Do You Want £1000 Worth of Staircase Parts

Traditional

Modern

Is your staircase depressing you.? Does it need a facelift? Do you fancy a whole new look when entering your house? Well whether your style is modern or traditional you could have your wish come true if you just pop over to Richard Burbidge and enter your details which will give you the chance to win £1000 worth of stair parts.

Here's the details:

The winner will receive £1000(at SSP) of Richard Burbidge Stair Parts product of ther choice.

To enter you just need to register your details into the 'Plan My Stairs' page.

When entering, be sure to put the name of the blog you were referred from into the 'further details' section.
That'll be Designers Block then.

The winner will be picked at random from all entries referred by bloggers. Entries which don’t state the name of the referring blog will not be entered into the prize draw, however they will still be able to find out more about the Richard Burbidge free stairs planning service.

The competition closes on 31st August 2010 and the winner will be announced on the Richard Burbidge website.

If it's you please let me know as I would love to see it.

When Nature Stops You In Your Tracks

I know I am always banging on about how inspired I can be by nature and tell everyone to Look Up well this time Look Down, underwater to be precise. These fish are truly amazing and believe it or not have inspired me to create a piece of Ghost Furniture to celebrate their beauty. Watch This Space! This was the Winner of an Underwater Photography Competition.

Ask Terence Conran a Question

16th September 2010 will always be a very important date for me personally. I interviewed Sir Terence Conran, the man who changed shopping for the masses forever, the man who has influenced each and every one of us and now you can ask him a question.
Just leave your question here (in the comments section) and The Conran Shop and myself will choose 2 from the list to be put to Sir Terence. I will be posting a link to the Questions and Answers on the Conran Blog - Talking Shop - when they are ready.
Go on don't be shy, he is lovely, believe me.

I was a little shocked the other day to find myself on Youtube (that's a first) interviewing Sir Terence as part of a film done on the evening of the interview.

Win £1000 To Spend At The Conran Shop - Be The First

You, my readers, are being given the EXCLUSIVE opportunity to be the first to enter a fantastic competition to win £1000 to spend at the Conran Shop. Here's what you do:

The Conran Shop has just launched the new 'Conran Classic' collection, celebrating their 54 most iconic designs. What would make it into YOUR 'Classic collection'?

How to enter:
1. Create your own collection in a moodboard, featuring up to 20 pieces from The Conran Shop.

2. Enter it into the 'Conran Classic' competition when prompted

3. Add your moodboard to a folder, where you can add photos, products, annotations and anything else that inspired your collection! Give us as much information as possible about how you chose your collection.

The winning collection will be judged by The Conran Shop on November 1st 2010.

As you can see I have done my very own Moodboard but you are not up against me as I am not allowed to enter.

Lou Lou Loves Books and Giving Things Away

Would you like a Passport To Paris absolutely free? Then go over to Lou Lou Loves Books blog and enter her giveaway.

I featured her books here not long ago and she kindly sent me two of her designs. They are of superb quality and are totally different to any other books I have ever owned. Park Love and Over Grown Summer Song

open up to reveal this

and this. Go on have a go you may be the lucky winner, I was but didn't have to enter a contest - smug look on my face at this very moment.

Win a Lulu Guinness Bed of Roses

If you go here and enter your email address you can have the chance of winning £650s worth of Bed of Roses bedding by Lulu Guinness. I did and have reduced my chances of winning by telling you all. I will go to heaven I think.
Competition being held at Chic Today

Vote For Your Favourite Design Bloggers

If you go to Home Rejuvenation right here you can use 5 votes to vote for, who you think, are the most influential design bloggers of 2008.
I am on the list but you don't have to vote for me I won't be offended.
NOTE: 3 of you voters will be picked at random to receive a Free 1 Year Subscription To Wallpaper* Magazine. I buy it and it is seriously good.

The Best Ever Summer Giveaway

I often visit Paris Hotel Boutique just to drool over the items for sale there but now you can actually win some of their products. Just go to their blog - Paris Hotel Boutique Journal - and leave a comment on this post. You could win a real treasure. Simple eh?
Open until 31st July 2008. Good Luck.

Old New Utensils

Yet another entry in the designboom Dining in 2015 competition. I love what this person has done with old cutlery and utensils.
Cygalle Shapiro from Netherlands

Fashion Victims

Another entry in the designboom Dining in 2015 by Yael Kristal from Israel

Drawing Pan

Here's another entry in the designboom Dining in 2015 competition. Now how's that for a griddled pepper. I can think of all sorts of uses for this pan - imagine your French Toast.
By Fabrizio Garramone from Italy

A Moveable Feast by Ronit Baranga

Designboom held a competition called Dining in 2015 and I just love the design that Ronit Baranga from Israel entered.

It's a Sofa

I am amazed that some people got this right.
Macaonghus got it right and
Greengish was nearly there with - a Bench
as was Corine with - Two seats with backs away from each other, aerial view.
The funniest was Magnus - Stylish but not very effective handcuffs for the fashion police?

What On Earth Is This?

Any Ideas?
Post your ideas in the comments and I will let you know who got it tomorrow.

Design a Decal

I have said it before and I will say it again - the possibilities with decals are endless. You can do anything and stick it on the wall.

If you fancy your luck why not enter the Wallsticker Competition being run by Design Spotter and design300.de. Go on I would love to see someone I know win. Enter here

Design Spotter Wants You

Are you a designer with a product you just can't wait to show off? OK here's the deal - from January 14th untill 20th Design Spotter offers you the great opportunity to present your product in the heart of the IMM 2008 in Cologne to a wide audience of experts and visitors.
Go on have a go, you know you want to.
Go here and download the application form - NOW!