TDF Open House 2013 FILM !
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20th December, 2013
TDF Open House 2013 FILM by Jessica Leski. IF you have trouble viewing the film above, please pop over and view it on VIMEO.
DEAREST readers! Today is the LAST proper post for the year! Next week we're taking a much needed break, and instead of our usual posts we'll be re-visiting our TOP TEN Australian Homes from next Monday until Friday Jan 3rd (2 weeks). We'll be back to normal programming on Monday Jan 6th!
So to cap off this amazing year, rather than the usual Friday interview, we thought we'd finish with something special - I am very excited to share our little film about this year’s epic TDF Open House! Once again this year, we teamed up with my dear friend, film maker Jessica Leski, who directed and edited this film. Thankyou SO MUCH Lesk!
Thankyou also to you ALL, dear readers, for your amazing support of this project, for the third year running! SO MANY of you visited Open House this year, and we were especially chuffed to have such an amazing response for our first Sydney event!
It was no mean feat pulling off the two events back to back, so for this year's film we thought it might be fun to condense the main 30 days of Open House into a 4 minute behind the scenes film, showing you just how the project took shape, from receiving all the stock, the first bump in, to opening night, trading days, bump out, travelling to Sydney, bumping in again, opening again, bumping out again etc etc... you get the idea! The film documents the amazing efforts of our tireless crew... Oh mannnn.... I feel tired just watching it!
IF you have trouble viewing the film above, please pop over and view it on VIMEO! At full screen, even. (I know, I know, I look exhausted. Hey, it was a big month!). PLEASE do have a look, and if you like what you see, please share!
Thanks also to the super talented local band THE VANNS who have generously allowed usage of their music for this film. Please show your support by taking a moment to check out their EP on iTunes – we are so grateful for their support!
FILM CRedits
Shot, directed and edited by Jessica Leski
Additional camera and grading – Michael Sax / Saxall Design Studio
Stills – Brooke Holm and Phu Tang
Music - 'Don't Hold Me Back' by The Vanns
www.thevanns.com.au
www.facebook.com/TheVanns
I am struggling not to do the whole enormous Open House thankyou list again… to all our amazing staff, friends, boyfriends, family - THANKYOU! Massive thanks in particular to our Major Event Sponsors without whom there would be no Open House at all - Jardan, Mini, Dulux, Country Roadand Petaluma! We are so grateful for their support of this project!
Also huge thanks to all the amazing artists, designers and local businesses who have participated and supported this crazy venture once again this year – especially Cookes Food and Mario's Kitchen who cooked up a storm for our opening events in each city, Market Lane Coffee in Melbourne and Paramount Coffee Project in Sydney for keeping us and our patrons caffeinated, and our amazing publicists Esther at The Project Agency and Ollie, Matt and Emma at EVH PR in Sydney.
AND FINALLY. The winner of our TDF Open House Instagram Competition!
Some of our favourite shots from the #tdfopenhouse hashtag on instagram this year!
Thankyou ALL for your amazing support of Open House via INSTAGRAM - your coverage was incredible! I just literally trawled through over 4000 images on the #TDFOpenHouse hashtag, and we have drawn a winner - @georgie_geelock is the lucky winner of the beautiful framed Miranda Skoczek artwork, as seen below. (Georgie please drop us an email to arrange for delivery / collection of your prize!).
Left - this work on paper by Melbourne artist Miranda Skoczek will go to the winner of our #tdfopenhouse Instagram competition! Right - portrait of Miranda Skoczek by Brooke Holm.
Massive thanks to everyone for all your amazing entries... we loved seeing them all! Some of our faves are pictured above!
Ok, that's me signing off for 2013 - our biggest year yet! Thankyou all for your readership, support and encouragement this year and always. You really are the absolute BEST. x
Aint no one holding you back Lucy! Fabulous video fabulous year! Thank you (and Lisa) for all of the visual joy you have produced in 2013, more inspiration than one knows what to do with!
Can’t wait for some more fun Hunt / Gather posts next year – until then – stay safe and sleep in xx
Merry Christmas Design Files.
Enjoyed the Video, fun times for sure, always enjoy receiving the Design Files in my inbox, thank you,
cheers and a happy New Year to all.
Margo on Vancouver Island
Yeah, right on brand. Keep em comin’.
Thanks for a great year. I love to start my day with your post. Who could ask for more!
Merry Christmas to all of you who works so hard. Fantastic
Love my daily fix of TDF, thank you to you! Merry Christmas and a prosperous and Happy New Year to everyone!
Thank you for the year long inspiration. Reading TDF is now an essential part of my day. Happy Christmas.
i knew you guys were amazing but when you put it like that…..phoar!! you guys are INCREDIBLE!!! Thank you for such a well thought out and perfectly executed event. Thank you so, for letting me be apart of it xxxx
What a fabulous insight, loved visiting your Melbourne location, thanks for the on-going inspiration, you guys are awesome xxx merry Christmas xxxx
Well done on another amazing year Lucy, Lisa and team!! I have absolutely loved hopping on to TDF every morning to get a fix of inspiration tot start the day – thank you for all your hard work and dedication to making it all happen, I truly appreciate it. Enjoy your (very much-deserved) holidays!
Thank you for a wonderful website and have a happy festive season
Happy festive season to you guys too! Thanks for the great write ups, look forward to more next year xxxxxxxx
Oh this was so amazing! Well done TDF team. You blew our minds. Now for some much deserved r&r xo
Well done Design Files – we love the Open House concept, execution and video! In addition, I am sure we are not the only design studio that finds daily inspiration from The Design Files and so on that note – thank you and a very Merry Christmas and well deserved break to all of your team. See you in the New Year. x
Epic! What an effort and what a way to wrap up 2013.
Thank you for more continued daily inspiration!
Have a very well deserved relaxing break with your friends and families. Thank you Lucy! x
wowsers!! so bummed i missed the open house this year.
huge amazing job TDF team!!! enjoy your well-earned break xx
Amazing effort Team TDF. What an awesome way to cap off the year! Looking forward to seeing what magic you’ll deliver us next year :)
Adorable video. What a phenomenal team! Enjoy your break and happy holiday wishes x
Well deserved break!! I love starting my day with a coffee and a read of the daily post. Visited TDF house in Hawthorn this year – absolutely stunning! Looking forward to what 2014 brings. Merry Christmas xx
That looked really GREAT. What a feat. I only wished I could have been there. Hey one day you may have them in all states, that would be good. Perth is only a wee truck ride away. Have a lovely break.
Great little vid, showing great amount of effort! Well done
Sensational! Love the film and hope to get to an open house one day! Congrats on an awesome set of events, Lucy – Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas and all the best for a wonderful New Year! x
fabulous wrap up! what about the spotthemini comp? have I missed this? x
Thank you SO MUCH Lucy, Lisa and your lovely team for entrusting me with a fun challenge and including the results in the Open Houses. I could never have predicted that the response would be so huge!! :-)
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and the most RESTFUL of holidays. So deserved.
I look forward to seeing what The Design Files has in store for ’14…………
What a glorious full stop to 2014. You are beautiful people. xxxxxxxxx
Absolutely brilliant effort Lucy and team TDF!
You are amazing, hope you enjoy every second of your summer holidays!
xo m
Thanks for a colorful year full with creativity and endless inspiration! Have a relaxing break and see you next year.
Thanks Lucy and the TDF team for this wonderful website and always giving me something to look forward to reading every workday! Enjoy your well deserved break x
Thank you for all the creativity during the year. Love my daily news from Design Files. Wishing you a happy Festive Season too and enjoy a well deserved holiday. xx
Dear Lucy,
Congratulations with this amazing year. I have enjoyed following you and your creative endeavors during 2013. I wish you all things well and more for 2014 and a Merry Christmas.
Irene xo
No Lucy, thank *you* for a great years reading. Hope you enjoy your much deserved break.
what a wonderful and amazing thing you all did!! Thanks for sharing a piece with those of us who could not come along. Have a wonderful Christmas and much needed rest. See you in 2014 xx
I have finally got around to looking at the video – you girls are troopers and this is such an inspiration! thanks for sharing, and Merry Christmas to you all at TDF xx
Hi Lucy, Amazing video, unbelievably amazing concept! Wow. Thank you for so much inspiration this year. I so look forward to my TDF email each and every morning, and can’t wait to see where the journey goes next year. Merry Christmas! Amanda xx
I can’t even fathom how hard you worked to get this done. Well done!! All the beautiful people and colours were truly a feast for the eyes!