There’s a very particular harmony to the home of Cassandra Ellis, the inspirational founder of @atelier.ellis handmade paints. The interior of her Battersea home was imagined with the same finely-honed intuition that she draws on when conceiving the palettes for her collections. She began mixing paints as a child, and her tones draw on the timeworn patina of the antique textiles she once worked with and continues to collect. “I’ve always associated colour with place and feeling,” she says. In an age of visual bombardment, Ellis offers calm and clarity in her vision for what a home should be. People can get stuck when it comes to painting their homes, she says. There’s a danger of mindlessly following trends. Ellis encourages customers to reflect on what they really like and need. “We all have personal associations with colour. It’s about giving yourself permission to choose,” she says. If tones can tell stories, the key to finding yours is not on Instagram, but within. I’ve loved being immersed in her creative world - read the full story on (& in) @fthtsi 📷 @_martin_morrell