had achieved - she thanked everyone for coming- very approachable and so easy going!

here are some of my favorite pics from the day:

the cash registers were a buzz - people everywhere buying!!!!!!

more lovely colour hanging in the kids room

Marrimekko decorations hanging outside in the paved area

Flip and Bells looking at those decorations in ore!

more beautiful artwork - loved the framing!

gorgeous Mark Tuckey Christmas tree with groovy heart decorations

Jardan chair and stool

congratulations Lucy and Team, what an inspiring day!

I love an OPEN HOUSE

Crazy, Crazy, Crazy but so super exciting, Flip and Bells and I are headed to an Open House of a different kind next week - It is going to be fabulous - everything in the house is for sale - it will be decked out with the most beautiful things and I think I may just want one of everything!!!!!!!( In my Dreams!!)

The Design Files Open House is like a pop up shop but its decked out like a house, actually it is a house, the very talented Lucy Feagin(who I interviewed here) is the brain child behind the madness that is about to be - can't wait - might just have to take some video footage to share................ooooohhh, and guess what??????? - you're invited too!!!!

might see you there!!!???!!!