Ben pentreath interiors

So – you’ve either bought, inherited, begged, borrowed (or stolen) the idyllic, best-of-both-worlds urban cottage we all dream of living in. But now you have your hands on it, how should you treat the interiors?

September 29, 2024It is hard to pigeonhole Ben Pentreath, frequently described as the go-to architectural and interior designer of the British royal family. Yes, he has worked on several urban-development projects with King Charles, including a park-and-ride system in Truro, Cornwall, and a newly developed, classically styled town called Poundbury, in Dorset, which will eventually […]

From stately country homes to modern flats, these interior designers have mastered all. Welcome to the Style File of the Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler team

Another day, another interior by my favorite British designer, Ben Pentreath. Over the course of five years Ben directed the renovation and decoration of the charming, early Georgian home in Highgate, London. There’s much to admire about the colorful interior, but in particular, I can’t get enough of the bold floral sofa and armchair in […]

Decorating tips from Ben Pentreath, the purveyor of the new English country house style.

This is Ben and Charlie’s own house in Dorset, which has been widely published in The New York Times, The Telegraph, House & Garden Magazine, and in Ben’s renowned book, English Decoration. The house is a simple, early 19th century former Parsonage, and when Ben took a long lease for the house in 2008 he […]

In an extract from his new book ‘An English Vision: Traditional Architecture and Decoration for Today’ House & Garden Top 100 interior designer Ben Pentreath talks about his design philosophy and his scheme for the fashion designer Charlotte Dellal's home in the English countryside

Ben Pentreath has given each room of this large house its own personality, combining colour and texture with interesting pieces from different periods.

Another day, another interior by my favorite British designer, Ben Pentreath. Over the course of five years Ben directed the renovation and decoration of the charming, early Georgian home in Highgate, London. There’s much to admire about the colorful interior, but in particular, I can’t get enough of the bold floral sofa and armchair in […]

The May 2018 issue of House & Garden is full of goodness (it’s my favorite shelter magazine these days) and gracing the cover is a dreamy home decorated by Ben Pentreath. The architect and interior designer can do no wrong in my book and this Arts and Crafts abode is yet another Pentreath masterpiece. Set […]