Fabrics & Papers

Emma Vans Agnew

Design Director

Emma Vans Agnew is the co-founder of Fabricsandpapers.com and is responsible for product selection and overall management of the business.

She has over 20 years experience in interior design. Her career began with the leading design company Colefax and Fowler where she worked on many prestigious projects including the refurbishment of Althorp House , the family home of the late Diana Princess of Wales and Charlie Chaplin’s lakeside home near Montreux in Switzerland.

After taking time out of the industry to have three children she continued her career with the designers Grubb and Kinahan who specialised in London houses and design work for historic country house hotels and conference centres such as Brocket Hall.

Emma is a regular media commentator on interior design topics.

Emma doesn’t seem to have much time to for anything but Fabrics & Papers!

Heather Smith

Orders Manager

Heather is our newest recruit, and started May 2011 after working at the bespoke men and women's tailor Gresham Blake in Brighton. She is head of the orders department, and deals with customers buying fabrics and/or wallpapers, and those wishing to order anything from our bespoke range such as furniture and curtains.

Heather likes walking her greyhounds along Brighton beach.

Sue Chantrill

Cuttings Manager

Sue works in the cuttings department, and is also office manager. Having been a full time mother to twin boys, Sue decided she wanted to get back to work. After a spell at the charity RELATE, Sue joined the Fabrics & Papers team in December 2010.

Sue likes watching her boys play football.

Debbie von Bergen

Financial Controller

Having graduated from Nottingham university with a degree in industrial Economics Debbie completed her training as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG in London.

On leaving KPMG to have children she chaired a national chairty and has continued her voluntary work with a number of local charities including being a governor of local schools, fundraising with a major local charity and the pony club!

She joined fabricsandpapers in 2007 and is a vital member of the team.

Debbie likes wine and chocolate and hates scratchy sheets.

Joy Redman

Curtain Maker

Joy has been running her soft furnishing company for over 20 years. Her clients include 5* hotels, restaurants as well as many private clients. We have been using her team to make all our soft furnishings for over 10 years, whether it be for our interior design clients or online customers.

Katie Lyons

Cuttings Assistant

Katie joined Fabrics and Papers in September 2011. She left school last year and has been working locally whilst she was looking for the perfect job! She is a keen member of the team, and is learning her way around the various aspects of her job quickly and with enthusiasm.

Katie loves riding her horse, Tuppence.

Harriet Evans

Part-Time Cuttings Assistant

Harri is studying Sports Science at Kingston university and joined us in the summer on a full time basis and now works a couple of days a week whilst in her final year. A lovely bubbly member of staff.

Harri is a keen netball player, and loves her position- WA!

Tarka

Office Pet

Tarka is Emma's Lakeland terrier. She is rather naughty but far too pretty to get into too much trouble!

Toto

Office Pet

Toto is Tarka's son. Having been born (not literally!) and bred in the office, Toto is a true Fabrics & Papers ambassador!