Just found: Johanna Flyckt

There's good shabby-chic and there is not so good shabby-chic.

Trust me this the good one.  Possibly the best.

Just look at everything going on.  So good.  Those floors, I mean, go on.

Johanna Flyckt has created a haven from a once run-down shack to a homely and lived in home.  Nothing beats that.

Surprise surprise she's Swedish and her blog is a real gem.  Go there and get your Nordic on!

Can't read a thing but did find these images.

Cracking stuff.

Bargin o' the day: Penny Stotter "Pretty Birds like to shop"

You betcha we do, Penny Stotter.

Penny emailed me today to say that she has ONE left of these awesome prints in stock.

A thousand apols for the dark photos but I was rushing!

I have one already so now it's up to you lot to buy buy buy.

This is one of my all time fav prints of Penny's.  Shopping, fluro, birds, ovals, pinkness - it has all!

I have taken some snaps of my print as the link does not do it justice.

Just $450 plus P & P people.

And the winners are...

Firstly, thank you all for entering. There was a huge response, so go you guys!

And because it makes a difference to what I do knowing that you are all out there loving design, I added two more draws to the pool.

That means there are 3 winners!

Kym - who wins the 'So Fancy' print

Charlotte Dunning - who wins the 'Every thread' tote

Melissa Fisher - who wins the 'Do Stuff' print.

Congratulations to you three!  Please email me at alex@alexfultondesign.co.nz and I will post to you asap.

Thanks again to Alana and her beautiful creations at Foundry.

A year ago today: 22nd Feb 2011, Christchurch Earthquake

A day for remembering back on last years events.  

It's been a hard year with many more "aftershocks" effecting our lives.  We, and our children will never forget what happened, the day that changed everything.

A year on, we are still avoiding potholes, dealing with the EQC, staring at cracks in the walls, feeling "shakies", unsure of our future, staring at containers, and making back-up plans for any situations.

All a result from mother nature doing what she did.

BUT life does go on and it's one foot in front of the other.

I heard a quote today and it said:

"People or things may knock you down, but it's only up to you to get yourself up"

You can read my account and my daughters accounts from last year, here and here.

I'm grateful to all of you for reading and continuing to support my design endeavours.  This part of my life keeps me sane and grounded.  It's who I am.  It's helped me get through situations I was unsure I could handle.  That makes me proud and very happy to be me.

Alex.

Looking at: The Design Files Open House

If you missed out on seeing Lucy's Design Files Open House, you can now see it via video.  

What a fantassy concept and an excellent way to "see" what the Design Files Blog would look like if it was a real-live-house.

Well done Lucy.  Clever.

Spotted: At Spotlight

Cheap pouffs and colourful rugs.  Found at Spotlight.

Only $54.99 NZD each

The back colourful design "balloons" and main piccy "falling spot" would be my picks. $179.00 NZD.

Bargs.

Good Prod Friday: Kolher Bathtub

Holy m of g!

There has been much talk of bathtubs of late (too soon?) and this one is killer (def. too soon sorry).

Kohler has knocked this bath outta the park with just the addition of a few simple stripes.  So simple but so good.

It's want/need stuff.

**Image found over at Cush & Nooks.  Just found Vic (creator of said blog and store) and she is me.  A clever wee me/she.  Poor her - it just means I like her carriage very much.  Go and read/buy her please.**