Atelier Ellis makes natural, breathable, mineral-based paint, colour and materials to help people tell their story of home.
We’re an independent maker of colour, formulating, making and selling exceptional quality paint and stains. Our colours are thoughtfully researched to create the perfect backdrop for the stories that place people at the centre of their home.
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Beautiful Materials, Intelligent Making
Welcome to our new manufactory, surrounded by nature in the heart of the South Downs. Founded on our core principles of intelligent making, materiality and environmental care, this special place anchors our thinking and informs our decision making.
Visit us at our London studio
We are delighted to welcome you into our London studio, nestled inside the beautifully restored Bottle Factory in Bermondsey.
Discover I am/not an Island
Twelve urbane new colours that harness the power of connection, people and place. Our love letter to London and its river of dreams. These are colours to ground, hold and move you.
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Introducing our first Stain collection
Used to bring all kinds of unfinished wood, stone, concrete and plaster finishes to life, our stains turn these surfaces into highly tactile and sensorial experiences, allowing wood grain and surface textures to shine through, while creating deeply atmospheric environments.
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What’s in our paint, where our ingredients come from and where it is made
Ingredients and where they come from are at the root of why and how we make our paint. A generous use of a humble, clean and lightly travelled group of ingredients, using hands and humans for other humans’ health.
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For Konfekt Magazine: Ode to a Garden Party
Warm grass, cold wine. A blanket on the ground and sunlight dancing over your eyelids and ankles. A glut of summer food, with a gathering of your people. If a garden party is to be perfect...
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At Home with Nigel Slater
Can you re-imagine your home to be a place of personal freedom? Rather than simply a container full of objects and colours and furniture – it can become a conduit for you to live your best life?
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Seven Sisters is a light, sea spray blue coloured stain.
This stain works happily with the paint colours I Went Outside, Tamaki & Hazy. Explore each paint colour’s Map of Colour to find complimentary whites, neutrals, mid-tones and deep shades.
Note: The stains in our imagery were applied on plywood. Please note that the colour will look different depending on the wood/substrate as our stains give a transparent finish. We recommend ordering a sample to test for compatibility and colour on a small area before committing.