Journal: Gain Insights on Art & Design

In a not-so-distant (but very different) time, Elena founded Salon Series, our intimate, in-person events program featuring conversations with the creatives, doers, and thinkers that we find the most intriguing. While IRL is still on hold, there’s good news —…

We have a penchant for the in-between; that powerful and mystic quality found in the balance between sensibilities, elements, or states of being. This is what draws Elena to the work of NY and London-based photographer Joshua Olley, whose meditative, starkly beautiful images…

We’re excited to announce Frampton Co’s first-ever Winter Show at Exhibition The Barn. Curated by Elena, it’s an expression of boldness, vibrance, and contradiction brought to life. Picture this: The Barn is wrapped with a custom marigold curtain, enveloping the…

The very early days of Elena’s passion for (or shall we say obsession with?) design is a little-known story. She was raised in architecturally diverse Southern California by a Mexican mother and a Midwestern farm-raised father. With unusually high ceilings,…

Picture a blue chip gallery in New York’s Chelsea district, a rainy day, off hours, and Elena has the place to herself… Walking toward the gallery’s private library, she passed one of the glassed-in offices, and an artwork caught her…

“A historic Brooklyn gem is sensitively reinspirited to suit its next generation of stewards.”⁠⠀ We’re delighted to share that our Brooklyn Townhouse project is this month’s cover star of Luxe Interiors + Design. Our distinct creative perspective and original design…

I did not relate to the people who said they were bored during quarantine. So much to do, read, watch, and learn all the things there was never enough time for before. It was the perfect time to step off…

Elena Frampton introduces Frampton Co’s annual summer show – an expression of her personal contemplations and re-engagement with the vitality of the natural world during lockdown. “Our external worlds were cut off, it was a time to go inward,” Elena…

Cinco de Mayo marked the 5-year anniversary of Frampton Co. I treated myself with a visit to the nursery for some flora – that is, after I found one that was open. I took my time roaming, stopping and smelling and reflected on…

The past couple of months have been informative, both design-wise and life-wise. More time in interior spaces offers the opportunity to reflect on not only what makes us “us,” but also on ideas of enhanced livability – complementing the way we *actually*…

This month, we photographed our recently completed Brooklyn Townhouse project, a rare wood-framed townhouse in the landmarked Fort Greene historic district. Built in 1853, the design strategy focused on preserving the good bones and inserting select modern updates. Architectural additions…