About
Design and what it means to us
The team
Behind Andrew Henry Interiors is a dedicated and talented team, who share a passion for exceptional, innovative design.
We take pride in maintaining long-standing relationships with our clients, and recognise the importance of generating home sales, with interiors that inspire purchasers. We care deeply about what we do, and want to make a positive difference to your business.
Sales and Marketing
Interior Design
Installation and Logistics
Admin and Finance
Andrew Henry
Director
Andrew started his working career in estate agency, moving across to Sales and Marketing in the New Homes industry in 1990. He held several Sales Director roles for both regional and national developers, before joining a National Show home Interior Design Company in a similar role in 2003.
These roles and expertise, proved the perfect springboard to the formation of Andrew Henry Interiors from a spare room at home in 2007. Today the company employs a skilled and talented team of over 30 people and Andrew is equally as passionate about the New Homes Industry as when he first started working in it. He is the driving force behind the success of the business and particularly enjoys the many and varied working relationships with our clients and suppliers, that he and the team have developed over the years.
Having recently completed his own Grand Designs project, Andrew enjoys spending time with his partner, exploring new holiday destinations or relaxing by the water at his bolthole on the Devon Coast with Addy never far from his side!
Imogen Rogers
Executive PA to Management Team
Imogen joined the team following her re-location from South Devon where she and her husband spent 20 years bringing up their 3 boys by the sea. She now wants to see what city life is all about.
We’re delighted to welcome Imogen to Andrew Henry Interiors. She brings extensive administrative and organisational skills acquired in the PR and advertising industry and during her 12 years at one of the largest firms of estate agencies in the beautiful South Hams. Imogen is also proud to have spent 10 years as a NHS midwife.
Imogen has enjoyed modernising properties over the years and can’t wait to get started on another one in her new home city of Bristol.
Rachel Williams
Senior Designer
Our longest-serving team member, Rachel has seen the company rise from its humble beginnings in Andrew’s spare room, in 2007.
With a background in fashion and textiles, she loves using her industry knowledge and experience to create bespoke themes for clients. Never one to get bored, Rachel throws herself into every project with a passion rivalled only by her love for Bon Jovi.
As a new mum, Rachel has recently become even more adept at multitasking and now her maternity leave has come to an end, is excited to return to the Design Team and get creative again.
Paul Garland
Senior Designer & Design Team Leader
Paul joined us in 2010 after an extensive career in home retail and visual merchandising.
Paul has an obsessive attention to detail and loves nothing more than finding the individual and quirky finishing touches that make each scheme feel like a home buyers would want to live in.
Paul enjoys spending time with his husband and their latest addition, Willow the Dachshund. When not at home he likes travelling, favourite location New York City.
Harriet Wall
Senior Designer & Design Team Leader
Harriet joined Andrew Henry Interiors in May 2015, from a background in show home design, interior styling and property management. She loves to see her vision come across in the real world – creating something that people want to aspire to.
When she’s not designing houses in the studio, Harriet enjoys baking and decorating celebration cakes for friends and family.
Jessica Robins
Senior Designer & Buyer
Jessica joined us in 2013 as an Interior Design graduate. Her passion in design lies in mixing natural textures, subtle patterns and shapes to create elegant effortless interiors. Her worst fear is crushed velvet!
Jessica also plays a key role in identifying and sourcing new suppliers for the products we install in our show homes, including furniture and accessories. She liaises with our design and styling teams on an ongoing basis to ensure what we use is always on trend and design led. She also regularly identifies new styling techniques to ensure the companies schemes are kept fresh and exciting.
When she’s not at work you'll normally find Jessica in scrubs working on her own renovation, exploring the countryside with her (very naughty!) dog or in Cornwall with family and friends.
Carrie Bond
Senior Interior Designer
Before joining Andrew Henry Interiors in 2014, Carrie worked as an Interior Designer for Laura Ashley. She loves to shop for unique and fitting pieces for clients’ homes – fulfilling her shopping addiction (but without spending all of her own money!)
Another multi-talented designer, she bakes celebration cakes and cupcakes as a small sideline business, and raises money for cancer charity, LINC.
Adelene Billingham
Interior Designer
A trained textile designer, Adelene started her career running a small business selling fabric and trimmings. After touring the UK she finished up in Bristol, where she moved from Fired Earth to be with us at Andrew Henry Interiors in 2013 as a Design Team Administrator.
Promoted to Interior Designer in 2017 Adelene gets her design inspiration from travelling to far-off lands, as well as gardening and cooking for friends.
Hannah Bracey
Interior Designer
After spending time with us on work experience in September 2015, Hannah joined us permanently in March 2016 and is now a full time Interior Designer. She is always learning on the job and loves seeing the finished project come together at the end.
In her spare time, she loves shopping for clothes and make-up. She also tries to go to the gym and sometimes a spin class after work - even if she doesn’t want to!
Antonia Bates
Interior Designer
Antonia joined us in March 2018 after graduating from Bath Spa University in Textiles. She is eager to use her knowledge of colour, texture and pattern to create exciting interiors and loves seeing the finished product at the end.
In her youth, Antonia competed for England in gymnastics and later discovered her passion for design. Being half Danish, she has always taken an interest in the Scandinavian style but loves getting her inspiration from her backpacking trips around the world!
Richard Harris
Installations & Warehouse Manager
Before joining us in 2014, Richard spent 28 year in the Logistics & Warehousing Sector, running his own company and then managing a depot for a Pallet Network.
A keen rider of motorbikes and classic scooters, and Northern Soul dancer, Richard brings a unique sense of style to the warehouse team.
Sadie Vile
Show Home Installation Co-ordinator
Before joining us in 2015, Sadie worked in the steel industry as an adminstrator and also has a degree in Fashion Design. She brings a great deal of laughter and fun to the team and always has a smile on her face.
Outside of work, she can usually be found with a pencil in her hand as she love to draw. She also loves making clothes, making both bridesmaids and prom dresses. She is also the current Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit champion amoung her friends.
Mike Ahern
Social Media Coordinator & Interior Stylist
After initially starting out as a Graphic Designer, Mike then moved into Higher Education as the Admin Manager for a busy Performing Arts Department. In his spare time, he is the Editor of his own Interiors & Lifestyle blog and is obsessed with Instagram and blogging about interiors.
His role within the team involves styling show homes and working within the Installation Team as well as helping to develop an even greater online presence for Andrew Henry Interiors in the world of social media.
Martyn Rogers
Warehouse Supervisor
Martyn joined Andrew Henry Interiors in 2015 bringing with him valuable experience in various departments of cash & carry, from warehousing to buying. Working in installation & logistics he enjoys being part of a team that produces great results.
Formerly a volunteer dog walker at Bristol Dogs Home, Martyn spends much of his time walking his own dog, a black labrador called Daisy. Alongside walking Martyn enjoys riding his customised Vespa and listening to Northern Soul and 60s music, regularly attending Northern Soul events.
Derek Gaffney
Warehouse Assistant
Derek has undertaken a wide variety of roles in the past so with his numerous skills and great attitude he has added value to Andrew Henry Interiors from Day 1,
Derek is an incredibly hands on member of the Warehouse Team and is always willing to help. He is equally comfortable in a customer facing role, regularly visiting sites to help with the installations.
In his spare time Derek is a keen trainspotter with a love of cats. When not looking after his menagerie of pets he loves spending time with his grandchildren.
Suzanne Dunn
Senior Interior Stylist
Suzanne joined the team in 2010, after working for Carlsberg (probably the best lager in the world). She loves seeing projects evolve and build, whether it’s a home design or a shortbread jenga tower!
A keen walker, Suzanne counteracts her active lifestyle and walking marathons with a bit of therapeutic flat-pack furniture building.
Emma O’Sullivan
Interior Stylist
Emma joined our team of stylists in 2013. She is a tour de force of energy: when she’s not running marathons, at the gym or doing hardcore army assault courses, she’s organising the warehouse, and keeping our accessories in check.
Shreena Maughan
Soft Furnishings Manager
Shreena joined the Soft Furnishings Workroom from the beginning and has brought with her a strong administration background coupled with a passion for perfection. Working closely with her fantastic new team Shreena has ensured that the Workroom is running to the highest quality standard.
When not in the cinema or at live gigs Shreena is an avid reader with hundreds of books that take over her home – she will be taking advice from the interior designers on how best to store them!
John Doran
Head Fitter Soft Furnishings
John started his career in the Soft Furnishings Department at Beatties Department Store in Northampton. He joined Andrew Henry Interiors in June 2018 , and prior to that had been expertly measuring and fitting window treatments for 30 years.
He has travelled & continues to do so ,the length & breadth of the country in his work, but has also fitted projects abroad including France, Portugal, Lanzarote and Madeira. Over the years he has seen many changes in Soft Furnishing Design & Treatments and is relieved to see that Austrian & Festoon Blinds are no longer considered to be fashionable!
In his spare time John enjoy spending weekends with family ,watching sport & country walking with his wife Judith and their dogs Molly & Harley.
Machinists
Soft Furnishings Team
Our bespoke team of talented machinists and cutters have an amazing 185 years of experience between them. Every-one plays a pivotal role within the workroom and although extremely experienced, they are always looking at new and innovative ways to advance what we do.
Their dedication, hard work and attention to detail show with every curtain, cushion or roman blind they make, with the quality always to exemplary standards.
Kelly Rickards
Finance Manager
Kelly has recently joined Andrew Henry Interiors as Finance Manager.
She has worked in accountancy in various sectors, including 4 years spent within an architects and interiors company, which she is thoroughly enjoyed. Having now qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant, Kelly is excited about her new challenge and becoming part of the team.
When Kelly is not looking at spreadsheets, she enjoys spending time with her family especially her nieces and nephews who keep her on her toes.
Addy Henry
Meet and Greet
Addy applied for a role as Admin assistant in 2012 but it was felt her paws were too big for the keyboard! Instead she now spends her time meeting and greeting our visitors, snoozing in her bed at the office, or out and about with Andrew seeing our clients.
She has a special bond with Jan, our Showhome Installation Manager who she fits in regular bed and and breakfast visits with when Andrew is away on business... and of course gets spoilt rotten.
In her spare time Addy enjoys camping and canoeing, sniffing around barbeques for stray sausages or walks at her weekend home in Dartmouth.
Design Trends
With the rise in online sharing, new home buyers are more design-aware than ever before.
Our regular visits to all the major UK and European Design Shows, including London, Paris and Milan ensure that we remain at the forefront of design innovation. We also work with suppliers to develop new products, giving us the leading edge in interior design.
How it all started
Andrew kicked off his career in estate agency, moving over to the new homes industry in 1990. With his first Sales Directorship at age 26, and his second at 31, Andrew’s successful background with regional and national developers formed the perfect foundation for his career in interior design.
He successfully made the transition to selling show homes in 2002, and in 2007 formed Andrew Henry Interiors from a spare room at his home in Bristol. The new venture took off immediately and Andrew fondly remembers the days when his cooker hood at home doubled up as spray booth extractor when sticking down design boards!
Today his company employs over 30 people and he has personally recruited a talented team who have helped him build a business and reputation he is very proud of.
Andrew is still very much at the front end of the business, managing a growing number of client relationships but also having an intrinsic understanding of the needs and aspirations of today’s new home buyers. He loves new business pitches, and brings excitement and enthusiasm to each and every project.
In his spare time Andrew enjoys travelling, relaxing with his partner and friends and weekends spent at his home on the Devon coast.
Andrew kicked off his career in estate agency, moving over to the new homes industry in 1990. With his first Sales Directorship at age 26, and his second at 31, Andrew’s successful background with regional and national developers formed the perfect foundation for his career in interior design.
He successfully made the transition to selling show homes in 2002, and in 2007 formed Andrew Henry Interiors from a spare room at his home in Bristol. The new venture took off immediately and Andrew fondly remembers the days when his cooker hood at home doubled up as spray booth extractor when sticking down design boards!
Today his company employs over 30 people and he has personally recruited a talented team who have helped him build a business and reputation he is very proud of.
Andrew is still very much at the front end of the business, managing a growing number of client relationships but also having an intrinsic understanding of the needs and aspirations of today’s new home buyers. He loves new business pitches, and brings excitement and enthusiasm to each and every project.
In his spare time Andrew enjoys travelling, relaxing with his partner and friends and weekends spent at his home on the Devon coast.
Latest projects
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