Warm Minimalism – Three Rooms Sydney by Sarah Ellison Studio
Forming part of a series of exclusively curated accommodation offerings, Three Rooms Sydney sees Sarah Ellison Studio alongside Cult Design and MCM House fully encase the interior of a heritage apartment. The spaces within the art deco apartment allow for an immersive experience, with each element selected, designed and curated by the designer.
Amongst the rich and diverse art deco architectural fabric of Sydney’s Potts Point, Three Rooms Sydney sits comfortably as an idyllically and centrally located place from which to experience Sydney. As part of a collective effort, the apartments are each allocated either a supplier or a designer, who then curates the space as an experiential immersion into what they do. Drawing on her known casualness and organic forms, there is a quiet softness to the spaces conjured, together with a reflective and textural nature. Coining her approach as ‘warm minimalism’, Sarah has created a feminine and layered feel within the three-bedroom apartment, each room with its own nuanced approach, as a way to experience her vision as a whole.
Coining her approach as ‘warm minimalism’, Sarah has created a feminine and layered feel within the three-bedroom apartment, each room with its own nuanced approach as a way to experience her vision as a whole.
Taking cues from the location, a geometric expression connects back to deco stylings as a similar vein that runs through Sarah’s work. Without her own showroom to speak of, the apartment also acts as a space to exhibit her furniture pieces in a variety of settings that they are originally intended for. The crossover from a commercial and hospitality offering sparks the dialogue of the need to even have a showroom space, when in this case, the pieces can be seen, felt and experienced in a diversified way. As an all-encompassing projection of her brand, a sensory approach is taken to elicit a connection between the building and its insertions and, likewise, between how the spaces feel and visitors.
Layering tones, the spaces become an interplay of textures and shapes, giving the apartment its own animation. The pieces all embody their own personalities and when placed and arranged together, a considered balance ensures they all have their own moment. The experience allows for a more experimental showcase of work, with matched artwork and styling elements as an extension of the collection, beyond the constraints of an editorial curation. Bringing in artwork from Australian artists, the apartment becomes filled by the talent that surrounds the space, bringing in context in a different way.
