Grand Designs special puts Hidealoo in the spotlight

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A self-build project in London that formed part of the inspiration behind Hidealoo, has featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs programme, as part of an anniversary special.

‘Grand Designs: 25 Years & Counting’ revisited some of the series’ most memorable and challenging builds. This included Peckham House, designed by Hidealoo’s founder Monty Ravenscroft, which first appeared on the TV programme back in 2005.

The programme is available to view on catch-up here: Watch Grand Designs: 25 Years & Counting | Stream free on Channel 4

Peckham House

With very little space or budget to play with and only a tiny ‘sliver’ of land in south east London to build on, Monty needed to get creative with a range of space-saving inventions. He went on to design various moving elements within the property that would help optimise the use of the space available; from a bath hidden beneath a sliding bed to a foldaway sink and a sliding glass roof that opens to transform the main living space into an open air courtyard.

The innovation continued in the years following the initial filming, as Monty looked for even more ways to optimise the space. One such idea being a unique foldaway toilet mechanism, he named the Hidealoo, which inspired him to launch a new business.

The frame allows a toilet to be rotated through 90 degrees, meaning it can be hidden within a cupboard or wall recess when not in use. For households who are short on space, this offers a clever solution for moving a toilet out of the way when not in use, freeing up valuable floor space and opening up opportunitues for installing extra facilities.

Peckham House will be open to the public on September 22nd as part of Open House London weekend. For more details visit https://programme.openhouse.org.uk/listings/3831

To find out more, please email contact@hidealoo.com or call +44 (0)1420 557564