Ben pentreath

This house is more of a cottage – with tiny rooms and a wonderful, diminutive scale – in a fabulous terrace of listed early Georgian houses on the edge of Highgate, then just a small country village now consumed into London. Our clients are a young family who had lived in the house for a […]

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?

Get to know the English architect-decorator behind rooms for royals and a smart London shop

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 […]

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

Sitting room with glazed bookcase | Living Room Design Ideas

In his new book, British designer Ben Pentreath shares his tips for a natural and easygoing home inspired by classic Cotswold style

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 […]

Happily, this new breed of phenomenally talented young, classical architects is fueling a passion for the revival of classical architecture in Great Britain