English Decoration: Timeless Inspiration for the Contemporary Home
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849752664 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Katherine said Found myself!. Going through these photographs I discovered and recognized myself and gained some inspiration for combining "looks". I love the bookish warmth and comfort of these rooms. Thank you Ben Pentreath for this volume. I hope to return to it time and again. I do recommend it for all who suspect their inner decorator is basically English.. Glad I bought it Bonnie Beautiful book.. Ruth Gardner Lamere said One Star. I was very disappointed in this book.
The houses include Ben’s own homes in London and West Dorset, alongside those of Earls and artists, writers and architects, book designers and gardeners. There is also a foreword by Nicky Haslam, suggestions for further reading, and a style directory that reveals Ben's own favorite sources—helping you to achieve the classic English look, wherever you live.. The book opens with an essay on the English style in decoration, and then entrance halls, living rooms, kitchens and dining rooms and bedrooms and
Ben then worked with architectural designer Charles Morris and trained at the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, before working for Fairfax & Sammons Architects in New York. About the Author Ben Pentreath is one of London’s leading architectural and interior designers. Ben’s blog was named one of the 20 best design blogs in the world by the Sunday Telegraph and currently receives around 25,000 hits a month. . He is also a regular columnist for the Financial Times. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh, where he read History of Art & Architecture. Ben’s architectural practice has worked on projects from housing developments for HRH The Prince of Wales to private houses in the UK, Ireland and the United States
Ben Pentreath is one of London’s leading architectural and interior designers. Ben then worked with architectural designer Charles Morris and trained at the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, before working for Fairfax & Sammons Architects in New York. . Ben’s architectural practice has worked on projects from housing developments for HRH The Prince of Wales to private houses in the UK, Ireland and the United States. B