A FAMILY-RUN business has celebrated 50 years on Haslemere’s High Street.

Established in 1971 and one of Surrey’s longest-standing independent interior design companies, Allen Avery Interiors celebrated 50 years of trading in July.

Throughout the years, the business has established an impeccable reputation for curating beautiful interiors, which nod to the elegance of classic, contemporary English country homes.

Director Paul Avery said: "From humble beginnings my father Frederick left school at the age of 14 and just a few years later went to work for a highly-regarded London interior design company in the heart of Mayfair, which held the Royal Warrant.

"The vast experience and expertise he gained inspired him to ultimately found Allen Avery Interiors with the aim of bringing the high quality of London’s West-End Interior design to the Home Counties, where at the time the title ’interior designer’ was not generally known or recognised.

"My father’s tireless passion for design and quality has continued throughout, having only recently retired from the business in his late eighties!

He added: "Remaining true to my father’s vision, we continue to maintain a commitment to the traditional values and standards of working, carrying out each individually tailored project with the utmost care, discretion, seamless management and trust. The result is a stylish and comfortable home that stands the test of time."

And as well as creating beautiful homes across Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, the company’s reputation and loyal client base has seen it undertake a huge variety of projects far and wide, from the Scottish borders, Yorkshire Dales to Devon and Cornwall as well as overseas destinations such as Lichtenstein, Sierra Leone, South Africa and most recently a privately-owned island in the Seychelles.

Paul said: "Some clients have been with us for the entirety, returning each time they require our services."

As well as a fully-managed interior design service, Allen Avery Interiors offers a wide range of services including seamstress hand sewn draperies, decorating, paper hanging, bespoke hand-made English cabinet furniture, upholstery, woven to size and dyed to colour carpets, kitchens, bathrooms and building extensions.

The Haslemere showroom also features a fabric and wallpaper library, featuring popular brands such as, Colefax & Fowler, Manuel Canovas, Lewis & Wood, Mulberry, GP and J Baker and Samuel & Sons.

Colefax and Fowler UK sales manager, Fiona Morgan-Harris, said: "Colefax & Fowler offer congratulations to Allen Avery Interiors for their outstanding contribution made to interior design over the past 50 years. It has been a pleasure to work with the Avery family and a privilege to supply them with our fabrics and wallpapers."

For a consultation, customers can visit Allen Avery Interiors at 1 High Street, Haslemere, GU27 2HG or call 01428 643883 or email [email protected] to speak with a member of the team.