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Sarah Ellison’s Float Sofa Channels 1970s Conversation Pits

04.07.23 | By
Sarah Ellison’s Float Sofa Channels 1970s Conversation Pits

Australian interior stylist and product designer Sarah Ellison continues to bring her work to North America via an exclusive retail partnership with Design With Reach (DWR). The modular Float Sofa channels 1970s conversation pits with a deep seat, angled arms, and puffy horizontal channeling – it’s also super comfortable. Float encourages social gatherings and conversation with Ellison’s signature of reimagining silhouettes from the decade while keeping its contemporary appeal in check .

brown sectional sofa, two white chairs, and a coffee table in a styled space surrounded by window walls

“We are seeing more people embracing the style of furniture that enables an ease of storytelling. The trend is being driven by proximity with a sectional sofa facilitating conversation,” Ellison shared. “The embrace of a bulbous, low-slung, textural centerpiece such as the Float Sofa offers a level of comfort and simplifies the human connection that has been lacking in recent years. Float embraces its role to provide both comfort and a place for connection… I was inspired to design this piece as a means of encouraging conversation, and the colors we selected were going to be a key component to help communicate this idea.”

brown sectional sofa in a styled space

Choose between upholstery in bouclé or velvet, including Ellison’s signature “Piccolo.” The rich, chocolatey-brown hue was created specifically for this collection in partnership with the Pantone Color Institute.

Ellison continued: “This particular shade of brown came through much discussion and collaboration with the team at the Pantone to find a tone that signified in color, the essence of human connection. Together we felt the need to embrace a color that encouraged rejuvenation after a period of particular darkness and upheaval, and this shade of brown had a powerful unifying and grounding effect.”

brown sofa, two white chairs, and a coffee table in a styled space surrounded by window walls

white sectional sofa with two coffee tables

white sectional sofa with two coffee tables

white sectional sofa

white sofa on white background

white sofa on white background

white sofa on white background

white sofa on white background

white sectional sofa on white background

detail of white sectional sofa on white background

white sectional sofa on white background

detail of white sofa on white background

black and white portrait of a woman sitting on a chair with her hands in her lap

Sarah Ellison

To learn more about the Float Sofa, visit dwr.com.

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Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based writer and designer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, from Fashion Plates to MoMA and far beyond. When not searching out the visual arts, she's likely sharing her favorite finds with others. Kelly can also be found tracking down new music, teaching herself to play the ukulele, or on the couch with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey, and Remy. Find her @designcrush on social.