A quick glance at Ellen Hamilton’s work is enough to reveal a designer deeply committed to the decorative arts - what you don’t see are the piles of books that inform each project and the intense research and wild inspiration that follow. Drawing on everything from the Convent of St. Marco to The Thin Man, her projects reflect a perennial student dedicated to and enchanted by the complexity of design.

Ellen’s process of translation, iteration, and innovation is one that has made for profound client relationships as she dives into their vision to expand both their base of knowledge as well as her own. With an eye on the unique history of each property, her projects honor the past as a means to bend and shape a home for our time - so these extraordinary spaces can continue to live on in the present. Ellen’s dedication to education, history, and community has taken the form of The Brooklyn Designer Showhouse, which she founded in 2017 with a focus on championing emerging talent and encouraging intellectual curiosity in the design industry. 

Ellen’s work has been featured in Veranda, Luxe, Elle Décor, Galerie, House Beautiful, and other leading design publications.