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Houses, not sets
Materials are chosen for how they wear after a year of actual use.
Ojai · Residential interiors
Rooms with the volume turned down.
Mara Ellison Studio plans houses and the furniture that stays in them. Most projects are additions, kitchens, or a full pass at a house the owners already live in.
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A few projects at a time
Eight to ten houses a year, so each one gets the visits it needs.
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Local makers
Cabinets, plaster, and upholstery come from shops within a short drive.
Recent houses
All work
5 out of 5Google·4 months ago
“She measured the kitchen we already cook in, then changed the one thing that was in the way.”
5 out of 5Google·8 months ago
“The house still looks like ours. The rooms just work harder.”
5 out of 5Yelp·1 month ago
“Clear about fees before the first drawing. The site visit felt like work, not a pitch.”
The studio
- Mara Ellison · Principal
- Jonah Peck · Drafting
Visits
Studio visits by appointment, Tuesday through Friday
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Questions
Book a studio visit
Visits are Tuesday through Friday, one house at a time. Say the week that works and whether the project is a room, a whole house, or an addition.
Start a project