Meet HVL Interiors

Revered for a style that is both intellectual and intuitive, Heather founded the firm in 2001 as the only sensible way to channel memories of summer days spent in her aunt’s impeccably decorated house, long hours imbibing the spirit (and the tea) of the old Takashimaya department store in New York City, and degrees from St John’s College and the New York School of Design into something that does what she’s always wanted to do: bring people joy.
That, and it offered a snazzy excuse to have an unlimited supply of yellow sticky notes, which along with coffee (single-source, perfectly roasted, and hand ground, natch), enable not only the inspiring and oftentimes breathtaking design for which she’s known, but also the clear-eyed and determined work of building the business and ensuring that it delivers on its storytelling promise—every day to every client.

Fast, gorgeously designed cars and iconic modernism make Gary a little weak in the knees, which in turn makes him a great partner in the care and feeding of a firm that believes in great design and great storytelling. His years as an entrepreneur and retail executive for multinationals makes him a great partner for our commercial clients, who often want to walk around with him and talk spatial dynamics and front of store value. And all of our clients find him a great partner for keeping projects moving forward, answering esoteric questions about billing or where—between La Havre and Miami—a piece of custom furniture might be found, the registration number of the boat its on, and when it might arrive.
Gary is also the designated troublemaker, using his well-honed sense of timing and humor to keep everyone out of a rut, creative or otherwise. He’s less the bucket-above-the-door sort of guy and more the wander-over-to-Heather’s-desk-and-rearrange-everything sort of guy. The results speak for themselves.

When you phone us, Rebecca's voice is likely the voice you will hear on the other end of the line. She is our in house librarian and may or may not have tried to implement the Dewey Decimal system into the HVL Interiors design library. When she is not making use of her organizational prowess, Rebecca is most likely pouring over a shelter magazine, dreaming about Moroccan Tadelakt plaster and Beni Ourain rugs. She enjoys having deeply philosophical conversations with Gary about whether a fabric reads more golden or ochre, she has a soft spot for squishy face dogs and believes that a Le Creuset Dutch oven is a game changer in the kitchen.