Grandmillennial Style

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Anonymous wrote:More Ben Pentreath:

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/a-georgian-house-in-london-by-ben-pentreath

He really has the old + new together amazingly well.

It is nice, but you need a grand historic home to really pull this off. It would look silly if I tried to recreate this in my late c 1990s middle class American house.

you also need a lot of space to pull of knick-knack-y without it feeling cluttered.

Most of the pictures of Pentreath's work shows rooms that are rather modestly sized. English houses are rarely large until you get to the country house scale. Even larger houses tend to have multiple smaller rooms rather than fewer but larger rooms. Pentreath isn't for everyone, as no design is for everyone, but to me I don't find his rooms overly cluttered. They're not minimalist, of course, but I've seen some more spare decors done by him that were nicely done too. But for anyone who's interested in balancing traditional with contemporary should look to him for ideas for what can be done.

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Anonymous wrote:More Ben Pentreath:

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/a-georgian-house-in-london-by-ben-pentreath

He really has the old + new together amazingly well.

It is nice, but you need a grand historic home to really pull this off. It would look silly if I tried to recreate this in my late c 1990s middle class American house.

you also need a lot of space to pull of knick-knack-y without it feeling cluttered.

Most of the pictures of Pentreath's work shows rooms that are rather modestly sized. English houses are rarely large until you get to the country house scale. Even larger houses tend to have multiple smaller rooms rather than fewer but larger rooms. Pentreath isn't for everyone, as no design is for everyone, but to me I don't find his rooms overly cluttered. They're not minimalist, of course, but I've seen some more spare decors done by him that were nicely done too. But for anyone who's interested in balancing traditional with contemporary should look to him for ideas for what can be done.

I agree, the photos in the link don't look cluttered.

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Anonymous wrote:More Ben Pentreath:

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/a-georgian-house-in-london-by-ben-pentreath

He really has the old + new together amazingly well.

I hated the rooms on the main floor but loved the bedrooms. Interesting.

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I am so over the gray everything (okay, more accurately I never liked it), but no returns of tasseled table skirts! Just say no!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More Ben Pentreath:

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/a-georgian-house-in-london-by-ben-pentreath

He really has the old + new together amazingly well.

It is nice, but you need a grand historic home to really pull this off. It would look silly if I tried to recreate this in my late c 1990s middle class American house.

you also need a lot of space to pull of knick-knack-y without it feeling cluttered.

Most of the pictures of Pentreath's work shows rooms that are rather modestly sized. English houses are rarely large until you get to the country house scale. Even larger houses tend to have multiple smaller rooms rather than fewer but larger rooms. Pentreath isn't for everyone, as no design is for everyone, but to me I don't find his rooms overly cluttered. They're not minimalist, of course, but I've seen some more spare decors done by him that were nicely done too. But for anyone who's interested in balancing traditional with contemporary should look to him for ideas for what can be done.

Such a good point. So many big designers and top influencers here are showing grand homes or new construction that is hard to relate to if you have a traditional home with normal ceilings.

I wish designers would show a gnarly project or two. Don't show me the perfectly symmetrical, new construction home you designed. Show me how you handled an 80s ranch or a 70s split level. I know they don't take those projects or if they do, they don't put them in their portfolios.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More Ben Pentreath:

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/a-georgian-house-in-london-by-ben-pentreath

He really has the old + new together amazingly well.

It is nice, but you need a grand historic home to really pull this off. It would look silly if I tried to recreate this in my late c 1990s middle class American house.

you also need a lot of space to pull of knick-knack-y without it feeling cluttered.

Most of the pictures of Pentreath's work shows rooms that are rather modestly sized. English houses are rarely large until you get to the country house scale. Even larger houses tend to have multiple smaller rooms rather than fewer but larger rooms. Pentreath isn't for everyone, as no design is for everyone, but to me I don't find his rooms overly cluttered. They're not minimalist, of course, but I've seen some more spare decors done by him that were nicely done too. But for anyone who's interested in balancing traditional with contemporary should look to him for ideas for what can be done.

Such a good point. So many big designers and top influencers here are showing grand homes or new construction that is hard to relate to if you have a traditional home with normal ceilings.

I wish designers would show a gnarly project or two. Don't show me the perfectly symmetrical, new construction home you designed. Show me how you handled an 80s ranch or a 70s split level. I know they don't take those projects or if they do, they don't put them in their portfolios.

Many designers would take on those projects, but people who buy those homes usually can't afford design fees and therefore don't hire designers.

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Anonymous wrote:Grandmillennial Style? More like Grandma Style.

My grandma's house was all MCM.

So was mine.

Mine, also. It was lovely - a really, really lovely home. Beautiful furniture, well-cared for, with an eye for detail and MCM all the way.

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Anonymous wrote:More Ben Pentreath:

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/a-georgian-house-in-london-by-ben-pentreath

He really has the old + new together amazingly well.

I love the wallpaper on the 2nd floor landing.

It was interesting that the author notes that the dining room table (pedestal, oval) was chosen because of the uneven floors. I wonder if it is because of the pedestal (less wobbly and no leg hanging high?) or the oval shape (chairs could be placed to avoid uneven spots?) or a combination of both.

The Delft tile around the fireplace in the guest room gets lost with all the olives and mustard colors. I wonder why he chose to do that?

I looooove the pedestal table in the room with the green mohair chairs. And that conservatory is to die for.

Thank you for sharing the link! I get a ton of decorating magazines but dropped House and Garden UK a long time ago. I may restart my subscription!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:More Ben Pentreath:

https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/a-georgian-house-in-london-by-ben-pentreath

He really has the old + new together amazingly well.

I hated the rooms on the main floor but loved the bedrooms. Interesting.

Ha- I was exactly the opposite! Though I’ve been thinking of Morris and Co wallpaper for a bathroom and loved the bedroom with M&co pattern!

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Ugh, no thanks.

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I’m 30, absolutely love it. Most of my house follows this style. I hate the modern crate & barrel or farmhouse pottery barn look. I too read that article when it came out and was glad there’s now a term coined to it.

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Can anyone recommend designers to follow? I like this style.

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I think wallpaper is making a comeback.

I’m Gen X, but I’ve always loved traditional, cozy furnishings. I detest the gray and greige trend of RH, PB, CB and West Elm.

I follow a lot of UK designers and home magazines as well as Southern inspired decor. New England decor is charming, too.

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I both like it and think that room looks like it might be dusty all the time

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Anonymous wrote:I think the name is stupid but a good way to get inspiration that’s more traditional and has some of this mix is to look at the House and Garden UK website. It’s much better than the American magazine sites imo except for AD which is fine but gets a little tiresome. Billionaire Bland, I call it.

+1, love House and Garden UK!