Here at Temple & Webster we love visiting design blogs for news and inspiration. One of our favourite Australian bloggers is Lucy at The Design Files so we were interested to hear about her new Open House project.

The "Open House" is a temporary retail event - a "pop up" shop, but with a difference - it will be at a private home in Fitzroy, Melbourne. The house's interior has been styled by Lucy, and every single thing inside it will be for sale. The image above gives you a taste of what will be on offer, style-wise. It will only be open for four days from 1 - 4 December, so make a note to visit if you're in Melbourne.

We just love this idea. One of the hardest things about decorating a space is putting everything together in a cohesive way. Being able to walk through a room and seeing how it can be done makes designing your own home so much easier. Ikea do it well, but we imagine seeing the work of local designers, artists and retailers in a real home may even top Swedish meatballs.