Checking in on old clients is a perk of the job we enjoy greatly. In 2018, Jasmine Hemsley and Nick Hopper bought a 1970s WSA Williams-designed house in Bromley via The Modern House. In this film, we drop in on the couple to see how a greater connection to nature and slower pace of life than they were used to in Elephant and Castle has had a positive impact on their wellbeing.

Jasmine and Nick are no new-comers to how thoughtful approaches to modern life can lead to wellbeing boosts. Jasmine’s career has centred around promoting a holistic approach to health, championing ancient Eastern practices like Ayurveda and sound baths along with a varied diet of whole foods as part of a mindful life. “I believe that small, key changes in our everyday lives can create a profound, positive impact,” says Jasmine. “Even in a hectic modern world, health, wellbeing and happiness are well within reach.”

In 2010, Jasmine and Nick teamed up with Jasmine’s sister, Melissa, to form Hemsley + Hemsley, a collaboration that has spawned a series of cookbooks, a TV show and a café in Selfridges. Jasmine and Nick’s latest project, cookbook East by West, focuses on Eastern wisdom for Western wellbeing and is the source of inspiration behind their new Ayurvedic restaurant in Soho, the first of its kind in London. As a co-founder and creative director of the businesses, Nick lends his brand know-how to the mix, in addition to working as a freelance photographer for the likes of Vogue.

After years of inner-city life, Nick and Jasmine made the move out to Bromley in 2018 as a way of compromising between Nick’s pull towards his countryside roots and Jasmine’s ‘city girl’ sensibilities. Since then, they’ve been enjoying the extra space afforded at their new home; filling the space with Jasmine’s upcycled furniture and objects sourced from car boot sales; going on walks with their three dogs and growing vegetables in their kitchen garden.

Watch the film here, and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can already find house tours with the likes of Ruth and Richard Rogers, Deyan Sudjic and Architectural Association director, Eva Franch i Gilabert.