A Team of Passionate Interior Designers
Homemakers, designers, estimators, photographers, organisers, planners…
Working together to meet your brief.
Caroline Palk
Director
As founder of Ashton House Design, Caroline returned to her West Country roots in the early 90s, having worked for leading interior and fabric designer, Michael Szell. She founded Ashton House Design in 1992, setting out her stall to offer an exemplary interior design service to discerning clients.
Simon Bantock
Director
Simon is a stickler for detail, making him the consummate interior designer – nothing seemingly escapes his designing eye!
Simon has worked in the interior design industry for 30 years. He relocated to Devon in 1992 where he joined his wife, Caroline Palk, to establish Ashton House Design. Simon now heads up the team, working from stunning showroom premises in Ashburton.
Sarah Walter
Interior Designer
The ‘estimate queen’ with an eye for colour, Sarah has been a key member of the team for over ten years.
Following her degree in Textile Design at Winchester School of Art, Sarah worked in London for McKinney & Co. After a year spent in Australia, Sarah ventured to Devon and joined the team at Ashton House Design, where she has continued to broaden her knowledge and hone her design skills.
Kate Venables
Interior Designer
After completing her degree in Contemporary Textile Practice at the University of Wales, Kate worked in London for an interior designer and then for the prestigious designer, David Linley.
Kate has now been with the Ashton House Design team for over ten years and lives in the Devonshire countryside with her young family.
Hannah Hember
Interior Designer
With a degree in Interior Design from De Monfort University, Hannah brings demon technical drawing skills and a youthful approach to our collaborative world of interior design.
Hannah has worked in the interior design industry for almost 10 years and joined the Ashton House Design team in 2017.
Hope Biggs
Interior Designer
Hope graduated from Falmouth University with a degree in Interior Design.
She brings a wealth of freshly learnt drawing skills and a passion for interiors to Ashton House Design and we just love having a bright young face in our team.
Jemma Barnard
Interior Designer
Jemma has recently joined our team at Ashton House Design. She has a degree in ‘Interior, Decoration, Design and Styling’ from The Arts University Plymouth.
Jemma has proven experience working in the industry, she brings valuable interior design skills and has a super organised approach to her role
