The Unexpected Objects That Fill A Designer’s Home

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From yellow-tinted trinkets to arty postcards, potted house plants to personal paintings, Alison Lloyd’s Hackney home is overflowing with collectibles. Or, in her words, “I’m a gatherer of crap,” the founder of Ally Capellino smiles, sitting next to a repurposed table she found in a park. “I pick up stuff that I can’t bear the thought of being thrown away.” Long-time readers might recall our first visit to Alison’s flat a few years ago, during which she described her interiors style as “organised clutter”. Much to our delight - and precisely why she’s a brilliant subject for our Seven Wonders series - that hasn’t changed. “I’ve got an emotional attachment to everything,” she says. In our latest film, we tasked her with selecting her favourite things from the many objects that fill her home.
Filming and Editing: Edmund Cook
Production: Hannah Phillips
Graphic Design: Tom Young
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  • @themodernhouse_films
    @themodernhouse_films11 ай бұрын

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  • @valerioskonosov6609
    @valerioskonosov660911 ай бұрын

    The squirell running wild in the backround made me understand that this place doesn't get bothered by anyone except the owners... Warm, cozy and personal I would say. Just stunning.

  • @mariamurillo825

    @mariamurillo825

    3 ай бұрын

    Me altera ver el interior lleno de cachivaches😮

  • @valerioskonosov6609

    @valerioskonosov6609

    3 ай бұрын

    Someones trash is an other mans treasure dear :D @@mariamurillo825

  • @gabbytaby
    @gabbytaby11 ай бұрын

    I love her, we need more about this beautiful woman 💫 What a wonderful home!

  • @marniqueriley1136

    @marniqueriley1136

    10 ай бұрын

    "do angels paint?"

  • @ekaa5255

    @ekaa5255

    9 ай бұрын

    ⁠​⁠@@marniqueriley1136that part, lol. What a gem this woman is. She had me at hopping around with her backpack.

  • @combatgirl38
    @combatgirl387 ай бұрын

    I love her! She's shamelessly awkward and comfortable in her own skin at the same time. She has a fabulous sense of recognition of Joy that I inherently relate to on the basest of levels. I was expecting to find a boring and tone deaf elitist designer's dwelling that I would give about 10 seconds time to but instead I hit full screen and found myself fighting between seeking for more treasures around her house and not wanting to miss a single expression of hers. What a wonderful lady, thank you for sharing her experience!

  • @linedezainde
    @linedezainde11 ай бұрын

    You know that a lot of planning and care went into creating such a warm and effortless-looking environment. That's art to me.

  • @Kiwiwanderer

    @Kiwiwanderer

    11 ай бұрын

    Beautifully said. Authentic style

  • @philiq18
    @philiq1811 ай бұрын

    That's not a home. That's a story. I'd love to hear more about all the pieces in her house -- very eclectic, but extremely well-curated.

  • @jaci960

    @jaci960

    11 ай бұрын

    wow I loved this concept. I want my house to be like a story book as well

  • @lindapoole986

    @lindapoole986

    10 ай бұрын

    nicely said!!!

  • @user-tt5xj5ib1e
    @user-tt5xj5ib1e11 ай бұрын

    I love homes that attract nature and animals. Watching that squirrel happily bounce along the fence in the background, the fish, lizards, and birds, just so blissful to watch :) 😃😍😃

  • @nerdyseun
    @nerdyseun11 ай бұрын

    "Freedom inside a fairly formal framework" - I love that

  • @wendythomas-yd6su
    @wendythomas-yd6su9 ай бұрын

    This was a blessing to watch. What a beautiful personality she has. I would love to sit in her home and listen to her share her life stories all day long 😊 Her home is earthy, beautifully curated and simply warm and inviting. Thank you for sharing her home with us. 🤍

  • @moonbeeps
    @moonbeeps11 ай бұрын

    Anyone else saw the squirrel running in the background at 1:19 ?

  • @kemson4455

    @kemson4455

    11 ай бұрын

    That was the highlight of the video 😅

  • @sdmsdm7926

    @sdmsdm7926

    3 ай бұрын

    I did, are squirrels a rare site over there? Good grief! they're so everyday life here, I have tons of peanuts on my fire escape because it's hours long entertainment of my cats. We have Earl the squirrel who thinks he's a tough guy....if we run out of peanuts he's banging on the window....he's sort of scary....

  • @MsYingyang2
    @MsYingyang211 ай бұрын

    I love this woman. She is intelligent, talented and appears to really take care of herself. What a successful woman she is. The garden to me is so cool. I would love a sunken pond with koi fish. Truly an inspiration. I will watch again and again.❤

  • @CheekyYogaClub
    @CheekyYogaClub7 ай бұрын

    Such a wonderful, playful human! I love how she kept giving a side eye to the rest of the crew :D

  • @tl1110
    @tl111011 ай бұрын

    "A gatherer of crap." I like that a lot! :)

  • @carolinekrager
    @carolinekrager11 ай бұрын

    Used to live right above Ally in this apartment building. She's so interesting, creative and lovely! Her house and style is truly amazing

  • @davidowen2396
    @davidowen239611 ай бұрын

    I love Alison's aesthetic..and her humble, unpretentious attachment to loved objects...

  • @trunorth248
    @trunorth24811 ай бұрын

    Saved this one because you just can’t appreciate it all in one viewing!

  • @mariabohlin8287
    @mariabohlin82879 ай бұрын

    Such a lovely woman, with a warm calm humour. Love her cosy home and the meaningful details.

  • @vibeckehoeganderson6026
    @vibeckehoeganderson602611 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful woman and such a soulful home and garden ❤

  • @TheFamousJulie
    @TheFamousJulie11 ай бұрын

    1:19 you can see a squirrel running on the fence in the background 😊

  • @BrownyBird
    @BrownyBird11 ай бұрын

    The squirrel, the squirrel! Guys did you see it ? That's one of the things I miss from England!😢

  • @joak.vintage
    @joak.vintage11 ай бұрын

    Wow, she is amazing - the beauty of her character is so present in her surroundings. Truly inspiring.

  • @kaitlinmeadows6273
    @kaitlinmeadows627311 ай бұрын

    A flicked twig! A “grouper” what a delightful soul!

  • @alisonlloyd4324

    @alisonlloyd4324

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks. , the twig is flocked, like velvet.

  • @AthalieM
    @AthalieM11 ай бұрын

    what a beautiful person.

  • @valsmith8113
    @valsmith811311 ай бұрын

    Such a great house! Everything has a story and is so eclectic and meaningful.. Really lovely! 🧡💙💜

  • @graceaxisa4213
    @graceaxisa421311 ай бұрын

    Such a delight! The type of person who i'd like to spend time with, in a home full of love and treasures.

  • @marilyn3605
    @marilyn360510 ай бұрын

    Love her! She is very playful ! She reminds me of my granddaughter that collects stuff! ❤️❤️

  • @louisesuffolk
    @louisesuffolk11 ай бұрын

    I love her and her home

  • @rayalavender
    @rayalavender11 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love this home! I'm a design student and I relate to collecting tiny artwork and bits of paper everywhere :))

  • @TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam
    @TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam7 ай бұрын

    Those unexpected objects can make instant surprises. 🥰✨

  • @janel4582
    @janel45824 ай бұрын

    LOOOVED this visit, a girl after my own heart!

  • @MH-yu7gw
    @MH-yu7gw11 ай бұрын

    Love her!!! So stylish yet completely humble and lovely

  • @devonlollypop
    @devonlollypop28 күн бұрын

    what a lovely human being- and a lovely home too!!

  • @netgenrb
    @netgenrb11 ай бұрын

    I'm mad or this garden; this is genius! Curated variables -Spectacular! SO glad it came to me...

  • @cassrhem
    @cassrhem11 ай бұрын

    Loved this, and the comment about Freedom within a structure ; very relatable (I thinks it’s a definition of Jazz, too), and makes the difference between collections and clutter - her bookshelves, the postcards on the slim shelves

  • @haret0n
    @haret0n11 ай бұрын

    i absolutely adore this humble, charming style goddess's vibe. would like to see the house in total and also her wardrobe and hear her thoughts on her personal style. am sharing this gem of a clip with friends here in new zealand. thank you.

  • @LyraDavis
    @LyraDavis9 ай бұрын

    1:18 the squirrel running along the top of the wall is just 👌

  • @amandawoods4051
    @amandawoods405111 ай бұрын

    How completely refreshing. I fully enjoyed that just wish it could have been longer. Thank you

  • @maaia
    @maaia9 ай бұрын

    Ooohhh that’s the founder of the brand Ally Capellino! I used to ❤❤❤ her bags. So well made and designed

  • @eily_b
    @eily_b10 ай бұрын

    Very pretty. I am sick of all these beige nightmare homes. I need colour and knick knacks too. Love it.

  • @hollydivya
    @hollydivya9 ай бұрын

    such a beautifully decorated space of stories and a lovely soul. I'm obsessed, convinced me to put my knick-knacks on display!🥰

  • @mikebegonia6134
    @mikebegonia61346 ай бұрын

    What a charming lady, a bit like an elf. Love her!

  • @aliciacatherineegan
    @aliciacatherineegan5 ай бұрын

    Love this home, loved her!

  • @lynnblack6493
    @lynnblack64937 ай бұрын

    Definitely a diamond of a home in Hackney!😊

  • @myfanwy
    @myfanwy11 ай бұрын

    Love the squirrel running across the wall

  • @annrubino6252
    @annrubino625211 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful, interesting and creative woman! I loved your home and felt I would be so happy to be there. Good on you.

  • @adoyer04
    @adoyer045 ай бұрын

    i truly love her for this sense of humor and lightness. must have been a funny, crazy girl back then to hang out. shes still beautiful, she could be my mother 😂 😊

  • @ericarey64
    @ericarey6411 ай бұрын

    i'm gasping as she shares these stories wowww.

  • @HarryCopperPot
    @HarryCopperPot11 ай бұрын

    I love her home! Best of all, it is lived in like a person and not cleaned up for show like celebrity homes are.

  • @argbiggiesmalls9323
    @argbiggiesmalls932311 ай бұрын

    Such a soulful home and garden! Nothing contrived or posing about it. Just pure self-expression and love.

  • @paulvallance4347
    @paulvallance434711 ай бұрын

    I could have listened to much more of Alison talking about her home's lovely contents and their significance to her. She has fine eye and her house is beautifully understated and shows real soul.

  • @tiogoala7654
    @tiogoala765411 ай бұрын

    Beautiful soul! Love her art collection and her home.

  • @liandrade9198
    @liandrade91985 ай бұрын

    Love to see happy souls sharing with us ❤

  • @winstonsmith9740
    @winstonsmith974011 ай бұрын

    the squirrel bouncing along the fence was cool, around 1.15.

  • @andreaandrea6716
    @andreaandrea67169 ай бұрын

    I love this woman and her beautiful world. She is so alive! So intelligent... and fun.

  • @kimrikard3529
    @kimrikard352911 ай бұрын

    i loved that she collects a few simple things, how lovely

  • @saramatson2750
    @saramatson27504 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love her!

  • @leighlittlebury2272
    @leighlittlebury227210 ай бұрын

    What an amazingly interesting women and her home is full of so much eclectic stuff. We need to know more

  • @interiordesignschool
    @interiordesignschool11 ай бұрын

    I needed this seven minutes in my life right now, thank you x

  • @dollroom
    @dollroom11 ай бұрын

    I’ve found my aspirational version of perfection. Thank you for sharing ❤

  • @lisahinkofer2085
    @lisahinkofer208511 ай бұрын

    Love your home. Full of wonderful objects and art. Memories and love. It’s a beautiful home

  • @dk-ct6rw
    @dk-ct6rw11 ай бұрын

    I love her personality and I love her home. It's filled with stories.

  • @ExLibris-Alys
    @ExLibris-Alys11 ай бұрын

    What a nice lady. I LOVE that giant leaf above the tele 📺.

  • @chibicibi6034
    @chibicibi603411 ай бұрын

    love her she's so sweet

  • @bridgethughes3244
    @bridgethughes324411 ай бұрын

    I had a similar table in my first apartment as I was to poor to afford a decent table. I now live in a grand house and cant find a suitable large table that says come enjoy dinner and chat for hours. All the luxury dining tables are hard and pretentious. I love your repurposed table. fantastic collection love them all.

  • @leviandrenuet5878
    @leviandrenuet58787 ай бұрын

    im in love with her. what a calm and kind person.

  • @makemacken
    @makemacken11 ай бұрын

    She is amazing!!! I want to be just like her in the years to come 😭

  • @rdrydnghdwolfe1396
    @rdrydnghdwolfe13969 ай бұрын

    Enchanting from start to finish, both indies and in the garden. (And yes, angels draw.) Thank you!

  • @shantiseeralan1356
    @shantiseeralan13567 ай бұрын

    She so warm and quirky

  • @user-rf4sf8tj3s
    @user-rf4sf8tj3s11 ай бұрын

    Really love the moment at 1:18 when a squirrel run over the wall in the background!

  • @anmnou
    @anmnou11 ай бұрын

    I absolutely LOVE her!!

  • @fsadni
    @fsadni11 ай бұрын

    I really love the story behind each piece

  • @digg1ty
    @digg1ty11 ай бұрын

    she's really funny! loved this

  • @lisabrightly
    @lisabrightly5 ай бұрын

    I love it! My space is the same. I'm a "grouper" too. 🤗

  • @cinergiacinema8693
    @cinergiacinema869310 ай бұрын

    Oh you own such an adorable taste and way! Thank you for sharing your view on life and things.

  • @vk8397
    @vk839711 ай бұрын

    Love this home!

  • @janemackrell3733
    @janemackrell373311 ай бұрын

    I love her bags

  • @JJ33438
    @JJ334386 ай бұрын

    thank you for this. very lovely.

  • @borp6912
    @borp69124 ай бұрын

    There's a beautiful youthfulness to her

  • @MimiYouyu
    @MimiYouyu11 ай бұрын

    Lovely, and warm.

  • @jezzdiva87
    @jezzdiva878 ай бұрын

    Love Her! What a charm! 💚🤍💛

  • @gilenasimons7081
    @gilenasimons708111 ай бұрын

    Extraordinary. Thanks for sharing. ❤

  • @midmodmadam
    @midmodmadam11 ай бұрын

    Gorgeous inside and out. And the home.

  • @mercoid
    @mercoid10 ай бұрын

    A good honest house. Fun, comfortable and interesting. Lovely lady.

  • @lovelyskull3483
    @lovelyskull348311 ай бұрын

    Love this beautiful home.

  • @tavifagascon
    @tavifagascon11 ай бұрын

    she is such a sweet soul!!!! i enjoyed this video so much and her personality even more

  • @diogopedroso2395
    @diogopedroso23955 ай бұрын

    Loved every single thing about this video

  • @sanneholm2010
    @sanneholm201010 ай бұрын

    This is so inspiring and wonderful🙌🙌😍Thank you so much for sharing 🙌❤

  • @bfs1209
    @bfs12099 ай бұрын

    I love a 'lived in' home' !! Beautiful !

  • @narisciatheoraclegoddess
    @narisciatheoraclegoddess7 ай бұрын

    This is so precious

  • @deborahjones3956
    @deborahjones395611 ай бұрын

    Love this house and the designer!

  • @gather.sip.flourish
    @gather.sip.flourish11 ай бұрын

    Lovely lovely HOME!

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride9 ай бұрын

    that naked man drawing is awesome

  • @johna378
    @johna37811 ай бұрын

    I would buy the odd piece from her shop in Wardour Street in the early 90s. It closed and Pret took it over and destroyed the interior

  • @soberlinDE
    @soberlinDE11 ай бұрын

    the squirrel at 1:19 is amazing

  • @mildredhighcock7333
    @mildredhighcock733311 ай бұрын

    really lovely - thanks

  • @vs-ej1qc
    @vs-ej1qc9 ай бұрын

    that beautiful squirrel in the back

  • @larissa-gv5yy
    @larissa-gv5yy11 ай бұрын

    i'm obsessed with her

  • @bglr2783
    @bglr278311 ай бұрын

    Such good high ceilings. Dunno why they don't this anymore in the UK. Very interesting house

  • @lauramarkovic5307
    @lauramarkovic53078 ай бұрын

    Beautiful home! ❤

  • @romikim4548
    @romikim45488 ай бұрын

    Lovely garden and house!