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A Workshop - Toodyay Shack

With white walls and white wooden floors, subway tile splashbacks in the kitchen, potted plants and Jungalow-style wallpaper, this simple and stylish one bedroom apartment just a short walk from Hackney Central Overground Station feels much larger than its actual size.

A refurbished townhouse in Bethnal Green, an area with an increasing number of restaurants, bars and vintage shops, The Old Eastender has plenty of natural light, a bright an airy kitchen and bedrooms with warm wooden floors.

Photo by Deborah DeGraffenreid

Oversized knobs add a whimsical touch to the kitchen, where a pendant designed by Johanna Grawunder—who worked with Sottsass in Milan—hangs over the circular island. White Viking appliances are integrated with the cabinetry.