A Design Destination – Merci Maison
Jade Yarbrough and Danielle Robertson have launched Merci Maison – an aspirational and accessible online store featuring a curated selection of quality and contemporary products from local and international artisans.
As a design destination for interior designers, Merci Maison is comprised of exclusively hand-crafted objects imbued with an elevated allure. Instilling spaces with the brand’s signature minimalistic yet luxurious style, Merci Maison celebrates form and function, acting as a meeting point for elegant and innovative design. “Merci Maison was brought to life when we were designing spaces for clients and often found ourselves producing custom pieces to create our vision,” explain Co-Founders Jade and Danielle. “We had so many clients asking us to custom make pieces for them that it made sense to launch our own collection that was accessible to everyone.”
Each piece is personally curated, sourced and designed by Jade and Danielle. Known for her unique and considered approach to design, Jade began her career in the fashion industry, working at renowned labels Scanlan Theodore, Camilla, SIR the Label and London-based design consultancy HMKM. Teaming up with Danielle to forge Merci Maison, the two combine their styling expertise and vast experience working in fashion, design and events. “We wanted to really push the boundaries by designing and sourcing pieces that were unlike anything else in the market and not otherwise accessible.”
Taking inspiration from Jade’s previous global projects, Merci Maison speaks to design influenced by a connection to nature and a minimalistic form. Designed to seamlessly integrate with an array of interiors, each piece bears its own signature of the brand – an elegant injection of natural materials, including wood, concrete, iron, rattan and bamboo.
The collection features new designs along with pieces sourced from Paris and Morocco – destinations Jade and Danielle have travelled to source and procure furniture and objects for past clients.
The collection features new designs along with pieces sourced from Paris and Morocco – destinations Jade and Danielle have travelled to source and procure furniture and objects for past clients. “For us, designing our own collection was about mixing raw with refined, vintage and modern, a juxtaposition of styles from a range of eras, to create our own signature offering in the Australian market,” they say. “The textures, colour and form of our collections come together to create a unique, timeless and bespoke product offering.”
The designers’ debut collection MAISON 0.1 COLLECTION is inspired by 1940s and 1960s avant-garde Parisian designs. The curated selection is comprised of distinct, yet complementary pieces envisioned to be styled together or remain as stand-alone statements. Highlights include the hand-woven Frank Ottoman to the oversized La Lumière pendant lights, an array of minimalistic black iron candlesticks in evocative shapes, the strikingly sculptured Elio Floor Mirror to the bold structure of the Klaxon side table. New releases from Merci Maison feature the Ce’Cile Stool – an ivory linen-upholstered chair paying homage to the work of Jean Royère’s Yo-Yo Collection – and the Rivarno Outdoor Daybed – a timeless piece celebrating handcrafted metalwork and subtle detail, available in both indoor and outdoor upholstery finishes.
Instilling spaces with the brand’s signature minimalistic yet luxurious style, Merci Maison celebrates form and function, acting as a meeting point for elegant and innovative design.
Merci Maison will continue releasing small collections in addition to procuring expertly crafted design items and vintage finds from around the globe. Merci Maison provides detailed information on material sourcing, construction and production, as well as styling advice, for every item featured on their website. They also offer a design consultation service to develop customisable pieces for clients. Upcoming endeavours for the brand also include collaborations with prominent artists and artisans, as well as the launch of a vintage limited-edition category on the Merci Maison website.
