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London, country, and country house, and the interiors featured range from a 1930s piedaterre in londons historic st james to designer veere grenneys pocketsized palladian temple folly in suffolk and wardington, a 16thcentury stone manor house in north oxfordshire. A sequel interiors book, english houses, was published in 2016. Its based on the choragic monument of lysicrates in athens, says pentreath, who clearly had a field day with his pattern books on this particular job. In this timeless and beautiful book, renowned architectural and interior designer, writer, shopkeeper and blogger ben pentreath presents a fresh and insightful overview of the classic english style. English eccentric and english decoration 2 books bundle collection a celebration of imaginative, intriguing and truly stylish interiors by ros byam shaw and ben pentreath 1 jan 2016 hardcover. Ben pentreaths book english decoration, published in 2011, established his growing. Bens architectural practice has worked on projects from housing developments for the prince of wales to private houses in the uk. See more ideas about ben pentreath, interior and english decor. I absolutely loved ben pentreaths first book on english decoration. English houses book by ben pentreath official publisher page. Renowned architectural and interior designer and shop owner ben pentreath explores 12 characterful homes offering an overview of distinctive english style. In this timeless and beautiful book, renowned architectural and inter. The flat was added and extended out of old attic garrets in the 1920s, and now provides a stunning, lightfilled interior with a view over the leafy square. Published october 11th 2016 by ryland peters small.
Jul 11, 2018 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. Ben s book english decoration, which was published in 2011, established his growing reputation as an author. Bens architectural practice has worked on projects from housing developments for the prince of wales to private houses in the uk, ireland and. Ben pentreath an arts and crafts house from p183 of the may issue designer ben pentreath has given each room in this reconfigured arts and crafts house its own. In this timeless and beautiful book, renowned architectural and interior designer. Hence pentreath and hall indulge their fancies to curate a collection comprising tableware and textiles, furniture and lighting, as well as a revolving assortment of cabinetofcuriosities delights. Ben and charlie live on the top floor of an old georgian house in bloomsbury that now provides the headquarters to a renowned artistic society. While ive fallen off the face of the planet recently i really wanted to jump on here and be a bit of a cheerleader for nonfiction and support olive.
Ben s architectural practice has worked on projects from housing developments for the prince of wales to private houses in the uk, ireland and the us. If you are not already following pentreaths inspiration blog, you should be. Oct 11, 2016 renowned architectural and interior designer and shop owner ben pentreath explores 12 characterful homes offering an overview of distinctive english style. Inspirational interiors from city apartments to country manor houses is presented in an interesting way. Ben pentreaths ultimate english interior telegraph. Ben pentreaths parsonage in dorset christine chang hanway september 7, 2012 its fair to say that our londonbased architectural and interior designer friend ben pentreath knows a bit about english decoration. Bens architectural practice has worked on projects from housing developments for the prince of wales. Well, that all said, its been a wonderful christmas and new year, although one where i was laid low for some of the times with what really wasnt more than a cold, but a foul enough one to put me quite. Visiting 12 very different homes, ben explores and appraises the unique spirit of the english house at once restrained and simple yet overflowing with a generosity of touch and a richness of. Sep 06, 2012 ben pentreath is one of londons leading architectural and interior designers. Author of english decoration, english houses, and english houses and decoration ben pentreath collection 2 books bundle inspirational interiors from city apartments to country manor houses. A sequel interiors book, english houses, was published in 2016, and in 2021 he will publish a monograph of the firms work over the last 15.
Inspirational interiors from city apartments to country manor houses pentreath, ben on. Ben pentreaths book english decoration was published in 2011. Ben pentreaths dorset garden michelle slatalla june 7, 2012 when our friend ben pentreath, a london architect and interior designer whose clients include liv tyler and sarah jessica. His 2016 english houses book is divided into three sections. Shop amongst our popular books, including 4, english decoration, get your house right and more from ben pentreath. See more ideas about ben pentreath, table decorations and book launch. Shop owner and published author he has written two books on english style, english decoration 2011 and english houses 2016. London, country, and country house, and the interiors featured range from a 1930s piedaterre in londons historic st james to designer veere.
Its owner, ben pentreath, is the master of classic english interior decoration. Paris fashion week 2016 high street hits latest fashion news latest beauty news ben pentreath s little black book. Mar 18, 2017 architect ben pentreath is britains man of the moment. You can study pentreaths timelessly classic though never dull signature style in the tastemaker s new book. Eighteen homes, many of which have never been previously photographed, provide the source material for his wideranging investigation of this classic look. Ben pentreath s english country home the glam pad ben pentreath english ben pentreath kitchen window coverings diy subway tiles ideas for 2019 ben pentreath s english country home is a.
English houses and decoration ben pentreath collection 2 books bundle inspirational interiors from city apartments to country manor houses, timeless. I have been a fan of both ben s work and his eponymous shop or at least its online version for a few years now. English decoration by ben pentreath 2012 hardcover. House tour ben pentreath london sessions productions september 26, 2014 ben pentreath s london home and shop are warm, a little quirky and full of the things that have made him a. Mercedes winner of the edgar award and finders keepersin end of watch, the diabolical mercedes killer drives his. A sequel interiors book, english houses, will be published in 2016. Oct 11, 2016 buy the hardcover book english houses. Another book i need to own, that other muchanticipated book that came into the library with my berlin kitchen, is english decoration by ben pentreath, which i curled up with on saturday afternoon. The stair cases in the book are lovely, and i would truly like one of them in my home. Ben pentreath is one of londons leading architectural and interior designers. Ben pentreath s architectural and interior design studio has established a powerful reputation across a variety of disciplines from masterplanning and urban development, to private houses and playful interiors. English houses, inspirational interiors from city apartments. As with shire books, which first came a decade later, they are excellent short histories of their subjects. Preserving old world charm i was so excited to meet one of my design heroes, the world renown english designer and architect ben penthreath, at the institute for classical architecture and art.
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 the newly refurbished. Two of the homes belong to the author ben pentreath and his husband charlie mccormick, the other 10 to friends of theirs. Interiors from city apartments to country manor houses oct 11, 2016. Bens background is in art history, which he studied at the university of edinburgh before attending the prince of waless institute of architecture. In this timeless and beautiful book, renowned architectural and interior designer, writer, shopkeeper and blogger ben pentreath presents a. Inspirational interiors from city apartments to country manor houses by ben pentreath at indigo. Adventures with the english country house, with ben pentreath. Ben combines a strong use of colour, pattern and classical detail with bold contemporary fabric and furniture.
In the book, pentreath praises the cornish home of garden designers julian and isabel bannerman, which is painted in burnt orange, sky. Ben, who, besides being a lifeenhancing enthusiast is a highly regarded architectural and interior designer, shopkeeper and blogger, has an unmistakable aesthetic preference. The spectacular finale to the new york times bestselling trilogy that began with mr. English houses book by ben pentreath official publisher. A sequel interiors book, english houses, was published in 2016, and in 2021 he will publish a.
How marriage changed designers view of his own home decor. 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. Inspirational interiors from city apartments to country manor houses. A sequel interiors book, english houses, was published in 2016, and in 2021 he will publish a monograph of the firms work over the last 15 years with rizzoli. Multidisciplined and insanely stylish, he manages to juggle a wildly successful architecture and interior design firm whilst also owning one of londons most cherished shops and writing up a storm on the side. Visiting 12 very different homes, ben explores and appraises the unique spirit of the english house at once restrained and simple yet overflowing with a generosity of touch and a.
Ben pentreath s book english decoration was published in 2011. News, analysis and comment from the financial times, the world. Ben pentreath blog interior design inspiration house. Sep 01, 2012 in english decoration, architectural and interior designer ben pentreath presents a major new survey of the best of the english style. The architect and interior designer can do no wrong in my book and this arts and crafts abode is yet another pentreath. He owns an interiors shop, ben pentreath ltd, has a renowned design blog, and is a columnist for the financial times. It seems only fit that our first issue of 2016 was proudly crowned with a cover featuring the bloomsbury flat of ben pentreath and his husband charlie mccormick and now their home in dorset is on the cover of our june issue.
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