At the Holiday House Wellington design show, Elena Frampton’s room has a special vibe. The Collector’s Sitting Room isn’t just a place to sit; it’s about how art makes a space what it is.
The room is part of the first Holiday House Wellington, open until May 3 at the Palm Beach Polo Club. Designers from all over came together to change rooms in the building into cool, complete designs.
Frampton, who started Frampton & Co, used her usual idea: put art first.
She doesn’t just add art at the end. It’s how she plans the whole room. The art choices set the mood, the colors, and how the room feels. Past and present pieces are mixed, and sculptures go with the furniture. The room feels natural and like it flows, with items from different times chatting with each other.
The room has a modern feel with some dramatic touches. The colors keep the space grounded. The stuff you touch and see changes a bit across the room. It makes you want to think, but it’s still cozy. It feels like a gallery but also like a home.
Some things in the room show Frampton’s knack for doing things a little differently. A bronze statue sits on its shipping box, making moving art part of the show. Near it, some nylon fabric and netting make the space feel light and like it’s still changing.
These things make it feel like the owner is still working on the space as they get new art. Frampton thinks spaces grow as you gather pieces, not just by decorating.
The room feels more like a place to live than a store display. Furniture gives it shape, but art is the main thing. Sculptures add to the room, and paintings guide your eyes, making you look around and see how the colors and shapes work together.
Holiday House Wellington is a fresh event in South Florida, bringing a designer show to Wellington’s horse scene. Each designer got a room in the Farrell Wellington homes to do what they wanted, so you see all types of current designs.
Frampton’s room is special because it’s clear what she’s going for. The Collector’s Sitting Room isn’t perfect. It shows a collection as it grows, where art comes in, changes things, and makes the room new.
The room is about how you live, not just how you decorate. Art isn’t just there to look at; it makes the space what it is.
Learn more by visiting Holiday House Wellington.