Sarah Henley
Principal Designer
Founder Sarah Henley brings over a decade of professional interior design experience to her work, which is influenced by the years she spent in New England, where she grew up, and in the Bay Area. Sarah earned a bachelor’s degree in Art History and Studio Art from Dartmouth College and studied Interior Design at UC Berkeley's Extension Program. Before establishing her own design studio, Sarah was a Senior Designer at Anyon Design in San Francisco. Sarah’s past residential work includes projects in Manhattan, Memphis, Sonoma, Tahoe, Oakland, and San Francisco and throughout New England. Her past commercial clients include 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 with each new project and enjoys tailoring her design process to the individual needs of each client. She credits her grandmother Judy with passing on her love of art and design.
Abbey Durkin
Studio Director | Senior Designer
Abbey is responsible for sourcing and design development at Henley Design. As Studio Director, Abbey also manages vendor relationships and our Salem Design Studio. Abbey has a wonderful sense of design and the ability to source unique and special product for each of our projects. She has an easygoing personality and demonstrates a natural ability to anticipate clients’ needs. Prior to joining Henley Design, Abbey spent three years at Restoration Hardware's corporate headquarters in Corte Madera, California, where she oversaw the design of decor products across the company’s Baby & Child and Teen brands. She also 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.
Taylor Trew
Senior Designer
Taylor joined Henley Design in 2023, and has quickly become an integral part of the design team. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Art History and Visual Arts from Emory University, and a master’s degree in Interior Design from Suffolk University. Her professional experience includes design positions at multiple Boston area interior design firms as well as freelance and design work of her own. Her extremely strong technical background paired with her unparalleled enthusiasm for leading residential design projects make her an invaluable asset to our team.
Kara Solito
Associate Designer
Kara’s strong design education began at the University of Rhode Island where she studied Textiles, Merchandising, Design, and Visual Arts, followed by a foreign study in Florence Italy in Interior and Product Design, and finally New York School of Interior Design’s Certificate Program in Interior Design. Her professional background includes positions at Wayfair, Winston Flowers, and Decorist. Kara brings excellent communication and project management skills to her projects at Henley Design, and always tackles challenges with a smile on her face. As Associate Designer, Kara focuses on ensuring projects run smoothly across all vendor and trade partners.
Carly Alperin
Design Assistant
Carly assists all aspects of our design projects from start to finish, and also ensures our Salem Design Studio runs smoothly. She holds a business degree from Franklin and Marshall College and is presently studying Interior Design at the Boston Architectural College. Similar to Kara, Carly’s corporate background at Wayfair gave her many project management and organizational skill sets that inform her work at Henley Design. Carly is a “yes” person and loves to tackle spreadsheets as much as she enjoys the world of interior design.
Katie Reid
Design Assistant
Katie joined Carly as Design Assistant in the Fall of 2023, during a time of pivotal growth and transition for our team as we moved into our Salem Design Studio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business and Environmental Studies from St. Lawrence University, and has experience assisting a Boston area interior designer. Katie was exposed to the world of interior design from an early age through her family business, and the work comes naturally to her as result. Katie has an incredible work ethic and boundless amounts of energy which she channels towards her projects. She is a multitasker, a problem solver, and a people person.