This is a book about houses, but more than that, it is a book about people and about time. Ben pentreath, who happens to be the interior designer for the duke and duchess of cambridge, is one of my favorite follows on instagram ben lives with his husband, famed floral designer and gardener charlie mccormick, in an old parsonage in west dorset, england. Everything you need to know about kate middletons interior designer, ben pentreath. When thinking about the sitting room i begin with the sofa, says the architectural designer ben pentreath.
Looking through ben pentreath s instagram account, i noticed that the walls have since changed color and the artwork moved around a bit but, although the new aqua walls look great, i feel like the original neutral palette was more soothing. Ben s own homes, in central london and west dorset, are also included. The house is a simple, early 19th century former parsonage, and when ben took a long lease for the house in 2008 he put in place a simple but thorough. Nov 11, 2016 in his new book, english houses, british interior designerand kate middleton favoriteben pentreath presents a collection of unfussy yet invitingly stylish rooms inspired by traditional. Ben pentreaths english houses interior design house. Over the course of five years ben directed the renovation and decoration of the charming, early georgian home in highgate, london. English decoration book by ben pentreath official publisher page. Ben pentreaths book english decoration, published in 2011, established his growing reputation as an author and he is a regular contributor to the financial times and other journals. Sep 01, 2012 in english decoration, architectural and interior designer ben pentreath presents a major new survey of the best of the english style. In the book, pentreath praises the cornish home of garden designers. Must remember to add plenty of patterned lamp shades. Ben pentreath, architectural designer to royalty, has a new husband with very different ideas about interiors ben pentreath right and his husband, charlie mccormick, in.
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The dogs and their cat henry live here too, and there has been talk of chickens. He worked for five years in new york and then with the princes foundation, before starting his own practice in 2004. It is no surprise that the two share such a stylish home. A favourite of the aristocracy, he has built up a significant following among the owners of the nations smartest homes, and his new book. Bens architectural practice has worked on projects from housing developments for the prince of wales to private houses in the uk, ireland and. A highgate home by ben pentreath home decor, interior.
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Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter. Taking inspiration from the scheme in his own 19th century house in dorset, he gives advice on how to creating a cosy, inviting space. His new book, an english vision, a monograph of the work of the practice, will be published by. Old albion, ben pentreath, charlie mccormick and their old. We had such a good time, but on the way back, in the spirit of the new years resolution from a few years ago, that wed revived to do a new thing every week late on sunday afternoon, on the way home, we called in at the amazing catholic church in chideock, which our friend simon tiffin had told us we must do. Ben pentreath s london home and shop are warm, a little quirky and full of the things that have made him a favorite decorator among englands aristocrats. His weekly blog, inspiration, is followed by many thousands of readers in the united kingdom, america, and around the world. Ben pentreaths ultimate english interior save sweetie sofa. Inspirational interiors from city apartments to country manor houses. On friday, possibly, i guess, the last such gathering for a little while, i spoke at a conference in cerne abbas organised by that brilliant organisation, the cpre, the countryside charity, on the future of new housing in dorset. English decoration by ben pentreath, hardcover barnes. Inspirational interiors from city apartments to country. In english decoration, architectural and interior designer ben pentreath presents a major new survey of the best of the english style. The ben pentreath book on all our varied work of the practice.
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