Bargain, bargain!

Hello!

We have a bargain for you...

This lovely blind that measures 139cm wide (finished) by 145cm drop was used for a recent photo shoot for the May issue of Country Homes & Interiors (see above)and we are now offering it to the first customer for a bargain £195 (RRP £284.00) 

It's a standard roller - with the side wind chain on the right hand side, all fittings included.

Call us on 0207 254 4744 or e-mail sales@elladoran.co.uk

Catalogue in the making

I haven't been very active on the blog lately, I have been out enjoying the amazing weather and been photographing all my new products for the new Ella Doran catalogue and here's a little sneak peek!

 Above are some of the lampshades from my new lampshade collection; Plimsoles, Fretwork, Gridlock and Stacks and Stripes. Thanks to Asa Wikman who helped with the styling!

Isabelle Pink and Isabel Garden cushions

Geo Table mat

PorTable cushions, Sevens red cushions

Have a nice day everyone!

Ella Doran 10% Discount with Surface View

I have some good news, Surface View are offering a 10% discount on my collection to all my Blog readers. The Discount code is Ella10.

If you are not familiar with Surface View you should definitely visit their website they offer customised printed canvases, murals, ceramic tiles, blinds, lampshades and much more. To view my full collection with Surface View click here.

Have a nice Monday everyone!

Ella Doran at Hackney House

Hackney House, part of the Cultural Olympiad 2012.

My showcase of Geo wallpaper from the front with Jason Bruges Mimosa light installation.

Here are some images from my space, Geo wallpaper, Fretwork lampshade, Opal cushions, Sunlight Through Leaves silk, Geo trays and Geo coasters and Euro mat.

I am exhibiting at Hackney House in East London, until the end of September 2012. Hackney House is an urban pop-up space on Shoreditch High Street which is showcasing the area's business and cultural diversity during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The showcase, designed and built by Pearsonlloyd was commissioned by Hackney Council and the DTI, with the aim to high light the vibrant diversity of the design scene here in East London - there is a lot of great work from designers such as Martino Gamper, Jason Bruges, SCP, Tord Boontje, and Peter Marigold. 

It's well worth a visit as there are some great acts playing in the evenings and lots of interesting workshops during the day, so check out their website here - I can recommend the coffee in the cafe too :-)

detail from the front of Hackney House.

And the winner is......

Thank you to everyone who entered the competition to send in their pictures of their Ella Doran Umbrella. It has been very hard for me to decide......

I have made my decision based on its composition and the fact that it has been shot in such a perfect setting for the Sunlight through leaves umbrella

So congratulations Harry Duley you are the winner! Your Aqua umbrella will be on its way to you next week, please email asa@elladoran.co.uk with your address details.

Thank you to all those who took part. Happy summer time, and I hope we get more use of them as parasols rather than umbrellas for the summer holidays!

The last post before I announce the winner.

This is my last post of the best pictures we have been sent over this last month before I make a decision on the winner. I love these as they have used their umbrellas as parasols.... money well spent with 2 functions in one don't you think?

festival time 

Camping...in Cornwall 

Cornwall beach

'unusual' !.... come back tomorrow afternoon for the winner's post.

Ella Doran Umbrella's Around the World Competition

I have received a lot of lovely photos of my umbrellas lately which I really like and want to share with you, here are a couple of examples;

Sunlight Through Leaves umbrella in the garden by Ella Holliday

 

Sunlight Through Leaves umbrella at my dear friend Ros's wedding to Batch by Emily Piti-Swan.

Because of receiving these photos of my umbrellas I thought that it could be our next competition.... photographs from YOU of my umbrellas around the world in this crazy weather that many of us our experiencing!

On the 1st of July I will show the 10 best pictures here on the blog and pick a favourite that will get the prize, of an umbrella of choice!

If you would like to take part then please send your images to: asa@elladoran.co.uk before the 1st of July.

I am looking forward to seeing some lovely pictures!

Ella Doran Wall Calendar for 2012

2011 is coming to it's end so we thought it might be a good idea to show our wall calendar for 2012, filled with pattern, patterns and more patterns of all sorts. The Wall Calendar is available in our online shop.

Sweet Bricks for July

Sunlight Through Leaves for March

Sevens for April

Polaroids!

Who doesn't love polaroids?

Here is a mix of polaroids of a mix of my old and new designs;

1) Aqua umbrella

2) Sunlight Trough Leaves Cushion

3) Sunlight Trough Leaves Wallpaper

4) origami Fish Pattern

5) Wheel Coasters

6) Letterpress Wallpaper

And in memory of a very inspiring man, Steve Jobs, 4 million plus have watched this, if you are not one of them, watch it now!

Steve Jobs 'stay hungry, stay foolish' RIP