Important Shop Updates

It's been a bit quiet this week on the Facebook and blog front - we've been heads down tails up and working on some exciting interiors jobs!

As most of you know, there's been a bit of shuffling going on at esdesign this year with the lovely Chelsea heading off on her overseas adventures, the addition of the fabulous Katie to our team, and our general manager Nikki now working in studio one day a week and a bit more from home while she embraces life with a new baby! Therefore, so that we can continue to be as productive and efficient as possible in our client design work, we have decided to make a couple of adjustments to our studio opening hours - please read on so you don't get caught out!

As was the case a couple of years ago, we will now be CLOSED on Mondays - still remaining open to the public from Tuesday to Friday from 10am until 5pm. We have also listened to you, our lovely loyal customers, and will now be EXTENDING our opening hours on Saturday from 10am until 5pm. We hope that this will help make it easier for you to get in to see us during your busy weekends!

These changes are effective from tomorrow onwards - we look foward to seeing you at esdesign soon!

So Long, Farewell...!

This week we are sadly saying farewell to our fabulous Chelsea who is off to Sydney to begin her overseas adventures! We wish her lots of luck, laughs and safe travels and we hope to see her back in Wellington in the not too distant future. Love ya Chels! x

Black, White and Baubled Victorian Shade

Chelsea and Monique spent Saturday finishing off this great Victorian lampshade covered in gorgeous black and white striped silk and trimmed with fabulous yellow pom poms! LOVE!

New Product - Tote Bags

Over the last few months we've been developing some product ideas to stock in the showroom. Included are these tote bags, modeled here by Chelsea!

The tartan bags feature gorgeous NZ wool with black leather base and handles, while the more summery version is a piece of water-colour print linen with lovely soft tan leather. Let us know your thoughts!

Chelsea's Travel Escapades

Here are a few snap shots from my time spent in Cambodia and Vietnam - If you haven't been, put it on your list of things to do. It was incredible!

Snapshots From Cambodia

Two great images from Chelsea's trip to Cambodia and Vietnam - we miss her, but looks like she's having a fabulous time!

Chelsea's Early Christmas

Chelsea hit the skies yesterday and has headed off to travel around Cambodia and Vietnam for a month, lucky thing!! We are very envious, but very excited for her too - can't wait to see all her holiday snaps, hear about her adventures and admire the tan we know she'll have when she gets back!

Have you guys got exciting things planned for the holidays?

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Te Kairanga Winery

Here's Chelsea doing a photographic reccie of our latest design work at Te Kairanga Winery in Martinborough on Friday .... we will share some more photos with you soon... or, if you happen to be heading out that way for Toast on November 18th, go check out our work in person!

Clever Clogs Illustration

Look at what clever clogs Chelsea has been up to recently...whipping up some gorgeous illustrations as gifts for her 1 year old niece. Absolutely adorable!

Chelsea's Craft-A-Noon

Last week Chelsea got her craft on again - this time re-upholstering a sweet wee stool in some remnants of fabric from an old sampling book! Clever clogs.

Spot Chelsea!

Here's a sneaky peak of the girls in scavenger mode on our buying trip last week... we had the most miserable weather ever, but were kept cosy and warm in the car between stops, and supplied with copious amounts of lollies to keep everyone cheery.

Chelsea's Latest Up-Cycling Project

Recycled base - recycled fabric - recycled lampshade frame!

Chocolate from Blanchetts Furniture

Here is a photo of a solid chocolate chair, gifted to us after a visit from the lovely people at Blanchetts Furniture....

And here is Chelsea... eating it. Oh yea!

Vintage Linens

This week we've delved into our collection of vintage linens and trims to begin our next crafting venture... as you can see, Chelsea is getting into the spirit in her vintage pixie apron! Watch this space to see what we create...

On A Rainy Day...

...the girls will play! Just when you thought we couldn't get any more nuts...

Day Three Housekeeping: Chelsea Schemes

Chelsea in the midst of a sea of sampling, putting together schemes for a lovely new client of ours!

Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea!

Hello hello!

My name's Chelsea, I am fresh out of design school after completing a Bachelor In Creative Technology degree at Weltec. Luckily for me, after working part time at ES Design all year I have been offered a full time position which I have started this week. I am very excited to be here and working with such a great group of ladies. Pop in and say hi, there are lots of new faces for me to meet :)

Check out this article from the Petone Herald to read a bit about me and the things I'm interested in!