Leanne Hainsby on the Joinery That Transformed Her Home

As one of Peloton’s founding UK instructors, Leanne Hainsby-Alldis has built a global community of millions who tune in for her signature energy, discipline, and style. A former professional commercial dancer who toured the world with artists like Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, Leanne is also a prominent women’s health advocate and a widely respected voice in modern wellness. We were absolutely thrilled to collaborate with Leanne to bring bespoke, premium joinery to her London home, creating a space that matches her vibrant, high-standard lifestyle.

Here, she shares her thoughts on the process, the palette, and living with bespoke joinery.

Q: What first drew you to this property?

The kitchen! From the moment we walked in, I knew it was special. The energy of a home is really important to me, and it felt immediately like a place we could visualise our friends and family loving too. The basement and kitchen layout has such a beautiful, welcoming feel and immediately felt like the heart of the home. There’s a real sense of openness and connection between the rooms, which made me fall in love with it straight away.

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Q: When you moved in, what did you feel the house needed?

The structure and layout of the house were already so strong, but I wanted to make it work better for everyday life, and put our own style into every room. Storage was the biggest thing. I wanted it to feel calm and considered, not cluttered.

The snug room was similar; it needed more purpose and intention. I wanted shelving that felt integrated into the architecture, somewhere to display books and personal pieces, but also to make the room feel warmer, inviting and more complete.

Q: What inspired the joinery design?

I wanted everything to feel like it belonged to the house, as though it had always been there, whilst also sprinkling some fun throughout. I’ve always loved the balance between traditional character and more contemporary features, and I’m not afraid of colour. I’m a big fan of creating style in unexpected, joyful ways throughout the house.

It was important that the joinery complemented the kitchen and the wider flow of the home, so there was a sense of continuity from room to room whilst giving us distinct functional areas.

Q: What were your “must-haves” for the joinery?

Practicality was key, but that needed to be matched by style and quality. I needed clever storage that could hide everyday essentials, shoes, coats, bags, baby toys, while still looking beautiful.

I wanted seating incorporated, so it became a usable space and a pause point in the house. I also wanted the joinery to make the hallway feel welcoming, and like its own little room, rather than a walkway between the kitchen and the sitting room.

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Q: And for the sitting room and snug shelving?

The main thing was balance. I didn’t want it to feel too heavy or dominant. It needed to frame the room, add character, and create places for books, objects and artwork without overwhelming the space.

I wanted it to feel timeless and understated, but also a reflection of our style.

Q: How did you approach colour?

Colour was a really important part of making the joinery feel settled within the house. It’s my favourite part of planning interior renovations, and I love to create the perfect combination for each room. I wanted tones that felt soft and calm, something that worked with the natural light and connected back to the warmth of the kitchen.

Having said that, I also wanted bold, rich colours. My balance is traditional joinery with a little character, and then fun and bold for paint. I colour drenched the hallway, which totally transformed the space and made the joinery feel like it had always been there.

The aim was to create depth and character without anything feeling too stark or overly designed. I’m big on our home feeling liveable.

Q: How was the design journey with HUX London?

It felt very collaborative from the beginning. HUX London really took the time to understand how I live and what I needed from the spaces, not just how I wanted them to look. We really spent time on measurements, maximising the space we could play with.

That made such a difference because the final designs felt personal and practical, but also elevated. There was a lot of thought in the details, and I always felt listened to throughout the process.

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Q: What was most important to you when working with a joinery company?

Knowing that they could understand my vision. I wanted to feel confident that the craftsmanship would match the vision, and that the team understood the style of the house. With bespoke joinery, the details matter so much, and I wanted pieces that would feel timeless rather than trend-led.

How do the finished spaces feel now?

Complete. That’s the best word for it.

The hallway feels organised, calm and welcoming, and the sitting room and snug feel far more grounded, cosy and finished. The joinery has brought a warmth and functionality that was missing before.

It’s made the house feel more like our home, while still respecting all the reasons I fell in love with it in the first place.

What would you say to someone considering bespoke joinery?

Do it. If you can invest in the spaces you use every day, it changes how you live in your home. Good joinery isn’t just about storage, it shapes how a room feels and functions.

For me, it’s been about making the house work better, while enhancing the character that made me buy it in the first place.