Sample Sale 22-24th March

Next week we're having a Big Sample Sale at Ella's East London studio at 57a Lawford Road, London, N1 5BJ.

We are tucked in between two residential homes and have a lovely little yard, where we can all welcome the spring with a glass of wine or a cup of tea (weather permitting). Please come along to pick through some end-of-line stocks and sample gems of our new collections : cushions, table mats, coasters, umbrellas, wrapping paper, notebooks, etc.

The studio is walking distance from Haggerston Overground Station and pay and display parking is available on Downham Road - Lawford Road is just off Downham Road.

Our Sample Sale is on:

Thursday 22nd 6pm-9pm

Friday 23rd 10am-4pm

Saturday 24th 10am-4pm

My New Cushion Collection made in UK

My new cushion collection is here!

PorTables 60x40cm(with the lovely Kavel Rafferty),

Isabelle Garden 30x50cm

Sevens Taupe 30x50cm

And Geo, Fretwork, Opal, Bugs and Butterflies, Gridlock and Stacks and Stripes. To view the collection click here

And the winner is!

Today is the day to pick a winner in the Sunflower umbrella competition and we can tell you one thing, it was not easy! Thank you for all your comments, there was one that we especially fell for, which was Vanessa Hope, congratulations!

Please e-mail us at info[@]elladoran.co.uk so that we can get your address and send the umbrella your way.

We liked all the other answers so much that we have decided to give the rest of you who took part £7.50 off if you buy a Sunflower umbrella through our online shop, E-mail us so that we can give you the special discount code! Thanks for participating... There'll be more competitions in the not so distant future!

The Royal Hospital London

I was very lucky to be able to go and photograph the curtains and table tops that I designed for the royal london hospital all installed and in use today! A lovely boy named Shawn Shodimu also allowed me to photograph him before he was going home.

Origami boats bedside table

Garden bedside table

Imaginary Big Ben - Bedside Cabinet

East London Life wrote a nice article about the new children's ward and our design, click here and go to page 4, if you would like to read it.

Competition Time!

Sunflower umbrella by Ella Doran

It is time for another competition and this time you can win a Sunflower umbrella!

All you have to do is to leave a comment where you explain to us why you should win this umbrella and in two weeks time the best reason to win an umbrella will be picked and the winner announced,

Sunflower umbrella by Ella DOran

Good Luck!

Marie Claire in the studio

Here's a little sneak peak of the crew from Marie Claire at my studio this week, they came to photograph Laura Stephenson and I for their May issue (out in April). I am mentoring Laura who is a talented textile designer, on the Inspire and Mentor scheme set up exclusively by Marie Claire last May - this issue they shall be reviewing some of the inspirational group of designers, artists, photographers, make up artists, chefs to name a few.

Laura Stephenson, smiling for my camera ;-)

Thank you Aly Hazelwood for the hair and make- up

The studio - with some of my new products for this season, I cant wait for my notebooks to be in stock... our trays will be in - next week!

Sian and Sarah waiting for us to smile for the camera

Here Matt is checking the lighting and Sarah is about to take some shots...

The full interview will be in the MAY issue of Marie Claire.Thanks to Siân Parry, Sarah Dunn, Aly Hazelwood and Matt!

Isabelle Pink, my new wallpaper made in UK

We are very happy to introduce our new wallpaper design, Isabelle Pink, a floral wallpaper with a vintage feel. It is digitally printed on FSC graded wallpaper, made in the UK and sold in ten meter rolls and is from today it is available in our Online shop