When artist and interior designer Ellie Howitt bought her flat in Forest Hill, south-east London, five years ago, she saw it as a blank canvas. “It’s ex-council, built in the 70s, and what strikes me about that era of social housing is the proportions of the spaces. They are very respectful. Once you get into the 80s, they get tiny and impractical again. There’s also a simplicity and flow to the space.”
She remembers the summer’s day when she was in a dilemma about whether to buy the flat or another property. “I just stood at the top of the street for about 20 minutes. It smelled like my gran’s street, of some tree or shrub that had been on her estate, too. I put an offer in then and there.” Read more
She remembers the summer’s day when she was in a dilemma about whether to buy the flat or another property. “I just stood at the top of the street for about 20 minutes. It smelled like my gran’s street, of some tree or shrub that had been on her estate, too. I put an offer in then and there.” Read more