The Design Files Open House.

Earlier this month Melbourne hosted The Design Files Open House, a collaboration between blog-star Lucy Feagins of The Design Files and Esther Navarro-Orejon of The Project Agency.

For four days, a Fitzroy house was transformed into a design paradise and I was lucky enough to visit a few times. And, excitingly, for all of you non-Melburnians, they opened an online store as well which closes TOMORROW.

So, if you (like me) still have a few Christmas goodies to buy now is the time to get clicking. Here is what I bought yesterday...

Gina & May 'Ms Starlet' umbrella. That's right, people. You can address me as such from now on...

O-Check hot air balloon card in white. I've been meaning to buy one (or ten) for ages! 

Archie Grand notebook for my Mama, sold through Notemaker.

Delfonics cotton roll pen case for the super-talented Jamie Gaunt, one half of the MMs.

And a few of my favourite items...some of which are still available!!! Eep! These are on my wish-list:

Basil Bangs beach umbrella called Calypso...oooooo.

Dane Lovett artwork. This baby had a little red sticker on it almost instantly!

Hot pink super-stool by Greg Hatton.

Balloon print by Ellie Malin (can you tell I'm slightly obsessed with balloon travel?)

Family weekend + Found by Francoise.

Happy Sunday you darlings. I have had a busy and joyous weekend. My brother and his girl came to the farm for the weekend; it was the first time we'd both been at home together in a very, very long time.

We drank champagne in the rose garden, I baked a rhubarb and cinnamon tea-cake, we watched vintage James Bond and cooked dumplings; it was so wonderful. 

I also spent much of the weekend taking photographs of my vast treasure collection, soon to be available for sale online and in various pop-up shops under the name Found by Francoise.

I've attached a few shots from my shoots. Most of the items have been purchased in England so there are lots of vintage delights from the motherland.

I hope your weekends were as mellow and sunshine-y. Mwah.