Sarah Henley, Principal Designer
Founder Sarah Henley brings over a decade of professional interior design experience to her work, which is influenced by the time she spent growing up in New England, and many years living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sarah earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Art History and Studio Art from Dartmouth College, and went on to study Interior Design at UC Berkeley's Extension program. Prior to establishing Henley Design, Sarah led interior design projects as a Senior Designer at Anyon Design in San Francisco. Sarah’s past residential work includes projects in Manhattan, Memphis, Sonoma, Tahoe, Oakland, San Francisco, and throughout New England. Her list of commercial clients includes a boutique hotel in wine country, a wine tasting room in San Francisco, and a law firm in the Boston Seaport. Sarah never tires of the creative challenges that come along with each new project, and enjoys personally tailoring her design process to the individual needs of each client. Sarah credits her grandmother Judy for passing on her love of art and design.
Abbey Durkin, Associate Designer
Abbey Durkin is an Associate Designer at Henley Design where she is responsible for design development, project management, and product expediting. Prior to joining Henley design, Abbey spent three years on the Product Development team at Restoration Hardware's corporate headquarters in Corte Madera, CA where she oversaw the design process of decor products across the company’s Baby & Child and Teen brands. Before transitioning to interior design, she previously owned and operated her own jewelry design business from her houseboat in Sausalito. Abbey studied Jewelry Design at the Fashion Institute of America and the Gemological Institute of America, and studied Interior Design at UC Berkeley's Extension program.