This Second Hand September, we’ve teamed up with Haule, an online marketplace for vintage and second hand homeware, to talk about furnishing your first home. Second Hand September was created by Oxfam in 2019 and has inspired thousands of people to shop in a way that is kinder to people and the planet.
We invited Haule to give some advice on furnishing your first home using vintage and second hand items. Read on to find out what they have to say.
A blog by Haule
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All of our residents are unique, so we love learning about how they settle in to their first homes. This interview with first time buyers India and Hallam dives into their favourite parts of their Pocket home at Arklow Road SE14.
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Although working from home isn’t a new phenomenon, the pandemic has made remote working a central part of many of our lives. With that said, procuring the right working from home setup is essential to productivity and wellbeing, as small adjustments can help prevent strain, injury and fatigue.
Working from home in a smaller space poses its challenges, but there are many ways you can optimise your living space to accommodate a work station, even if you don’t have a home office. Read on to learn our top tips for working from a Pocket home.
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It’s unusual for a building to have a matching set of mugs. Then again, Mapleton Crescent SW18 isn’t your typical building. Tall, green and slender, its façade will shimmer with bespoke green-glazed terracotta tiles. These tiles were designed with the help of Loraine Rutt, our consultant ceramicist, working closely with architects Metropolitan Workshop.
Loraine is a fine art ceramicist and we spoke to her to find out more about her involvement in the project – and why she was inspired to make a limited range of mugs to celebrate the building.
“When architects Metropolitan Workshop proposed a terracotta façade for Mapleton Crescent SW18, they asked me to advise on creating a glaze that would feel ‘handmade’, rather than factory-produced, bringing a human scale to this tall building. They wanted to give life and movement to the building that would catch the eye of locals and residents, and continue looking good with minimal maintenance.”
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It’s a bit like seeing a building undressed on site today at Mapleton Crescent SW18. The last few pods are being craned in, before our green goddess puts her clothes on – a fetching set of green tiles.
Sail and Juxon St SE11, all set for Spring!
It’s the first day of Spring, and for the first time in what seems like months, London’s city makers are starting to think about spending time outside again.
So it’s great timing that our gorgeous new buildings in North Lambeth, Sail and Juxon St SE11, have outside space to suit all residents.
When you walk through the covered entrance at Juxon St SE11, you enter a wonderful walled courtyard garden with benches underlit by LEDs and pretty young trees. It will be a great place for residents to meet, mingle and hang out.
Moving in on Marischal Road SE13
Our latest building on Marischal Road SE13, in the heart of Lewisham, completed at the end of 2016… and it’s looking pretty fine!
The back of Western Road UB2 overlooking the garden
Our latest Pocket building on Western Road in the heart of Southall is complete with Pocket owners settled in and enjoying their homes. I am sure you will agree that this is one handsome building! There are 36 one bedroom homes at Western Road UB2, all sold for £165,000 and designed for us by the architectural practice JTP.
Sunny afternoons were made for Chatsworth Road, the perfect place to grab a coffee and while away a few hours. This road in Hackney has an eclectic mix of independent shops, from antique dealers & home-ware boutiques to delis & green grocers. One of our favourite places to stop is Triangle.
As we spend more time in our homes, having space in every room is more important than ever. A clear space is a clear mind, helping to increase productivity, reduce stress and generally make it easier to move around the house. This means that if you ever feel cramped in your home, the sooner you take action, the better.
Thankfully, knowing how to make a room feel bigger is much easier than it seems. You can make an instant impact by decluttering your house, using mirrors and using brighter colours. Read on for more tips to make a room bigger below.
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