Welcome to Atelier Ellis
Atelier Ellis is renowned for its uniquely contemplative, poetic aesthetic built on an artisanal approach that is driven by design, research and creative thinking. Our acute sensitivity to colour and its effects on people and places, combined with emotional and material intelligence, is at the heart of our practice.
We think about colour differently
Atelier Ellis makes natural, breathable, bio-based paint and colour to help people tell their story of home.
Founded by Cassandra Ellis in 2018, we are a human-scale business that looks for reminders of humanity in everything we do. We are an independent maker of colour, formulating, making, and selling our own exceptional quality paint.
The 126 colours that make up our collection reflect a new classicism that is neither minimalist nor traditional. Embracing a simple-useful-beautiful aesthetic, the colours are deeply rooted in the natural world, as well as personal memories, marks, and fragments.
Inspired by the way we live in nature, in cities and society, the distinctive shades are designed to create quiet, joyful backdrops to people’s homes and lives, helping them tell their unique stories of home in the way they choose.
We research and craft colours that feel human – complex and deep, but also quiet and cocooning. They are designed to create the perfect backdrop and a framework for creating the stories that place people at the centre of their home.
Atelier Ellis treasures home in its truest sense - as a container for everything. An almanac of our homes as the holder of our possessions, experiences, palettes, people and place.
We want homes to be an uplifting container for the life, stories and memories that happen there. Our intensely pigmented, en terré colours are designed to envelop and create spaces that are welcoming, calming and cocooning.
We craft our colours like an artist, using up to 10 pigments to create our perfectly complex, unique and nuanced shades. Every colour is both familiar and comforting, imagined from timeless human, nature and art-based ideas.
We hope they inspire people to create the perfect backdrop for the way they wish to live.
Our Founder
Cassandra Ellis is the founder of Atelier Ellis and is celebrated for her deep commitment to responsible stewardship and beauty. As a colourist with a rich background in decorative design, Cassandra crafts colours and stories that inspire serene and natural living spaces, helping us tell our story of home and place. Her work embodies a thoughtful blend of artistry and environmental care.
“I believe everyone should be able to live in a joyous, safe and beautiful home that tells their story. Where and how we live is unique and I want our colours to help you find your joy, your haven and your personal narrative.” Cassandra Ellis
We believe in responsible production and accountability and are transparent with the materials and processes we use today.
And we are always questioning and seeking – asking how we can continue to make it better in the future. This approach has resulted in our bio-based True Matt Emulsion and Steadfast Matt Emulsion, which are better for people and their homes.
We hope you find inspiration here to help you make your home perfect for the way you want to live. And we’d love to be part of your story, not just today, but for many years to come.