The Wonder in Us
“I believe that each and every one of us is gifted with a unique vision of - and for - the world we live in.
It’s through this gift - whatever it is that calls our spirits into participation with the collective act of creation/imagination - that we connect with our surroundings, with ourselves, and with each other. We can devote our whole lives to the pursuit of this inner source of magic and mystery, without ever exhausting our fascination for it. Since names for it are as elusive as the thing itself, I have come to call it, ‘The Wonder in Us'.”

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Products
NEW: Upholstery Velvet Fabric (and Fabric Samples)!
We’re thrilled to announce the latest addition to our web shop: a beautiful new series of Upholstery Velvet Fabrics and Fabric Samples! You've experienced the enchantment...
New: Yoga Cushion with Original Feather Print
I really value my time on the yoga mat, and never more so than during the last two years of pandemic life! The vision for my new print...
How to use Ellie's Favorite color Blue in your home
Blue stands for peaceful harmony and exudes confidence. There are a lot of blue tones which can create as much drama, elegance and moodiness as black...
Projects
Designing with Bold Florals – An Inside Look with Award-Winning Designers Nicole Varga and Trish Knight
In the world of interior design, Nicole Varga and Trish Knight have made a significant mark with their creative and entrepreneurial spirit. Recently, their firm received...
Crafting Intimate Luxury: A Dark Floral Transformation in Kinzie Park
Design: Kelly Marie Brainerd of KMB Design | Consulting (Milwaukee, WI, USA) Photography: Ryan Hainey Embarking on the journey of renovating a 4-story townhouse in the...
Dark Floral Wallpaper in Designer Cecilia Casagrande’s Kitchen
“Dark Floral Wallpaper in the kitchen feels very warm, so the space is more like a living space than just a functional kitchen.” - Cecilia Casagrande...
Dark Floral Wallpaper in London Restaurant Bardo St James's by Edwards McCoy
As you know, we love to share truly standout examples of our products applied in exceptionally beautiful ways. The Ladies’ Room at the London restaurant Bardo...
The Fleur Noire Hotel
“Ellie’s wallpaper has more depth and mood than any wallpaper I have experienced.” Chris Pardo, Architect & Interior Designer, Fleur Noire Hotel, Palm Springs, CA, USA...
Elegant yet Dramatic
I painted ‘Dark Floral’ in 2013, when I was first becoming interested in the still life paintings of the Dutch Golden Age. Here, a majestic, ethereal...
Converting a Baroque Palazzo into a 5-star hotel
‘Ellie’s designs are bold, elusive and striking’ – Nikki Muscat (architect Palazzo Hotel Malta), Michael Pace (Project Manager) Using the history as a common thread ‘This...
The Vault Project
Designing the hotel as a home To connect with the client’s wishes, Johannes, Rasmus and Nicklas tried to imagine the future visitor’s feelings as they enter...
Print on Print
A funny thing is that one of the designers we’ve reached out to, chose herself as a customer. Megan Brakefield (she can be found on Instagram...
Note Book
Wallpapers designs with Viva Magenta, Color of the Year 2023
“A close relative to carmine, crimson red or deep raspberry, Viva Magenta, Pantone’s Color of the Year 2023, exudes a sense of va-va-voom. Likened to “a...
Butterflies: Thoughts and Sketches
‘Messy’ is what we call things that are in progress, in between and as yet undefined. In reality, though, it’s in this transitional time and space...
The Story Behind ‘Becoming Wild’
"The peacock has chosen to release his feathers,and - in so doing - to release himself.He has chosen to be free, and to see the worldthrough...
Why use blue in your interior?
The spaces that blue loves best There are a lot of reasons to incorporate more blue into your interior, but certain spaces benefit most from blue,...
The story behind 'A Golden Age Wallpaper'
As I created the design for A Golden Age Wallpaper, I was thinking about the the great Dutch floral still-life painters of the 17th Century, and...
Silk Scarves
Today I added a new product category to the shop: Silk Scarves. Dark Floral, Dark Floral II Black Saturated and Dark Floral II Gray on Silk...
New Design: Summer Squall
The fabrics are almost ready! Thanks to all of you who have inquired. Thank you also for your patience. My web team is busy busy with...
What people are saying
Last week I put together a little slide show compiling some of the reactions Ellie Cashman wallpaper has gotten since we started shipping it around the...
Out there, at last
So, it seems that something totally fantastic has happened ... One of my designs has gone viral on Pinterest and I have been getting tons of...
Sketch Book
Introducing the Feather Collection
Dear Reader, Have you seen our new Feather Collection, launched in September of 2021? It’s not nearly complete yet (as I write I think I have...
Things to come
I've never been a particularly prolific designer. Since I launched Ellie Cashman Design in December of 2013, I've typically added 1 or 2 new designs to...
Painting Like the Old Masters
In October of last year I started taking painting lessons from a teacher here in the Netherlands who specializes in the techniques of the Old Masters....