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01 / ContourlineMeasured spaces, natural materials, and room for life as it happens.
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Original concept of a sunlit mineral interior and sculptural timber bench

Rooms for
real life.

Rooms for
real life.

Rooms for
real life.

Interior architecture shaped by light, material and the rituals of everyday living.

Interior architecture shaped by light, material and the rituals of everyday living.

A study in
living well.

A study in
living well.

A study in
living well.

quiet volume architectural concept study in natural light

Quiet volume

Quiet volume

Quiet volume

Residential · Material study

Warm planes, generous transitions and a place to pause.

Warm planes, generous transitions and a place to pause.

Enter the space ↗

soft threshold architectural concept study in natural light

Soft threshold

Soft threshold

Soft threshold

Hospitality · Spatial study

An arrival shaped by texture, proportion and an open courtyard.

An arrival shaped by texture, proportion and an open courtyard.

Enter the space ↗

open frame architectural concept study in natural light

Open frame

Open frame

Open frame

Workplace · Concept

A clear structure with room for changing routines.

A clear structure with room for changing routines.

Enter the space ↗

Start with a material mood.

Start with a material mood.

Start with a material mood.

Explore three palettes for your brief. Colors are visual references; physical samples determine the final finish.

Sunlit limestone living room with a cream sofa, timber tables and an olive courtyardLight / surface / material

The detail
changes the room.

The detail
changes the room.

The detail
changes the room.

A threshold that slows the pace. A seat in the afternoon light. Materials that feel better with time. We begin with how a place is used, then give it a considered form.

Start a conversation

01

Read the place

A concise brief of how the space is used, what must stay, and where the pressure points are.

Deliverable: A written brief and constraints list.

02

Shape the plan

A spatial direction that gives movement, gathering and quieter moments a clear relationship.

Deliverable: A concept plan with one key view.

03

Resolve the material

A focused material study showing how surface, light and junctions work together.

Deliverable: A material palette and detail view.

THE STUDIO / A PERSONAL APPROACH

Mara Ellis

Mara Ellis

Mara Ellis

Founder & interior designer

I start by listening to the way you live. The objects you keep, the light you notice, the places where the day slows down. These small observations become the structure of a room.

A considered process, from the first conversation to the final material.

CONTOURLINE

Light gives a material its depth. Detail gives a room its rhythm.

What could your
space become?

What could your
space become?

What could your
space become?

CONTOURLINE / SPACES FOR LIVING

A space begins with a conversation.

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