Journal

THE STABILISING EFFECT OF QUALITY AND LONGEVITY IN OBJECTS

THE STABILISING EFFECT OF QUALITY AND LONGEVITY IN OBJECTS

In challenging times such as the ones we find ourselves in, it is easier than ever to scoff at the frivolity of aesthetics and beauty and dismiss their pursuit as self-indulgent. And yet at the same time, it is precisely in the most trying of periods that the true redemptive qualities of aesthetics and beauty can offer a healing balm where little else can.

LEARNING TO BE WITH THE UNDONE

LEARNING TO BE WITH THE UNDONE

It is common for the process of designing interiors to be based on creating a ‘look’. This look becomes a pre-determined vision of what our homes should look like and the process of creation becomes about fitting our spaces into this vision as closely as possible. A softer, gentler approach to design is to create spaces that are intentionally 'undone' leaving room for the future. 
A FEW NOTES ON MINDFUL CONSUMPTION

A FEW NOTES ON MINDFUL CONSUMPTION

We are in the midst of a sea change. The pandemic has resulted in numerous transformations for many people including impacting some of our everyday habits such as our relationship to consumption...
INVITING BACK VITALITY DURING TIMES OF DEPLETION

INVITING BACK VITALITY DURING TIMES OF DEPLETION

It is not surprising that the experiences of the last 19 months have left many of us feeling drained, exhausted and uninspired. After the adrenalin-fuelled outbreak and first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the weeks turned to months and the months stretched into their second year, what so man...

Introduction

The Ellei Home Journal is where you can discover the thoughts and inspiration that drive we do – from the product selection to our philosophy on design to a more thoughtful approach to life.