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Henrybuilt is an American furniture design company based in Seattle, Washington. They have been credited as the first American company to manufacture kitchen systems.

History
Henrybuilt was founded in 2001 in Seattle, Washington by Scott Hudson. Hudson had previously worked under Bill Gates at Corbis and as a designer of interactive programming for children. He was inspired to start the company while remodeling his old farmhouse outside of Seattle. The company was named after Hudson's grandfather, Henry Spurgeon Hudson, who had been a cabinet maker, carpenter, and farmer.

In 2006, Henrybuilt opened its first New York showroom in SoHo, Manhattan, where they displayed a selection of kitchen cabinets and an eight-foot-long kitchen countertop island. Later that year, Apartment Therapy co-founder Maxwell Ryan and his wife furnished their apartment with kitchen cabinets bought from Henrybuilt.

The company opened a second SoHo showroom in 2015, displaying bath and office pieces and the company's Opencase Storage System. That same year, the company installed a test kitchen into their Seattle design and production facility.

In May 2019, Henrybuilt launched a sister company called Space Theory, which seeks to make Henrybuilt kitchen systems more affordable through the use of technology and more budget-friendly material. The company uses an internally developed program, Design Engine, which allows customers to customize and design their own kitchen system for purchase. Michelle Kalsi was appointed general manager of the company, and a showroom was opened in Seattle in July.

As of February 2020, Henrybuilt has design showrooms in New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco and a studio in Mill Valley, California that opened in 2015. Notable clients have included Google and The French Laundry.

Products
Henrybuilt initially specialized in minimalist furniture that was "basic and stripped-down [with] a Donald Judd influence" before transitioning to kitchen furniture and cabinets within their first few months of operation. The company's style has been described as referencing Scandinavian modernism, Japanese wabi-sabi, and classical millwork.

In 2009, at their New York location, Henrybulit debuted a new wardrobe system incorporating dresser and closet functions, as part of their Whole House line of integrated furniture. Later that year, the company introduced a series of kitchen workspace components, including a cutting board, colander, and knife holder. In 2010, Henrybuilt released the Bar Block, a combination bar counter and kitchen island storage unit.

The company began expanding beyond kitchen furniture in 2011 with the release of five new furniture forms, including The Wave, a curved bench, and Wood Table 6. In 2013, the company launched the Opencase Storage System, a multipurpose home storage system with interchangeable attachments. New components were added to the system the following year, including Felt Pockets and integration of the Wall Seat. Also in 2014, the company introduced a writing desk and chair.

In 2018, as part of an initiative to create more standalone items, Henrybuilt introduced the Fluted Island, a kitchen island with fluted columns on either side.

Primary Objects
In February 2020, the company launched a new stand-alone furniture collection called Primary Objects. The collection consists of more than 50 pieces, including kitchen islands, standalone vanities, ottomans, pantries, cabinets, and dressers.