Our Story
House of Hackney is the interiors brand inspiring people to protect our common home by bringing the beauty of Nature into theirs.
Championing craft, compassion and community, our mission is to contribute to the restoration of Nature and our quality of life on Earth.
In a Victorian townhouse in London,
Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle first dreamed up House of Hackney.
Today the husband-and-wife team has grown into a family of artists, designers, producers and collaborators.
The House we’ve created is a sanctuary from the outside world, adorned with prints and colours inspired by Mother Nature. Following in the footsteps of our design hero, William Morris, our house is not filled with lots of ‘stuff’, only things that have a purpose, created for both their beauty and their meaning. We call them ‘future heirlooms’; artistically designed pieces made in Britain by craftspeople specialising in generations-old trades.
Built upon the foundations of creativity with purpose, integrity in our actions and compassion for people and planet, we continue to build upon the House, creating unique and inspiring designs that will stand the test of time.
Our House is your house. Welcome home.
"Designed with purpose,
made with love
and built to last."
INSPIRED BY NATURE
Nature is an eternal source of inspiration for House of Hackney, she is both the muse and the poet.
Proudly certified as a B Corp, we include seats in our board meetings for both Mother Nature and the next generation, and are evolving from a ‘sustainable’ brand, to an actively regenerative one.
From the materials that we use to the people we work with and the way we run our business, this is how we’re ensuring a better tomorrow, today.
Our Craft
Our founders Frieda & Javvy share the story of the origins of our House, our inspirations and our commitment to social and environmental change.
Designed with purpose, made with love and built to last.
"Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."
- William Morris
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Our Impact
House of Hackney is evolving from a B Corp sustainable brand to a regenerative one. This means doing things differently to bring about social and economic change, promoting the restoration and regeneration of natural resources and social systems. It means going beyond simply ‘sustaining’ and instead, actively making things better. Read more.
The Castle of Trematon
Nestled within what has been described as ‘the most romantic garden in Cornwall’ lies the historic Castle of Trematon; spiritual home to House of Hackney, and actual home to our founders, Frieda and Javvy. Read on to explore more about the Castle’s rich history and its extraordinary transformation.
