Edwardian Architecture (1901- 1918) Following the flamboyance of the Victorian era, saw the emergence of a new era and architectural style, Edwardian. Characterised by a period of revivalism, the Edwardian era was heavily influenced by the Medieval, Baroque and Georgian movements of the past, taking inspiration from all, creating properties with a mishmash of styles […]

For the last two months life has ground to a halt, shops have closed, businesses have shut their doors and staff have been made to work from home. Everyone has had to adjust to a new way of life, doing their bit by staying at home to protect the NHS and save lives.  Because of […]

With the ushering of a new decade well and truly behind us, we find ourselves pondering what will come next? As everyone knows, eventually all good things come to an end and are replaced by new ideas, concepts and designs. This is translatable to all aspects of society and none more so than in the […]

With social media being all the rage, we know you want to get that perfect behind the scenes shot, so check out our favourite instagramable locations right now

Introducing Kingswood, another great West London shoot location

Introducing Chestnut, a beautiful new cottage shoot location in Henley on Thames

The 70’s are alive and well in interior decoration – don’t just take our word for it, have a look at some of the locations we have that are rocking the style…

Check out our recent stylish shoot at London location 78 for Wormland…

Scandi style is a big deal right now, so we’ve picked our top 5 locations channelling the Eastern European trend

It’s the month of Pisces and something fishy’s definitely going!

Sometimes more than just one location is required for a shoot – we’ve got you covered…

Fabulous at our shoot location Kingswood, making good use of the kitchen…

Every year (up ‘till now) millions of tourists flock to the United Kingdom to enjoy London and its rich cultural heritage and history. Part of this attraction revolves around the eye-catching buildings that can be found around the city and in essence make up a large part of London’s cultural landscape. Check out our brief guide to the architectural styles that have made London so famous around the world.

As winter’s ever harsh grasp slowly untangles itself for another year, a duly welcome spring rears its head and we say hello to longer days, shed loads of sunshine and in due course, the luscious greenery that we have oh so come to associate with spring. With warmer days ahead, it will very soon be […]

No house is complete without a beautiful bathroom. It is often considered one of the most important rooms when making a home. A bathroom sets the tone for the rest of the house, they come in all shapes, sizes and styles. From uber-modern to cute and traditional, bathrooms are the key to making a house […]

Run down spaces turned into awesome shoot locations. Here’s our guide to some of the best available rundown shoot locations

Here’s something special – Carlton House has just been added to our site and it’s going to be a keeper!

Introducing Coconut, a beautiful exclusive new shoot location in South West London

There’s nothing quite like a warm fire to help you come to terms with the arrival of Autumn

Take a peek behind the scenes at Lordship Park with Keira Knightley shooting for Harper’s Bazaar

Giorgia Jones shooting at our fabulous location Mile End Road

Touring our Primrose Hill shoot location, celebs and checking future trends…

To be honest, we’re not sure why Kelly was cleaning the floor either…

Upper Mall, the shoot location for the latest VS Magazine job with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Here at 1st Option we have never been short of unique and striking properties, ranging from the most incredible family homes to styled studios all the way to renovated gin distilleries. Since lockdown we may have had to put things on hold as shooting was not possible to continue, however, since the easing of lockdown […]

Discover 1st Options beachfront locations, now we just need the warmer weather!

We got to catch up with one of our amazing location owners Elisabeth who owns Spratts Factory. Spratts Factory was once a dog treat factory and was a huge design project for Elisabeth. The results are simply fantastic! Find out more below! What was your design inspiration for Spratts Factory? We pulled inspiration from many different places […]

The Ultimate Fashion collaboration of A/W 19 comes to Clapton Tram Shed.

If you’re looking for the best studios in London for your shoots, call 1st Option!

Adding greenery can bring loads of character to your property and the owner closer to nature. We take a look at some of our favourites…

East London – West London – when it comes to great locations, which one is best?

What better place to indulge in chocolate than a fabulous roll-top bath…

Our lovely colourful shoot location Montagu hosted fashion brand Missguided this week

Check out some cutting-edge fashion at our location Vertigo

Do you Chantilly laced, pretty faced lady take Oriel to be your shoot location for the duration of the shoot, to have and to hold till the photographer calls it a wrap?

Our latest You Magazine shoot with Keeley Hawes

As we enter the ninth week of lockdown there is a slightly different feeling in the air of London. Whether that be from the reduced amount of pollution in the air or more likely, the easing of lockdown and the impending return to life as we know it, there is definitely something on the horizon […]

Continuing on our ‘In Conversation with..’ series is one of our amazing Location Owners Jane Cumberbatch of Palace Road. Jane is not only an Interior Stylist but has multiple books all about interior design, cooking and so much more.

2019 has come to a close and we are looking forward to the year ahead. Here at 1st Option we have had a very busy start to the year, but that doesn’t stop us having a look back with fond memories of our favourite shoots from 2019. With so many highlights, it was hard to […]

Introducing Cole, a large double fronted Victorian shoot location house in London

The South Wing is a beautiful newly renovated Victorian apartment designed by stylist and creative director Laura Sawyer

Thinking of renovating your home and maybe making some money as a shoot location? If you’d like to get an idea of what’s involved then read on…

North or South London – which is best? Have a look at our selection of the best of both and decide for yourself…

Kimberly Walsh talks to Hello! magazine at our shoot location Mapesbury Road about expecting baby number two

Geri Halliwell shoots for You Mag at our location Birchland

The Wanted star Siva Kaneswaran drops in on our shoot location The Grange

Fabulous Magazine making our location Lordship Park look, well, Fabulous!

Check out Kelly Brook’s lingerie shoot at our location Mapesbury Road for clothing brand New look

Ten days have now passed since our Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that there would be certain measures taken by the Government and Police Forces to ease aspects of this nationwide lockdown that has gripped us for the past nine weeks.  People are now allowed to come into contact with other individuals, as long as […]

Februarys shoot of the month is this month’s edition of British Vogue featuring Kate Moss and Stefano Pilati!

As quickly as summer came around this year, it was gone. However, following summers fleeting appearance in 2019 it has brought winter to our doorstep a lot quicker than we would have first thought. Although winter has its downsides with copious amounts of people longing for the sun to show its head again, what it […]

Introducing Hither, a quirky new South London shoot location that we love!

Introducing Coin, a great warehouse conversion office space overlooking the City

Take a look at our new London location house Chamomile, full of simple, elegant style!

Our latest location ‘Skyfield’ is simply beautiful. The James bond inspired ‘Edwardian-Deco’ period country manor is one of the most beautiful locations in Hertfordshire…

Flowers & colour brighten up the world and they can help with interior design too

Check our some of the shots from the Billie Faiers swimsuit shoot at our location Ambleside

Victoria Beckham has been shooting at our location Birchwood for Madame Figaro…

Diana Gomez always brightens up our day. Check out her website for more fab images…