Giveaway with Cult | Win A Two Night Trip to Melbourne to Attend Denfair!

Teaming up with Cult to celebrate the best of New Zealand and Australian design, I'm thrilled to announce an exciting giveaway today! Together, we’re offering one lucky winner and a friend the chance to win a two night stay at the iconic Prince Hotel in Melbourne to attend Australia’s leading design event – DENFAIR, in June. The winning pair will receive VIP access to DENFAIR as well as an array of foodie treats including breakfast in the renowned Mercedes me Café and an evening of fine dining in Fitzroy’s Cutler & Co.

An inspiring destination for contemporary design, DENFAIR is held annually in Melbourne and brings together hundreds of local and international brands. This year's curated event, now just under two months away, will showcase many of Cult's amazing local brands with exciting new product launches across furniture and lighting. To celebrate, we've teamed up to offer one lucky winner and a friend the chance to win a two night stay in Melbourne with flights to attend DENFAIR 2019. 

Prince Hotel, Melbourne / Photography by Tom Blachford

Prince Hotel, Melbourne / Photography by Gareth Sobey 

Mercedes Me café

Cutler & Co dining room, Fitzroy

The winning pair will receive an array of exciting prizes including flights from New Zealand to Melbourne to attend DENFAIR, with VIP access to the DENFAIR speaker program and lunch at the DENFAIR Wallpaper restaurant, a two-night stay in a deluxe room at St Kilda’s iconic Prince Hotel, breakfast in the Mercedes me concept café as well as an evening of fine-dining at Fitzroy's Cutler & Co with champagne on arrival, a degustation menu and wine pairing!

Entries are open for two weeks from 6-20 May. To win this incredible prize, all you have to do is head over to Instagram and follow these simple steps:

1. Follow @cultdesignnz and @thedesignchaser

2. Share a picture of your favourite product by any one of Cult's amazing NZ or AU brands - @nau_design, @timwebberdesign, @coco_flip or @nathan_goldsworthy

3. Tag @cultdesignnz, @thedesignchaser and the friend you’d bring along!

4. Hashtag #CultxTDC and #CultNZ 

*Make sure your account is set to public (at least for the duration of the competition) so that we can see your post!
To get you in the competition spirit, I've picked out some of my favourite products from each brand. Take a look below. 

Good luck!

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— NAU —

A contemporary design brand offering furniture, lighting and accessories by a collective of Australia's most spirited and talented designers, NAU offers a collection that is reductive in form, honest in materiality and timeless in style.

NAU/- Chameleon table + Molloy dining chairs by Adam Goodrum and Jolly lighting by Kate Stokes

NAU/- Strand chair by Adam Cornish

NAU/-  Aran Bed & Nest Table by Adam Goodrum

NAU/- Kubrick stool family by Jack Flanagan

NAU/- Fat Tulip sofa and armchair by Adam Goodrum

NAU/- Sia chairs by Tom Fereday, Molloy table by Adam Goodrum and Jolly Pendants by Kate Stokes

— Tim Webber Design —

Tim Webber is a product designer, headquartered in Auckland, with an ambition to create furniture and lighting pieces for residential and commercial markets that celebrate clean, simple, functional design, carefully crafted to be enjoyed for many years to come.

Tim Webber/- Otto chair, Pivot table and Dowel pendant

Tim Webber/- Pivot table

Tim Webber/- Duffel ottoman with storage

Tim Webber/- Layer sofa, Walker chair and Pivot table

Tim Webber/- Pivot table 

— Coco Flip —

Coco Flip is a Melbourne based furniture and lighting design studio established in 2010 and run by Kate Stokes and Haslett Grounds, who work closely with local craftspeople and manufacturers to create lasting products with depth of character.

Coco Flip/- Honey Collection 

Coco Flip/- Mayu floor lamp

Coco Flip/- Puku ottoman

Coco Flip/- Coco pendant 

— Nathan Goldsworthy —

Goldsworthy Studio produces distinctive furniture pieces designed by Nathan Goldsworthy and manufactured exclusively by New Zealand manufacturers. Nathan's work is known for elegant silhouettes and subtle, refined detailing.

Nathan Goldsworthy/- Ballerina pedestal table

Nathan Goldsworthy/- Ballet armchair

Nathan Goldsworthy/- Double Happy stool

Nathan Goldsworthy/- The Historian shelving system

Nathan Goldsworthy/- Ballerina dining table 

Images courtesy of Cult 

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BoConcept Collaboration + Instagram Giveaway

Late last year I introduced you to the BoConcept 2019 Collection and for today's story I had the pleasure of selecting some of the new pieces to style and photograph in my home. I'm also really excited to be running a giveaway as part of the collaboration, which I'll share  more details of at the end of the post. 

Already a fan of the Bordeaux series (we have the Bordeaux Console Table in our downstairs living), I couldn't wait to style the Bordeaux Wall System. I love having my favourite books and objects on display, and this flexible, wall-leaning unit provides the perfect solution without taking up too much space. Being compact, the Bordeaux fits like a dream in the corner of our living room and would be ideal for smaller apartments and homes.

I love the subtle effect of white on white, but I couldn't resist showing you how the black looks. The clean bold lines really pop! 

Complimenting our kitchen beautifully is the Adelaide Barstool. This product is already proving to be hugely popular, and I can see why. Featuring a minimal, contemporary design with a graceful, curved silhouette, the bar stool is designed for comfort and is also really easy to clean. This version is also available in white. 

Another favourite from the new collection, the Sydney Trolley in white and oak veneer fits like a dream in our space. Perfect for entertaining, I had fun styling it as a drinks trolley, but it would work equally well as a display for accessories, plants and lamps. The Sydney Trolley also comes in a beautiful black and walnut veneer. 

Styling and photography by Michelle Halford for TDC

In celebration of the new collection, I'm thrilled to be running a giveaway with BoConcept NZ over on my Instagram page. The lucky winner will get to choose a prize from the products featured here today! 

(Open to NZ residents only). 

To see the more from the 2019 BoConcept collection, you can order a catalogue here, or read it online. 

Additional Accessories from BoConcept featured in this post:
Stone dish (on White Bordeaux Wall Unit 
Candle Sticks (concrete pair and wooden pair)
Vigga Vase (on dining table) 
Tea Set (on Black Bordeaux Wall Unit) 

Drinks Trolley Details:
Mammoth Pinot Noir 2016, Zafferano Ultralight Important and Aged Reds Glass Set, Hans Herzog Grappa Montepulciano - Great Little Vineyards
Seedlip Alcohol Free Spirit, Spice 94 - Father Rabbit  


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Flooring Xtra Rugs Now Online | Giveaway + Reader Offer

I'm really excited to have teamed up with Flooring Xtra to share some great news with you today. Their wide range of beautiful and affordable designer rugs are now available to purchase online, and to celebrate I have an exciting giveaway and reader offer.

To help spread the word I was set with the fun task of selecting a new rug for our home from the online collection. A little apprehensive about choosing a piece of this scale online, I needn't have worried. The site offers plenty of visual inspiration, product descriptions and measurements to ensure you get it just right. The hard part was choosing from so many lovely options! Deciding to replace the rug in our living area, I was looking for a neutral but lighter colour to work in with our existing decor and uplift the space. Being open plan, I wanted a larger rug to really define the area and offer maximum comfort, but it was also important that it compliment our rug in the adjacent dining area. After some deliberation I made a shortlist of three neutral rugs. Different elements such as fringing and patterning were included in the mix, but the one I decided on was the classic, soft woven Nebraska rug in natural white. Available in three sizes to suit any sized space, the 200x300cm is perfect for our living area. 

After a super-speedy delivery, I couldn't wait to roll it out and see how it looked in our living room. The undyed wool adds a beautiful warmth underfoot and the texture is subtle, yet still visually striking. As I had hoped, the colour not only fits perfectly into our interior, it works well alongside our dining area rug.

Styling and photography by Michelle Halford for TDC

To celebrate this new online offering, I am running an exciting Giveaway over on my Facebook page. The winner will get to choose a rug to the value of $1,500 from Flooring Xtra!*

In addition, TDC readers will receive an exclusive discount offer of 20% off rug purchases online during the running of the competition. 

To redeem, simply enter the code THEDESIGNCHASER20 at checkout!
(Code valid through to Midnight, Wednesday 15th August). 

Happy shopping!

*Competition open to people in NZ, 18 years and over. Visit Facebook to enter.

{UPDATE: Giveaway now closed}

This is a sponsored post. I only work with products I love and all opinions are my own. For more information please visit my About Page.

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