{"product_id":"9781788796156","title":"English Houses","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEight years have passed since the first edition of this book. It's wonderful to see it being reprinted again, not least, I think, because it proves the adage that while nothing dates as quickly as fashion, nothing stays in fashion longer than timeless design--which is really at the core of what I try to do.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e In this timeless and beautiful book, now reissued complete with a brand-new introduction, renowned architectural and interior designer Ben Pentreath presents an insightful overview of the classic English style. The classic English interior is a timeless one, characterized by richness of color and texture, a mixture of old and new pieces and a generous layering of books, paintings, cushions, and flowers. In \u003ci\u003eEnglish Houses\u003c\/i\u003e, Ben visits 12 classically English homes divided into three sections: London, Country, and Country House. The interiors featured range from a 1930s pied-a-terre in London's historic St James district to a townhouse in North London to designer Veere Grenney's tiny Palladian folly in Suffolk to Wardington, a 16th-century manor house in Oxfordshire. Ben's own homes, an apartment in London and a farmhouse in West Dorset, are also included. These homes vary greatly in architecture, size, shape, and age, but they all have in common the English style--richly-layered rooms that deftly intertwine color and pattern and a mix of old and new furniture to create timeless and comfortable places to live.","brand":"Ryland Peters \u0026 Small","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59657933226316,"sku":"9781788796156","price":33.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/4163\/2076\/files\/9781788796156-e21662f45d926564_front.webp?v=1793374588","url":"https:\/\/foxandfable.com\/products\/9781788796156","provider":"Fox \u0026 Fable","version":"1.0","type":"link"}