tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78145381702915529782024-03-17T21:21:44.395+13:00alexfultondesignAlex Fulton Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134491317181281051noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814538170291552978.post-91832384639094146702014-02-23T16:18:00.003+13:002014-02-23T16:18:32.917+13:00New Home: WE HAVE MOVED!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">For those of you that don't know - <b>Alex Fulton Design</b> has a brand new home over at </span><a href="http://www.alexfultondesign.com/blog/"><span style="color: magenta;">here</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's really pretty and really really fun so please come over and join the colour party!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To all of you who have supported me over the past years </span></div>
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Alex Fulton Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134491317181281051noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814538170291552978.post-39307943934720474322013-12-13T12:47:00.001+13:002013-12-13T12:47:28.506+13:00Update: Yes, I know it's well overdue!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Re-branding of AFD and new website/blog </b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is been a 6 month undertaking but I'm nearly there. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have been 'finding myself' left right and centre and making myself a new look. I have a fabulous team helping me with all this and all should be revealed in the next few weeks. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That does mean that the blog will have a new home as well as a new look and I will be able to put into place many of the new things I learnt from my recent Blogcademy Course I attended last month.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Holy. What a information-fest. For those of you not in the know this is a blog school run by three pretty dynamic birds - Gala, Shauna and Kat from </span><a href="http://galadarling.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Gala Darling</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://nubbytwiglet.com/">Nubbly Twiglet</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">and </span><a href="http://www.rocknrollbride.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Rock n Roll Bride</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> respectively. A powerhouse of blogging talent they certainly passed on oodles of info. It was also an amazing weekend connecting with some pretty awesome </span>bloggers<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> from all over this country. So the timing has been pretty good for this new branding lark and most defiantly inspirational - especially Shauna. She was a wealth of knowledge and has got me lining up many ducks. Watch this space (well maybe not this space as a NEW blog will be up and running in the new year). Yip!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Yes, another trip, and another hot weekend of learning, meeting amazing people and generally just mixing with like minded </span>slashies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> (and </span>Australianism<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> for a person that does much and many - Thanks Megan for this term, is </span>tres<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> useful!) I think I won most attended course but I wanted to make the most of it all - </span>only<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> because I knew that it would ALL be good. I also got to hang with my new design assistance (YES I JUST SAID THAT). More in a sec. I did want to say a heart felt massive yummy thank you to Megan Morton, Sophie The, Kara </span>Rosenlund<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">, Simone </span>Madigan<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">, Stephanie Somebody and Brooke </span>Holm<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. Find more about them </span><a href="http://www.theschool.com.au/pages/teachers"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. They all rock the planet. I learnt all and much.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know right! This is very exciting and a little scary if I'm honest. Oh the responsibilty - not just myself to think of! Sophie came to me back in June this year as an Intern - she emailed and asked to come and work for me for free. She drove all the way down here to Blenheim and found accommodation all off her own initiative. She was a wee ray of sunshine to have in my world and I was very lucky to share that week with her. NOW she's back as my employee and I have big plans for this little lady. I'm hoping to bring you a bigger and brighter world of me with Sophie's help. She is super enthusiastic, colourful and smilie, oh and did I mention talented, crafty and designery?! She will fit in oh so well!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yes it's true! Starting with my wee stint as a guest judge on the Block NZ this year, Dulux contacted me and asked if I would consider a role as their interior design ambassador. Ahhhh OK! Dream role! Colour, colour and more colour! My first official role was to help launch the 2014 Dulux forecast which I will post in detail (to follow). What an honour! I got to speak to designers and specifiers all over NZ and talk about the new colours that are coming through in interiors. It really was fun to be apart of. Next year things will continue and there is going to be some amazing collaborations.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Yes as well as working with many inspiring projects this year I am undertaking my own interior change. Currently we are re-doing a very old and tired ensuite and making it a bathroom that joins our two daughter's rooms. I've already sneaked/peaked you into a little of what's happening via my instagram feed (</span><a href="http://instagram.com/helloalexfulton"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">) #afdgirlsbathroom. It's very excited but has started some huge 'builders creep'. BUSY!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Because of my new Sophie coming I got very excited - even to the point of considering moving to a real live retail space. This was ambitious on my part, I think I just got a bit excited my the thought of having an extra set of hands BUT what it did do was to help me work out what I need to do next. A retail space is a great idea and maybe for the future but right now I got some other i's to dot. All in good time. You will notice (soon) that there is an AFD store link on my new site and that will be coming in 2014. Baby steps but still exceptionally exciting. So I've been organising and re-jigging my current studio space to make room for Sophie and to be able to accommodate more crafting, DIYing, creating </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and stock. Hooray!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I really wanted to wish you all a very merry Christmas and happy new year. Instead of stressing myself silly about posting over the holidays - I'm just going to not. I do have one more post about Dulux but that will be the last for my good friend Blogger. I will also post a link here for the new blog site so please come and join me on my new adventures. I love you guys and what started as a journal of me and what I love has morphed into something quite unexpected. As corny as it sounds, I really could not have done this without you lot. You make a massive difference and I appreciate you being there (I know you are!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Oh </span><a href="http://www.karenwalker.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Karen Walker</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">, you sneaky sausage. You do no wrong.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I see you and your new homewares range. I see it and I like it, which is no surprise really as I love most things you do. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank you in advance for my christmas present. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For more in her homewares range go see</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> online </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://www.karenwalker.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">or at </span><a href="http://www.karenwalker.com/Stores.aspx#TheDepartmentStore"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">The Department Store</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> in Auckland</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hands up who is out there pinning up a storm. Me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">For those of you that don't know, Pinterest serves as a kind of visual 'wishlist'.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Users or 'Pinners' can 'pin' images to boards that they organise under their user name</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pinners can pin straight from the interweb, from your own snaps, or from others pinners pins. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's actually really easy pease. Just start. You won't stop. I tried.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Good, now set up boards. Some pinners have found snazzy ways to be cool with making boards name look tripster but I kinda missed that memo and just called things as I see them. Some use capitals (eg: YUMMYINMYTUMMY - which is kind of shouty but hey - your board), some use symbols (eg: //Kitchens//) some just state the obvious. Whatever you do, make sure that you fill your boards with good images that reflect the name of the board. It can also be highly responsible to have a good spring clean out now and then - that board you called 'Stain removal' and has only one pin in it with a tip of how to cat vomit may need to go (or not - your board - not mine).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. You can choose to follow a fellow pinner (and all their boards) or you can choose just a few select boards from that pinner. You may find your new pinner 'friend' from sweden has immpeciable taste in homewares but also a fasination with exposed body parts. Hey, that's cool man, but somethings can be un-follwed no worries. Sorry Hedwig but I'm unfollowing 'Mighty Manslem's'.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. Download the 'pin it' button onto your desktop. That way you can pin images you see while eyeballing the web. Now you don't have to try and manage web pages - just store them in the pinning boards you have created. If there is an image that's not worthy of a board then just 'like' with the heart button. Your Pinterest will remember those and you can refer back to them anytime you choose under 'likes'.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7. Link, name, and put in as much information as you can. I always try and think of the clever photographer that took the image. Let's share the love and link link link. Credit everything to the original source where poss and try and be a good, safe and thoughtful pinner. That's good pin-karma.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8. Be interactive with your pins. You can change the setting of a board to have other pinners be 'contributors'. No Hedwig, not this time. You can also interact with fellow pinners just like in istagram and twitter just by adding the '@' symbol. Nice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9. Finding different pins and pinners. You don't have to rely on the people you follow to give you inspiration - broaden your horizon by looking at your favourite pinners and who they follow. Same applies for your pins - quite often if I find a pin I really like I will keep scrolling downwards and it will show you 'like-minded' pins. It's a rabbit hole so do try to remember to come up for some real air from time to time. As much as we love time on the net, don't forget the real world exsists too!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10. Shhhhhh, secret! Use the secret boards to design a new logo, plan a surprise party or imagine your special day when you are not even engaged. I also use these with clients so that we can share ideas without worrying that others may be watching. You ony get 5 of these so use them for current stuff.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm sure there is more but that will keep you pinning for a while longer!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">You can find me </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/alexfultondes/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> on Pinterest under user name </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/alexfultondes/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">alexfultondes</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All the images I have shared are all from my boards - so yeah, go look and pin.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">** We have a winner - Crisanna Nel - congrats and thanks again for all your amazing comments! I think I will have to do a special post just about them! **</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well...thanks to Penguin books, I have one to giveaway.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">NZ Interior Style written bu LeeAnn Yare and photographs by Larnie Nicolson.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">You can buy it </span><a href="http://collected.co.nz/products/new-zealand-interior-style-by-leeann-yare-photographs-by-larnie-nicolson"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">here</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As this book is filled with tips and tricks for making a house a home I thought you could tell me your favourite design trick, either comment here on the blog or on the facebook.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*If the tips are tops, there will be a runner-up prize, so get entering*</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'll start you off with one of mine from the book:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will draw it randomly this friday the 11th October 2013, so good luck and get sharing! Shares will get an extra name in the hat. Go you design buns.</span></div>
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Alex Fulton Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134491317181281051noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814538170291552978.post-22879183218128200792013-10-03T20:25:00.001+13:002013-10-07T17:33:59.341+13:00Attending: New Zealand Interior Style Book Launch, The Bloc, Auckland<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">It's not just any book. It's a uniquely New Zealand Interior design based coffee table book that is superbly photographed by </span><a href="http://larnienicolson.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Larnie Nicolson</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> and handsomly written by </span><a href="http://www.leeannyare.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">LeeAnn Yare</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This dynamic duo have been writting and snapping interiors for years and are on high rotate in most of the NZ shelters mag so it's no surprise that they have extended this successful formula into the book world.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They have handpicked 24 homes that are based all over NZ and certainly capture the creativity, design and uniquely kiwi interior flavours of this wonderful country.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can also proudly tell you that I was luckly enough to be chosen to be one of the houses and it's quite the wee thill to see your home in glossy big pages. An even bigger surprise was being featured on the back of the book - the cover went to LeeAnn's own house so I'm in good company.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Speaking of excellent company - some of my favourite homes included are by my colour design sister </span><a href="http://beautifulbedlam.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Anya Brighouse</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">, the urban funked-out pad of the </span><a href="http://www.federation.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Federation</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> couple Nick and Jenny Clegg, Wellington style queen and owner of </span><a href="http://www.smallacorns.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Small Acorns</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Amanda Holland and furniture rad couple Stu and Melissa Bowman from </span><a href="http://www.apartmento.co.nz/furniture"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Apartmento/Meluka</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Jeff (my husband) and I also got to go to the launch up in Auckland at </span><a href="http://bloc.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">BLOC</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. It was a fantastic night - catching up with old faces and meeting lots of new ones. It was an absolute treat! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Showing off the back of the book - the girls surprised me on the night with my 'Jungle Room ' on the reverse.<br />Oh and look at Larnie looking all hot in front of the camera</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy Friday! Not a normal day of posting but it has not been a normal week.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I apologise for being awol with posts, but you only turn 40 once and I certainly have been doing it large. It's been such an amazing week and I have been showered with well wishes, parties, love and pressies! I don't know what I was dreading! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Sooooooo there will no posts until 23rd Sept. You can keep up with my design finds via </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/alexfultondesign"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">facebook</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> or my </span><a href="http://instagram.com/alexfultondes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">instagram feed</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Also - can I say another HUGE thank you for the suggestions and feedback about the blog. There is much change in the air for AFD and it really has helped cement some ideas that have been brewing. YOU have all made what's about to happen possible, so I just want again say thanks.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Oh and another thing - make sure you check out the latest </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/YourHomeGarden"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Your Home and Garden</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. There is a ditty from me about 'Directional Design' - don't worry I had to google that too.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Congraulations to all of you that entered! We have some winners...<br /><br />Castle Yellow Pennyround Cushion, worth $95, is Rach from 'In the Naki' Blog (entered on my blog)<br /><br />Castle Pink Pennyround Cushion, worth $95, is Annie (entered on my blog)<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /><br />Castle 'Rainbow' tea towel, worth $59, is Sarah McFarlane (entered on my facebook page)<br /><br />Castle 'Coconut' tea towel, worth $59, is Bridget Glasgow (entered on my facebook page)<br /><br />Well done team - you have provided me with much info to help me improve my content for your enjoyment.<br /><br />Please contact me via email with your address details and I wll get these specials out to you asap. </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Blown away - just blown away by the feedback for the </span><a href="http://alexfultondesign.blogspot.co.nz/2013/08/giveaway-penny-for-your-thoughts.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Rachel Castle giveaway</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - good luck everyone and many thanks for the amazing suggestions you are all making!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">AND they do a great little ditty on their blog called Print Pairs. Mixing art and spaces is just the ticket to start that interior inspiration. Clap clap clap.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Find them over </span><a href="http://www.endemicworld.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> and </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/EndemicWorld"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">here</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I'm in the throws of making over </span><a href="http://alexfultondesign.blogspot.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Alex Fulton Design</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> and it would be really helpful to get some feedback on content and direction. I started this blog as a tool for me but as I grow bigger with more readers I felt it was only fair to see what you want. I want to make posts you want to read - so go on, help a girl out...</span></span></div>
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Alex Fulton Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134491317181281051noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814538170291552978.post-44463769446580235572013-08-21T07:09:00.000+12:002013-08-21T08:25:05.956+12:00Good Prod: Catherine David Designs - Josefine Bordello Wall Sconce<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I couldn't choose so I brought all three (for the Studio of course). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Come visit them and me and I will sell you one if you can wrestle them out of my hot little hands...</span></div>
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Alex Fulton Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134491317181281051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814538170291552978.post-38385013107897902862013-08-19T21:23:00.000+12:002013-08-19T21:25:46.577+12:00Colourama: Marimekko Spring/Summer 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please take a front seat, don your dark glasses and ignore your goodie-bag. It's time to get some inspiration from our finnish friends.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's been a weeny while since the last 'It's not about faces...' segment and it's come back into town like a band of colourful gypsies firing off confetti guns.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">Probably the best stop-in-your-tracks image I have seen in a while. Get that red trim looking all cute as you like next to that nasty matte black. Pop on top bright plates and a turkey head and BAM. Magic. There's no kitchen unit - just an upcycled of a retro piece. Well played Mr Shellhammer. Spot blinkin' on.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">The owner, Bradford Shellhammer is the </span><a href="http://Fab.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Fab.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> creator and his home really represents what his company is all about - fun, whimsey and colour. I love what he has to say about </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">decorating your home...</span></div>
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Alex Fulton Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134491317181281051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814538170291552978.post-12342159991964625422013-08-07T13:47:00.003+12:002013-08-07T13:47:25.701+12:00Ask Alex: Rugs<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"I've just found your blog with your carpet stairwell. Wow I love it! I see it's customised which I'm sure equals pricey! I'd like to carpet our childrens playroom in a nice bright fun stripe, but am failing miserably to find anything. It's only about 6sqm. I was wondering if you can help me. Is customised the only way to go? Do you know of any nice bright big rugs that could do the trick?"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ahh rugs. You sneaky cheekies. I see you in many magazines looking all bright and big and yet you evade us in shops and online. BUT today is the day I will find you, and show you off in all your glory.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I commonly get asked about where to source lots of different things but rugs is always right up there. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are my picks.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://mintsix.com/shop/t/homewares/turkish-kilim-rugs"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Mintsix</span></a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">High on colour and pattern - their kilims are super big and durable. Made from wool with goat hair fringe they boast a 'heavy base' and are stain resistant. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b>Sizing</b>: 216omm x 1410mm</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b>Cost</b>: $1050 - $1300 (NZD)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><b>Available</b>: online at <a href="http://mintsix.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Mintsix</span></a> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These guys do both off the rack and customised rugs in all shapes, sizes and colours. They have an amzing 'stock' range so if you are not keen on customising there is plenty of options to choose from. I especially love their hall runners (we have one at home) and new childrens range. These rugs are made in India with a high level of craftmanship and skill and it shows in the end product.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">LET LIV is not only scandonavian but name and also by design. As well as rugs they also have a yummy collection of Scandinavian and worldwide collected goodies. Their rugs though are timeless and simple as well as very well priced!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Meg from Teapea has a super eye for design with all her products but she has managed to find some good rugs to boot. One crochet and one felt - she ticks the originality and colour boxes again! I love that I havn't seen these anywhere else too. They may not be big but they are mighty!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Woah, these guys know colour. I know I'm talking rugs today but please do go look around this online store. Australian based but they send over the seas. They hav ea magical selection of Dhurries and Rugs and even a Rug builder! I know! Colour and go... It's fun.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I shouldn't be showing you these as they are 'out of stock' but they are just too good AND I have spoken with Claire and she tells me she has more of the black and white with accent colours coming mid Sept. Keep an close out! The stunning colourful one alas was so unique she probably won't be getting another in... but you never say never!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I read blogs, I flick through magazines and I check out instagram feeds (here's </span><a href="http://instagram.com/alexfultondes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">mine</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> if you wanna look?) - it's all there for the taking. A visual feast for the eyeballs and brain to gorge on. And gorge I do.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Usually it's all fine and it's happy days, but sometimes, just sometimes it's all just too much. The self-doubt can creep in and you start to feel a little inadequate. I do and I know that you probably do too. Perfect vignettes and pretty habitats, preened stylists and picture-perfect environs...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today, I wanted to say, hey, it's ok. I wanted to put my hand up and say that I'm human and so are my surrounds. The power of the styled photograph is an extremely persuasive tool and mostly we are eternally grateful for photoshop and clever camera angles. The world would be a pretty ug place without them to be sure, but let's just keep it all in perspective.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is usually how I work - a dog or two in very close proximity, a glass of wine and in odd places thanks to wifi. At the time of this photo we had taken out the two doors next to the fireplace (see below shot) and were replacing the old ornamental fireplace with a real open fire. I didn't care that my floors weren't vacumed (with featured HUGE industrial vacum) or even that my fire surround was not in place. I was just happy to sit and work with dogs, trackies and wine!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">This image was taken the day that Larnie and LeeAnn came to photograph me and the house for </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.628264930535515.1073741845.398482773513733&type=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Your Home and Garden</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. I would just like to state that the chances of me sitting on the side of the couch and blogging are slim to none. It is true that I will blog most places but this was a little tough on the thighs. What it did do was show you all my pretty Swedish clogs and a great room perspective so that's all that matters really.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am particulary loving this shade of green mixed with blues, aquas and yellas. Mix in some baby pink and bam - hot flush moment.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">AND for even more enteries you can like both </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/alexfultondesign"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">me</span></a> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">and </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/jamiekayltd?ref=ts&fref=ts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Jamie Kay</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> on facebook. I know - too easy!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This very cool cushion will be the envy of your friends and will add some chicy chic to your space, 'cause as we know cushions are the easiest and fastest way to change up a space and to add colour and pattern!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love it when good things find me. The good thing I speak of is Jamie Fridd of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> <a href="http://www.jamiekay.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Jamie Kay</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.jamiekay.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Jamie Kay</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> is an online </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">st</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US">ore filled with lots of lovely colourful homewares, children</span><span lang="EN-US">’</span><span lang="EN-US">s decor & jewellery (her own label) that she has sourced
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.studiohomeonline.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Studio Home</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> give a very imformative chat on social media. I digress...</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">It was an absolute pleasure to meeting Juliet Arnott. She is the life, soul and absolute belief force behind the social enterprise of </span><a href="http://rekindle.bigcartel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Rekindle</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Our mission is to support communities to utilise their wood waste fully and in doing so, maximize the benefits of the purposeful work involved. Rekindle works to create employment and learning opportunities, and to actively enable people to participate in meaningful valued activity. We are a social enterprise strongly committed to these concerns, and any profits go into development of opportunities that further our ability to do this work.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beautiful ancient and irreplaceable indigenous timber such as kauri, matai and rimu are most commonly diverted from waste and reused at Rekindle"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Juliet comes from a two sided background - one of an Occupational Therapist and the other a Creative/Artist/Designer. These two 'faces' are brought together in Rekindle.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We spoke about the 'lack of meaningful activity' and it was immediately clear that we both shared a passion for this concept - her's in making with wood and mine with just making. Straight away I could easily see Juliet's clear vision for Rekindle and the value that this project has on her community. It was inspiring and encouraging. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She is passionate and her passion shines through in the people that she has helping her. This video, made by Ash Robinson of Dollar Mix Bag is proof. He had heard her speak and immediately put his hand up to create this documentary. This was a similar story for one of her volunteers, Stephan. The moral here is speak about what you are passionate about and the world will listen (and help).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was good timing on my behalf that the day before I was due to see Juliet was the opening of the Rekindle pop-up shop and cafe. It was a freezing wintry evening but the warmth of the guests as well as the re-worked wood (oh and the champagne) made for a hearty and fun evening.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">The next day we meet at the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shop-Eight-Rekindle/330270543742690"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Shop Eight and Rekindle cafe</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> (with snow falling outside) and chatted over amazing coffee and cake provided by the lovely Anna.</span></div>
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</span></span>Alex Fulton Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134491317181281051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814538170291552978.post-47600370231936294812013-06-05T16:52:00.001+12:002013-06-05T16:52:47.967+12:00Up Skill: Megan Morton's The School, Auckland<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Yup - you read that correctly. </span><a href="http://www.meganmorton.com/things/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Megan Morton</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> and her band of merry special guests (as part of </span><a href="http://www.theschool.com.au/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">The School</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">) will be winging their way to Auckland for a weekend of stylish, design fun in November this year!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">As your know, I was very lucky to get to meet Megan last month at her Sydney based school and got to attend a class on Shibori with </span><a href="http://alexfultondesign.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/visiting-school-sydney-shibori-class-by.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;">Joanna Fowles</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. I was one happy bunny. It was amazing, inspiring and I left over flowing with design ideas.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In November this year Megan will be coming to Auckland and teaching her Secrets of Styling (SOS) Masterclass - I KNOW!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Friday the 1st Nov 6.30pm - 9.30pm: </span><a href="http://www.kararosenlund.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Kara Rosenlund</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Vignettes ($120 AUD)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Saturday the 2nd Nov 10am - 4pm: SOS Masterclass with </span><a href="http://www.meganmorton.com/things/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Megan Morton</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> ($450 AUD)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday the 3rd Nov 10am - 4pm: Photoshop for Beginners and Bloggers ($280 AUD)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday the 3rd Nov 5.30pm - 8pm: Stephanie SomebodyInstagram Debunked ($150 AUD)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Monday the 4th Nov 9.30am - 1.30pm: </span><a href="http://www.brookeholm.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Brooke Holm</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> Photography 101 ($250 AUD)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">It's Queen Birthday weekend and I've been attending and speaking at the Handmade Conference in Wellington. What a creative and inspirational bunch of people you are!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I was asked back for the second year to take a Masterclass on Interior Design with an strong focus on the Handmade side to designing. I said yes immediately. Any chance I can share my love of colour and design will always get my vote.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Last year I took a more general approach to Interior design with lots of theory on the handmade side. This year I decided to change it up and dedicate half the talk to designing for your home and the other half demonstrating DIY projects you can make for your home - 12 no less!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I was really happy with the talk and it was made all the better by having such an enthusiastic audience. I was blown away the large amount of you who came up to say hi (love that) and those who contacted me via email. A memorable moment was a lady who came up to me at the Meet the Maker event and told me that I was not her style at all and that I designed with too much 'stuff' and colours were not her at all, BUT she managed to take one or two good points away.... PHEW!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">The audience was filled with new faces but also had a few familiar ones which was lovely. I got to meet Amanda Holland, who had lent me some amazing and colourful props for my 'virtual room'. She is a bit of a design icon for me, she has been a long time advocate for colour and great design with her stunning shop - </span><a href="http://www.smallacorns.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Small Acorns</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. An institution for design brands Designers Guild, Orla Kiely, Rachel Castle and many more. It was a little daunting having such a design doyenne seated in front of you! Thank you Amanda for lending me your goodies and for the fantastic feedback.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Also in the crowd were some local Wellington designers - Meg McMillian from </span><a href="http://teapea.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Teapea</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> and Jane Denton from </span><a href="http://www.janedenton.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Jane Denton Textile + Art Design</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">. It's always lovely to spend time and talk 'design' with these clever cookies. I got to spend some extra time with Meg and I was very excited to hear about some new and exciting projects she will be involved in the near future. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Meg and I also managed to squeeze in a spot of shopping between lectures and we both fell in love with a faux tiger skin rug from Cosmic in Cube St Mall. $65 bucks my friends! Bargain. I will take a photo of it in situ - I'm thinking Jungle Room of course. They also had life size Tiger heads, which again was purchased and will be added to the existing collection. More is more, remember.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I also got to be part of the Handmade Hurrah, which is when they make up a panel of 4 speakers to shoot the breeze in front of a Handmade attendees crowd. I did it last year and it was super fun - this year was even better. The speakers this year included my old panel partner </span><a href="http://www.ruthpretty.co.nz/about.aspx/media"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Ruth Pretty</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> (Rock-star Chef), as well as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary_McLeod"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Rosemary McLeod</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> (Literary legend) and </span><a href="http://sally-annmoffat.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Sally-Ann Moffat</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> (Fashionista). It was a good mixture of tips, humour and general chit-chat. I loved that the audience got to interact with us too with multiple amounts of subject matter, which included Feature Walls, Leggings, Pussy Bows, Night school and eyebrows! There was even an impromptu lesson in posing for a camera. Oh yes - it was all going on!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">This year I also got to attend a few of the Masterclasses and hear the other speaker impart a wealth of knowledge and experience. Favourites included </span><a href="http://www.tamsincooper.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Tamsin Cooper</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> (what a wee gem she is) and Rosemary McLeod. Next year I hope to attend a few of the workshops as well - the number of classes you can take are mind-blowing and getting to meet and speak with some of the teachers was very inspirational. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.flamingpetal.co.nz/jane-wrigglesworth/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Jane Wrigglesworth</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Multi talented editor, writer, gardener and crafter</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.fijoafox.co.nz/news/fijoafox-paper-florist-creations-selling-at-the-beautiful-ruby-dunes-florist-at-ohope-beach/40863"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Fiona Frew</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Handmade Paper Flowers</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Sarah Wirth - Art and textiles teacher, Screen Printer, Kimono maker</span></div>
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<a href="http://felt.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Lucy Arnold</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Owner of Felt</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.tinyhappy.typepad.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Melissa Wastney</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Writer of the Tiny Happy Blog and crafter</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.lamode.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Mandi Lynn</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Photographer</span></div>
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<a href="http://rubyinthedustdolls.blogspot.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Heleen Webb</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Crafter and owner of Ruby in the Dust</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.boltofcloth.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Bolt of Cloth</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.smallacorns.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Small Acorns</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.designersguild.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Designers Guild</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://beciorpin.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Beci Orphin</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Find and Keep </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/books/dp/1742704557"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Book</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.meganmorton.com/things/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Megan Morton</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Things I love </span><a href="http://homelove.bigcartel.com/product/things-i-love"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Book</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.studioilse.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Ilse Crawford</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Home is where the heart is </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Where-Heart-Ilse-Crawford/dp/1844006050"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Book</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Urban Outfitters</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> - Rugs</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.fentonandfenton.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Fenton and Fenton</span></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">- Rugs</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.theivyhouse.co.nz/shop/Armadillo%26Co+Designer+Collection+Rugs.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Armadilo & Co</span></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">- Rugs</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I wanted to say a huge thank you to the busy bee's from the Avenues Event Team - what an amazing, well organised and extremely informative weekend. I do hope I will be there next year to see it grow even more that it did this year. See you all then...</span></div>
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