Christmas Gift Guide + Giveaway! · plus annual reader survey
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18th December, 2012
The Design Files' Christmas Gift Guide, left to right from top to bottom – medium sized gold paper bag by Uashmama from Safari Living, geometric diamond notebook by Astier de Villattes from Ganim's Store, The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald from Readings, orange knotted necklace by Jenny Louey from Safari Living, quince jelly from Baker D. Chirico, paperweight by Futagami from Mr Kitly, Bruno Munari 'Look Into My Eyes' from Ganim's Store, gold wooden facet bangle by Dani M from Modern Times, tin bowl by Nousaku from Mr Kitly, and gold spotty foil envelope bag from Harvest Textiles. Styling by Marsha Golemac, photography by Brooke Holm. Shot at The Establishment Studios in Melbourne.
The Design Files' Christmas Gift Guide, clockwise from top to bottom – triangle bookend by Waka Waka from Mr Kitly, leather travel journal from kikki.K, geometric copper necklace by Jennifer Hagler from The Minimalist, Basia metallic wallet from Country Road, Christmas cake and pudding spice from Gewurzhaus, sea salt soap from Ganim's Store, blue faux crystal bracelet by Rochelle King from Ganim's Store, Charlie sunglasses from Gorman, and Eclectic London scented candle by Tom Dixon from Manon Bis. Styling by Marsha Golemac, photography by Brooke Holm. Shot at The Establishment Studios in Melbourne.
Can you actually BELIEVE it is Christmas NEXT WEEK!? Me neither. Maybe I'm just getting old, or maybe I've just had an exceptionally busy year... but I gotta say December really did creep up on me this year!
So, this is a little later than usual, but today we are thrilled to have a gorgeous line-up of gift ideas for you today, which doubles as our ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY! OH YES. Each and every supremely photogenic item pictured in today's post is up for grabs for 17 lucky readers (yes, 17, random I know).
The items pictured here have all been sourced from some of our favourite local retailers, and we hope will spark your imagination and encourage you to shop local for your Christmas gifts this year!
NOW you might (I hope) be admiring the pictures in this post and thinking to yourself 'GEE whizz, TDF is really lifting their game with these snazzy styled product pics!'. If you are thinking this, then thank you, and please allow me to draw your attention to the ultra talented team who created these beautiful pics! Photographer Brooke Holm and stylist / designer / all round creative Marsha Golemac have pulled this whole giveaway shoot together in record time, with about 1% input from me. What AMAZING talent! HOW HOT are the shots!? MASSIVE thanks to Brooke and Marsha - you girls will be famous in about 5 minutes.
Now dear readers, before you pounce on the comment button, please note that in keeping with our annual tradition, in order to enter the Christmas Giveaway, there is just one little thing you have to do… Please click here and fill out The Design Files 2012 Reader Survey!
We value your feedback immensely, and would be so grateful if you could spend just 5-10 minutes on the survey to let us know what you love about TDF, what we could do better, and how we can improve in 2013! Click here to take the survey, and you will be automatically entered into the giveaway. You have between today and next Monday Dec 24th to take the survey. 17 winners (one winner for each stockist / giveaway supplier) will be drawn from all survey respondents at random on Christmas Day, and notified by e-mail. Please note this giveaway is open to all, however bulky / fragile items will not be shipped internationally.
Today’s giveaway I hope goes some way to say a huge THANKYOU to all you awesome people who read The Design Files. I heart you all to death. x
THE 2012 TDF CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY LINE-UP
Safari Living – Areaware Dovetail wooden elephant (rrp $30.00), Ferm small and medium candleholders (rrp $40.00 and $53.00), Pigeonhole giant peg (rrp $34.00), Jen Louiy orange knotted necklace (rrp $60.00), and Uashmama medium sized gold paper bag (rrp $34.00).
Ganim's Store – Sands Made triangle trivet (rrp $35.00), Papero model aeroplane (rrp $45.00), Rochelle King faux crystal bracelet (rrp $80.00), Swedish Dream sea salt soap (rrp $12.50), Astier de Villattes geometric diamond notebook (rrp $20.00), and Bruno Munari 'Look Into My Eyes' (rrp $55.00).
Country Road – Albin small wooden bowl (rrp $17.95), and Basia metallic wallet (rrp $99.00).
Modern Times – Kate Banazi screen printed card and envelope set (rrp $25.00), Sophie Milne pink jug and beaker (rrp $110.00 and $45.00), and Dani M gold wooden facet bangle (rrp $120.00).
Harvest Textiles – Gold spotty foil envelope bag (rrp $85.00).
Manon Bis – Eclectic by Tom Dixon scented candle (rrp $99.00).
Kester Black – Milkyway, Supernova and Asteroid nail polish (rrp $16.00 each, total value $48.00).
Kiitos – Silver Saltwater sandals (rrp $85.00).
Somewhere – Field Notes set of three pocketbooks (rrp $15.00) and Dr Denim Punk Pink bowtie (rrp $35.00).
Mr Kitly – Moite papier mache bowl (rrp $40.00), Nousaku beer cup and tin bowl (rrp $99.00 and $88.00), Waka Waka triangle bookend (rrp $90.00), Futagami paperweight (rrp $77.00).
BLANK – Three-piece stacking houses (rep $24.00).
Gorman – Charlie sunglasses (rrp $199.00).
The Minimalist – Jennifer Hagler geometric copper necklace (rrp $42.00).
kikki.K – Retractable ballpoint pen (rrp $3.95), essential notebook basics (rrp $12.95) and leather travel journal (rrp $49.95).
Baker D. Chirico – Quince jelly (rrp $9.80).
Gewurzhaus – Christmas cake and pudding spice (rrp $8.95).
Readings – The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald (rrp $22.95).
MASSIVE THANKS to all the generous retailers listed above who have kindly offered up the beautiful products for this gift guide / giveaway! Please do share the love with a little visit to their respective websites and/or shops if you're in Melbourne!
Big thanks also to The Establishment Studios, our go-to studio space in Melbourne.
Done!
And I have to agree Lucy, the styling and photographs are DEAD SEXY!
It’s Sands Made ;-)
Gorgeous styling..well done :-)
Beautiful product and styling….
I like the sunglasses
aaaaaarrrgh!!!!! I want one of everything!!!! (P.S I realise that’s a little greedy)
Really love that you’re encouraging people to shop locally and support local business.
As per usual, everything is just beautiful!
Such lovely things….thankyou for another year of beautiful local design. Merry Christmas!
Always a great start to the day. Thank you and looking forward to what next year brings.
Woohoo! Who doesn’t love a giveaway!? Merry Christmas all!
Love the styling and use of graphics. Beautiful.
Hubba hubba styling and products TDF! Thanks for another year of awesome design updates. Merry Christmas xx
I would like the big peg!!
Oh I want it all! Thanks for posting some inspiring and wonderful posts this year Lucy, I love your blog and always feel inspired in some way or another after reading it! Rochelle xx
My kids won’t be getting me anything this gorgeous for Christmas. My daughter asked me the other day if I wanted a vacumn cleaner. Would love this under the tree.
Amazing Dr Denim pink bowtie! I adore the pink photo. Kinda want to eat it… looks like marshmallows.
Amazing x
Just beautiful! :) Harvest’s gold envelope…too cute! <3
A delightful Xmas visual feast….just divine!
Amazingly beautiful! I love reading this blog!
Gorgeous styling & photos!! xx
Survey completed, fingers crossed! Thanks again, love your work!
Looks beautiful guys! Honoured to be included… :) Good luck everyone.
Merry Christmas everyone x
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Wow LOVE the styling of all these amazing products.A pleasure to be a part of this fantastic give away. We Heart Saltwater Sandals. Good luck everyone.
gorgeous gifts. love the styling. survey completed. xx
Marsha Marsha you are brilliant and thank you for all the support this year Lucy, Beneath The Sun wouldn’t be where it is today without you! Truly massive thanks xxx
nice one!
Ohhh what a feast for my eyes ….. Xx
love it and want it all! delicious x
As greedy as it is, I want it all! Oh so pretty!!
So many gorgeous pressie ideas!
I did the survey (like the good design-files-girl that I am) but no chance to give general feedback so I though I’d just say here: Lucy- it is just getting better and better! I just love reading the TDF every day as a little design break- as essential as a coffee break! Happy Christmas and I look forward to lots more in 2013.
Happy Chrimbo Design Files! :)
We are sooooooo blessed to have TDF! The creativity continues to inspire! Thank you!!
Keep powering forward in 2013!
Thank you for the giveaway. I love your blog and here’s to more TDF in 2013!
Amazing!!!! Drooling!!! Love love love x
I do love a good colour blocking. Everything looks so orderly and delightful.
Well done TDF for another fabulous year and best of luck for 2013 – I look forward to reading/seeing more!
x C
Umm, having the age bracket 45+ sends an incredibly negative message to those of us 46 and up. We are also the demographic groups most likely to be able to afford to buy the items you show.
i don’t think santa will be bringing me too much this year, so a design files present would be very exciting! xx
Such gorgeous, beautiful things, I’d be thrilled to win any one of them!
Oh Lucy, yet again you’ve made all of our local stars shine in this giveaway! Colour block heaven!
jeepers. wow. and all that!! survey done, fingers crossed, thanks for a fabulous year TDF xx
done! super amazing giveaway once again x
Beautiful photographs of amazing products. Would love to touch them.
Thank you TDF you have given me inspiration each morning to be a little bit more creative in my ways and to support local designers with my xmas shopping. I would love the computer random picking robot to pick me please….. xxx
Would love one of these to give to my wife for Christmas – I don’t have her anything yet!!
Twelve days of Christmas … covered (well, actually just the seven left!!)
We celebrated Christmas with extended family last Friday and we are on holidays at the beach. Can totally recommend unshackling from Dec 25 to enjoy relaxation while everyone else is running around in the lead up. Hope you have a good break Lucy!
Looooove it! The styling is absolutely rad.
ooh, looking great! Count me in
Love the necklace.
I love everything, styling is so beautiful and simple! Love the necklace, Tom Dixon candle, anything gold and wooden
Simply gorgeous! :)
Love your style as always.
I seem to be one of your older readers if the questions on the survey suggest ” Age.” Love starting the day with TDF.
lovely as always. totally loving seeing something from my favourite shop Kittos. I make an annual trip to barwon heads each year on my birthday to buy myself something pretty at Kittos, usually something marimekko. its beautiful and beachy all rolled in one.
I don’t think there’s even 1 thing on there that isn’t totally awesome. love.
Love TDF. love christmas. yyeeewwww. x
Beautiful things as usual. You do such a great job of sourcing things for us, thank you!
Be still my beating heart.
Oh so pretty x
Thank you for another awesome competition TDF!
Thanks for a great start to every day – never disappointing, always interesting and inspiring.
Love your work.
A very Happy Christmas and New Year to you all
What a lovely competition! I have completed the survey!
I agree!! Gorgeous products and the styling and photography are so sexy xx
All beautiful and beautifully styled and photographed:-)
Gorgeous styling!
Grest job guys, thoseocs are RAD!
Awesome styling pics! fingers crossed. Cheers for the rad work
When i close my eyes i can still see the pink image in perfect detail. Sending it through to Santa via ESP. Thank you for being so memorable.
STYLE STYLE STYLE
I really love the blue and white collection with hits of copper! Gorgeous photographs x
The styling is fabulous. Love all the photos!
Holy Mackeral. So much goodness in one post. My eyeballs hurt from looking at so much brilliance!
Humongous kudos to Marsha & my beloved Brooke for the seriously sexy styling and photography!! FAVOURITES!
Total fabulousness, the lot of it!
Love the page , just found it . Can’t wait to read and be inspired for 2013.
I feel inspired whenever I visit and have been sucked into the giveaway with determined lust and envy for the sharp, sexy looking items (liked on FB as Bethany…)
Count me in …. Hoping to win !
Count me in …. Hoping to win ! When will you announce winners ?
It would be a Very Merry Christmas for the lucky winner……….great prizes well done.
Good luck to me.
Can’t believe that I always miss out on great comps like this one! I hope the winners used their prizes to create something truly spectacular for their homes (or someone else’s).
Agree with you on the photographs – love them and how they draw the eye in.
Gorgeous styling..well done :-)