Author Archives for Jen Bernard

Q&A with FF&E designer Emmie

March 12, 2020 8:10 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We caught up with FF&E designer Emmie to ask her about what the role involves, her design inspiration and being... View Article

Colour Trend – Classic Blue

February 20, 2020 7:34 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Each year the Pantone Color Institute selects a colour, determined through trend analysis and careful consideration of current influences across... View Article

Behind the Design at Cooper’s

February 13, 2020 12:56 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

As part of the development team for Audley Cooper’s Hill, Bernard Interiors worked with the architect Gaunt Francis, cost consultant... View Article

Care Home Professional Features Bernard Interiors

February 11, 2020 9:49 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

An article on designing for dementia care by Jen Bernard, founder and managing director of Bernard Interiors, features in the... View Article

Professional Development Focus – Kathryn Mason

February 3, 2020 2:30 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Mason has been promoted from senior designer to associate to strengthen the Bernard... View Article

Inside Stanbridge Manor

January 16, 2020 2:43 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

The interior design and fitout of the Grade II* listed Tudor manor house at the heart of Audley Stanbridge Earls... View Article

Happy Holidays 2019

December 19, 2019 11:12 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Thank you to all of our clients, suppliers and professional colleagues for helping to make 2019 a year to remember.... View Article

Refurbishment Completes at Audley Clevedon

December 12, 2019 7:33 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We have recently completed a major refurbishment of Clevedon House, the Audley Club at Audley Clevedon retirement village in Ben... View Article

Designing for the Future

December 10, 2019 7:59 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Sustainability and how it can be combined with luxury is the topic of the moment within the interior design world.... View Article

Audley Cooper’s Hill House Officially Opens

December 5, 2019 8:29 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

The official opening of Audley Cooper’s Hill House took place last week with 80 guests attending a festive VIP day.... View Article

Marbella Villa Featured in The Art of Design

November 28, 2019 8:11 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Luxury interiors magazine The Art of Design has featured our Marbella villa project. The redevelopment of the villa made the... View Article

The History of Bernard Interiors, 2008-2019

November 21, 2019 7:47 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

A timeline illustrating the development of Bernard Interiors has now gone live on the ‘about us’ section of our website.... View Article

Communicating Concepts

November 14, 2019 1:07 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Communicating well with clients is key to delivering successful projects. A preferred method for Bernard Interiors is to nurture our... View Article

On Site at Audley Stanbridge Earls

November 5, 2019 2:57 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

The fit out of the Grade II* listed Tudor manor house at the heart of Audley Villages’ latest development, Stanbridge... View Article

Planning Approval Secured for Audley Village’s Scarcroft Park

October 22, 2019 7:55 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Audley Group has announced planning approval has been secured for their site at Scarcroft, West Yorkshire, to be called Scarcroft Park. The scheme... View Article

Jen Bernard Interview – Luxury Interiors Magazine

October 15, 2019 12:49 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Our managing director, Jen Bernard has been interviewed by Luxury Interiors Magazine for their ‘In the Spotlight’ feature. Jen talks... View Article

Bernard Interiors Collaborate with Ellis at Independent Hotel Show

October 8, 2019 4:39 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We are thrilled to have been asked to design UK furniture manufacturer Ellis’ stand for the Independent Hotel Show at... View Article

New Studio – Bernard Interiors Acquires New Building, ‘The Church’

September 24, 2019 7:30 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We moved to our new studio, ‘The Church’, at the end of June. The practice had outgrown our previous studio... View Article

Architecture Intern at Bernard Interiors

September 17, 2019 7:00 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Andrew Wilson, a first year architecture student at Glasgow School of Art, joined us for three weeks this summer as... View Article

Award-winning Townhouse Featured in Bridge for Design

September 3, 2019 4:57 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Bridge for Design magazine has featured Park Terrace, an award-winning Bernard Interiors design, in its Autumn issue. The layout of... View Article

Audley Stories – Downsize Your Space, Upscale Your Style!

July 12, 2019 12:35 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

“Downsizing in retirement is about creating a home that is right for you and a space that makes you feel... View Article

Introducing Architectural Design & Delivery

June 13, 2019 4:16 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Bernard Interiors is proud to launch our integrated Architectural Design & Delivery studio to extend the range of services we... View Article

Audley Stories – Nightingale Place, Clapham

May 29, 2019 7:02 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

For Audley Stories this month Jen Bernard, founder and managing director of Bernard Interiors, talks about the team’s approach to... View Article

The Importance of Art in Design

May 23, 2019 4:17 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

by Natalie Straker, Bernard Interiors Outlined simply, artwork can be defined as “the expression or application of the human creative... View Article

Bernard Interiors Boosts Management Team With Three New Directors

May 16, 2019 10:03 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

The growth of North East based interior design practice Bernard Interiors continues with the appointment of three new director level... View Article

Aspirational Designs for Retirement Living – The Daily Telegraph

May 9, 2019 8:12 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Bernard Interiors’ designs for Audley Villages featured in Telegraph Property this weekend. Cooper’s Hill, Surrey will complete in the autumn and Nightingale... View Article

Audley Stories

April 3, 2019 7:54 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We are delighted to be contributing to Audley Villages ‘Audley Stories’ every month on varying topics. This month Jen Bernard,... View Article

Studio Presentation – William Yeoward

March 21, 2019 10:06 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Over the year we endeavour to continue our professional development as a team with a course of presentations from select suppliers and leading industry... View Article

Residents Review The Manor House

March 19, 2019 10:44 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We are so pleased to see that residents at The Manor House Harrogate, and their families, are enjoying their new... View Article

Susi Bellamy x Bernard Interiors

March 6, 2019 12:38 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

As part of Bernard Interiors’ 10th anniversary year the practice has collaborated with artist and designer Susi Bellamy to create... View Article

Healthcare Design Awards Judges Visit The Manor House Harrogate

March 4, 2019 10:20 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Expert judges in the fields of care and design visited Hadrian Healthcare Group’s The Manor House Harrogate recently to make... View Article

Designing for Dementia Care

February 26, 2019 9:35 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Comfort and security, room to see family and friends, and technology – these are things we all want from our... View Article

A Designer in Paris

January 24, 2019 2:43 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

by Natalie Straker, Bernard Interiors Visiting Paris for Maison & Objet in January is also an opportunity to enjoy the... View Article

Designing for Designers

January 18, 2019 11:45 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

by Kivia Stocco, Bernard Interiors Steady growth during the past few years has not only meant that we are being... View Article

The Manor House Harrogate Shortlisted for Pinders’ Healthcare Design Awards

January 9, 2019 9:25 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Hadrian Healthcare’s The Manor House Harrogate care home, a £15 million development which opened to residents in November, has been... View Article

Happy Holidays!

December 18, 2018 9:48 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy & Prosperous New Year from all of the team . .... View Article

Bernard Interiors Presents at BIID Inside Stories

December 13, 2018 9:35 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Bernard Interiors’ design manager Lisa Orrick was one of four presenters at a recent British Institute of Interior Design (BIID)... View Article

Helen McArdle Wing Opens at Willow Burn Hospice

November 30, 2018 12:26 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

The Helen McArdle Wing at Willow Burn Hospice in County Durham is now open, funded by a donation of £1.5m from... View Article

Building Retirement Brands Through Design and Architecture

November 29, 2018 4:30 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

The Property Week Retirement Living Conference ‘Coming of Age’ took place recently at RIBA, London. Jen Bernard, founder and managing... View Article

Hadrian Healthcare Group to Open £13m Harrogate Care Home

November 12, 2018 12:29 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Luxury elderly care developer and provider Hadrian Healthcare Group will open their newest care home, The Manor House Harrogate, in... View Article

Introducing Team Bernard

November 8, 2018 7:41 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Two of the newest members of Team Bernard relocated to Newcastle from London this summer to join the practice. Giedre... View Article

United Against Dementia

October 17, 2018 9:19 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Around 225,000 people will develop dementia this year – that’s one person every three minutes. On Saturday (13 October) we... View Article

Retirement Lifestyle and Design for a New Generation

October 15, 2018 11:32 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

In the first of a series of articles by Bernard Interiors, managing director Jen Bernard discusses how design for retirement... View Article

Decorex International Inspiration

September 24, 2018 1:18 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

There was lots that inspired us at this year’s Decorex held at Syon Park, London last week. With over 400 international... View Article

Thank You

September 21, 2018 7:52 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Bernard Interiors celebrated 10 years in business with a Champagne reception, cocktails, live music and a charity auction at BALTIC Centre... View Article

Hollywood Meets Versailles

September 18, 2018 10:49 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We are thrilled to see coverage of our work on Park Terrace, a listed Scottish townhouse, in Homes & Interiors... View Article

Sun, Sand and Luxury

September 8, 2018 12:27 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

It’s great to see our recent luxury residential project in Marbella, a second home with a contemporary European feel, featured in... View Article

An Anniversary to Remember

September 2, 2018 8:33 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We are very excited to celebrate our 10th year of business this month. “This really is an anniversary to remember,” said Jen... View Article

Voting opens for International Design & Architecture Awards

August 22, 2018 11:30 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We’re very proud that two of our luxury residential projects have been shortlisted in two categories of the International Design... View Article

The Pursuit of Excellence

August 17, 2018 9:29 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Bernard Interiors features in Design et al magazine’s awards issue . Two luxury residential projects by the practice – in... View Article

Bernard Interiors Shortlisted for Two International Design Awards

June 28, 2018 1:21 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Two luxury residential projects by Bernard Interiors have been shortlisted in the 2018 Design et al International Design & Architecture... View Article

Private Villa, Marbella

June 18, 2018 2:33 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We’ve just returned from shooting a newly completed family second home in Marbella. The focus of the design is outdoor living with... View Article

The Manor House, Harrogate

June 11, 2018 2:29 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We’re excited to be working with luxury elderly care provider Hadrian Healthcare Group on The Manor House care home in... View Article

British Institute of Interior Design Affiliation

April 26, 2018 4:08 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We are delighted to announce Bernard Interiors has become a British Institute of Interior Design Registered Design Practice®. The Institute is... View Article

Unique Career Opportunity for Senior Designer

February 21, 2018 3:50 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Bernard Interiors is currently looking for a senior interior designer to work for a growing North East based leading design practice. This... View Article

Christmas Greetings

December 19, 2017 2:38 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

This has been a year of unprecedented growth and recognition for Bernard Interiors. We have expanded the team, won new... View Article

Welcome to the Team

December 6, 2017 3:35 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Lisa Orrick is our new design manager, overseeing our award-winning design team and managing work on a number of multimillion... View Article

North East Times interviews Jen Bernard

November 24, 2017 9:11 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Business and lifestyle magazine North East Times has interviewed our managing director Jen Bernard. Jen talks about starting and growing... View Article

Bernard Interiors Joins the SBID Healthcare Design Conversation

November 13, 2017 1:08 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We were very pleased to be asked to join the expert panel for the SBID Healthcare Design conversation, #SBIDHealth, on... View Article

SBID Awards in the News

November 10, 2017 4:06 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

The Society of British & International Design (SBID) International Design Awards have already received wide media coverage and we were delighted... View Article

Bernard Interiors Wins International Design Award

October 31, 2017 9:17 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We’re thrilled to have won a prestigious Society of British & International Design (SBID) International Design Award for Park Terrace, Glasgow... View Article

Northern Insight Magazine interviews Jen Bernard

October 17, 2017 2:30 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Our managing director Jen Bernard has been interviewed for Northern Insight magazine as a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum. She... View Article

Wetherby Manor Named Luxury Care Home 2018

October 13, 2017 10:33 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Congratulations to Hadrian Healthcare Group whose Wetherby care home, Wetherby Manor, was named UK Luxury Care Home 2018 at the... View Article

Maison & Objet, Paris

September 27, 2017 10:15 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

The international design show Maison & Objet is always inspirational. The Bernard Interiors’ team were there to stay on top... View Article

Bernard Interiors Appointed by Audley Retirement

September 19, 2017 12:06 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We’re delighted to have been appointed to the development team of luxury retirement village operator Audley in a four year... View Article

Bernard Interiors Confirms Shortlist For Two SBID Awards

August 1, 2017 8:11 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

The team at Bernard Interiors is thrilled to announce we have been shortlisted in two categories in the forthcoming SBID International Design... View Article

The Manor House, Barnard Castle

July 17, 2017 3:23 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

It has been a pleasure to revisit one of our projects, Hadrian Healthcare’s Manor House care home in Barnard Castle,... View Article

Scottish Mansion

July 17, 2017 2:02 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We have recently completed a major project to redesign a listed five storey mansion in Scotland, working closely with our... View Article

Contemporary Design for Small Spaces

June 19, 2017 2:38 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Amazing, design-led interior spaces are possible whatever the floor area. “Where space is at a premium, in a luxury city... View Article

Collection Magazine Interview

June 14, 2017 11:28 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Managing director Jen Bernard has been interviewed for the Spring/Summer Collection magazine by Sanderson Young, talking about her inspiration, design... View Article

St John’s House Shortlisted for Pinders Award

February 24, 2017 11:55 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We’re thrilled that luxury care home St John’s House, Norwich has been shortlisted for a prestigious Pinders Healthcare Design Award.... View Article

Designing for Luxury Care & Retirement Living

February 24, 2017 11:43 am Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Creating successful luxury interiors for care and retirement properties requires a special skill set. “In terms of aesthetics we’re considering... View Article

Designing for Dementia

January 20, 2017 12:38 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Care provision is a growing market, especially for dementia care. High quality interior design can help people to continue to... View Article

Luxe Life

January 20, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Bernard Interiors’ managing director Jen Bernard is featured in the latest issue of luxury lifestyle magazine Luxe, she shares an... View Article

Our Showroom is Open

December 14, 2016 10:24 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

We are delighted to announce that our new luxury showroom is now open in Ponteland, Northumberland. We showcase a broad... View Article

Bernard Interiors Featured in Shackletons’ Inside Magazine

December 5, 2016 8:07 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

Bernard Interiors’ managing director Jen Bernard has been interviewed for the Autumn issue of furniture manufacturer Shackletons’ Inside magazine. “I’m... View Article

£9m St John’s House Completed for Castle Meadow Care

December 5, 2016 7:56 pm Published by Jen Bernard Leave your thoughts

St John’s House, a new luxury care home in Norwich, is now complete. As part of the project team from... View Article