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Expert interior design tips from one of our Top 100 Interior Designers, Emma Sims-Hilditch, whose Gloucestershire studio creates relaxed, modern country house 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?

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

With every room singing with vivid colour and pattern, the decoration of this Regency villa in the Hampshire countryside is far from the standard country house revival thanks to the shared vision of its new owners and their designer of choice, Ben Pentreath, who relates the extraordinary story of this three-year project

From a lofty studio in Toronto's west end to a Parisian-inspired dining room-library in Vancouver, we're celebrating some of the great design moments of 2021.

With sought-after interior architect and designer, Ben Pentreath, we’re diving into 5 ways to achieve a crafted, summery look in your home.