Hayley Roy

Owner / Designer @ Harp Design

About

I’m Hayley Roy, Founder and Owner of Harp Design — a multi-award-winning commercial design and project management practice built on creativity, operational excellence, and measurable business impact. For me, design has never been just about aesthetics. It’s about performance. The spaces we create must support growth, strengthen brand identity, enable teams to thrive, and deliver long-term commercial value. At Harp Design, we design with scale and strategy in mind. Every project is underpinned by rigorous project management, clear systems, and a deep understanding of our clients’ operational and commercial objectives. From concept to completion, we focus on delivering environments that work as hard as the businesses they serve. 🏆 Award-Winning Expertise Leading Harp Design to earn multiple accolades through exceptional design and disciplined delivery. 📊 Commercially Driven Thinking Understanding how design decisions impact productivity, culture, efficiency, and profitability — and planning accordingly. ⚙️ Operational Excellence Structured processes, accountability, and meticulous management ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with clarity at every stage. 📈 Design for Scale Creating environments that evolve with growing businesses — balancing immediate needs with long-term strategy. 🤝 Client-Focused Leadership Building lasting partnerships by aligning creative vision with commercial reality. Beyond project delivery, I host The Interior Design Podcast, where I explore the intersection of creativity, business, and leadership. It’s a platform dedicated to helping designers build sustainable, scalable, and commercially strong practices. I’m passionate about collaborating, sharing knowledge, and pushing the boundaries of what design can achieve. If you’re looking for a design partner who understands scale, operations, and long-term commercial impact — let’s connect.

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Industry

Architecture & Planning

Skill

Web Design, Web Development, Mobile Web Design, Bespoke Website Design, Responsive Web Design, Website design, Successful Business Owner, Business Ownership, Small Business Management, Businessowners, Business owner, Design, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Logo Design, User Interface Design, Architectural Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Sales, Furniture

Experience

Owner / Designer

Harp Design

2013-11 - Present · 12 yrs 11 mos

Colchester Essex

Working alongside businesses to design, re-brand and project manage refurbishments. With a client focused approach the most important thing is being able to understand what the ultimate goal is, to create a space to ensure ROI, Happy Employees or one that is Luxurious that can be thoroughly enjoyed.

Co-Founder

Embrace Eco Ltd

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Co-Founder of Embrace Eco. We deliver kitchen, laundry, household and personal care products that are sustainable and UK manufactured*, together with a personal fill and refill service straight to your doorstep. No fuss. No guilt-tripping. No greenwashing. Just real recycling and good products that work, for people who care. Embrace Eco seeks to remove single use plastic from the household. It’s time to Embrace Eco! *except for Sodastream gas bottles that save up to 120 plastic bottles from landfill

Co-Founder

Embrace Eco Ltd

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

London Area, United Kingdom

Founder & Director — Harp Design (Commercial Interior Design & Project Management) Co-Founder — Embrace Eco (Eco Refill Brand)

Director

Symphony & More

2019-10 - 2023-5 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Essex, England, United Kingdom

Interior Designer

Pellings

2019-4 - 2020-12 · 1 yr 9 mos

Managing Director

Contract Interiors UK Ltd

2001-1 - 2015-12 · 15 yrs

Managing Director at Contract Interiors

Hostess

M/Y Lionheart

1999-2 - 2001-12 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Monaco - Mediterranean

Working for Sir Philip Green on his luxury Yacht based in Monaco and sailing all around the Mediterranean, I learned the Art of Flower Arranging from Lady Tina Green and was taught a certain discipline about customer service that has stayed with me throughout my career. I learned basic French and Italian and discovered many other cultures around Europe. Travelling the world in style from the age of 19 to 21.

Hostess

S/Y Colombaio Star

1998-10 - 1999-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Worldwide

My first experience of Sailing, working very hard and of travelling. At 18 years old I arrived on the Yacht in Greece and sailed three days later for four weeks to the Island of Langkawi in Malaysia. We stopped in the Suez Canal in Egypt then went on to Yemen then stopping briefly in the Maldives and on to Malaysia. This was a charter Yacht that worked around the far east for their summer then we sailed back to the Europe to do a summer season in France, and all around the Med. A truly unforgettable experience working with many different cultures of people in some beautiful locations.

Travelling

Learning to Snowboard

1998-11 - 1999-2 · 4 mos

Courchavel

Took some time off to learn to Snowboard, took a couple of freelance positions while I was there including a freelance photographer and occasionally working as a chalet host. I learned to Snowboard and it became a passion that has stayed with me throughout my life. Being in the Mountains makes me feel like I know my place in the world and reminds me of the power of nature.