Ben pentreath

This is Ben and Charlie’s own house, tucked away on an estuary in the far west coast of Scotland. Ben and Charlie found the tiny pair of buildings – a Victorian two-roomed cottage and a much early stone bothy – in derelict and unloved condition – in 2018, after a long search for something untouched […]

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

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

Vigilant designed living room design info he said

Feast your eyes on the English countryside, gorgeous gardens, and beautiful blooms.

Do you have an “eat-in conservatory?” No? Pity! Will and Kate’s pre-move-in changes to Anmer Hall.

As some of you will know, architect and designer Ben Pentreath and plantsman, florist and collector Charlie McCormick live for most of the time in a small hamlet in West Dorset, although they

In 2013, we were engaged to work on the interior decoration of a substantial Edwardian house in Hampstead. The fine house was in need of significant refurbishment, and we worked closely with the local Hampstead architects Charlton Brown in developing internal layouts and plans for the new owners, a recently-married young couple. These developed to […]