Studio Ellendia: Everyone deserves a beautiful home
By Heidi Kokborg | Photos: Toomas Lõokene
Timeless beauty, emotion and a sense of home are closely intertwined in the work of Estonian interior designer Heidy Kallion. Through Studio Ellendia, she creates warm, modern-classic interiors shaped around those who call them home. Natural materials, thoughtful lighting and carefully considered details come together in spaces designed to feel cosy and supportive.
Creating beautiful spaces has interested Kallion since childhood. Today, that instinct forms the foundation of Studio Ellendia and an approach in which beauty and well-being are closely connected. “I believe that beauty creates balance and anchors good emotions. It allows us to breathe more freely and feel a sense of support and well-being,” says Kallion.
Central to her work is a modern-classic aesthetic. Kallion is drawn to the permanence of classical design, balancing it with contemporary lines and lighting. Natural stone, wood, glass and natural-fibre fabrics feature prominently, chosen for their beauty and longevity. Yet how a space feels is just as important as its appearance. “My signature has always been cosiness and a sense of homeliness,” says Kallion.
Heidy Kallion. Photo: Kätlin Liidemaa
Rather than imposing the same aesthetic on every client, Kallion begins by listening. She considers her clients’ identity, everyday life, dreams and what they need from their surroundings. She then translates those emotions into an environment that reflects and supports them.
Small details matter. Fresh flowers and elegant candles in the evening are among Kallion’s own favourites. Her full-service projects carry that attention through to completion, as she puts it, “right up until a sprig of flowers are placed in a vase.”
For Kallion, creating that sense of home begins long before furniture and flowers enter a room. “Interior designers are often approached too late in the process, when important structural decisions have already been made and are difficult to change,” she explains. Lighting is particularly important, and Kallion prefers several layers of light, allowing a space to adapt to different moods, needs and times of day.
The project Vestika Home demonstrates the value of early involvement. Kallion worked on the private home throughout construction, designing the interiors, exterior, garden and terraces. Raised roof trusses created greater spaciousness in the living area, while carefully positioned skylights brought daylight exactly where she envisioned it. Currently, she is also involved in the renovation of a 300-year-old manor house, where honouring and protecting the building’s history and character is central to the process.
Ultimately, beauty for Kallion is inseparable from how a space makes us feel: “What matters is that everyone feels good and cared for. Everyone deserves a beautiful home.”
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