A Carpet Collaboration

In 2014 Ben Pentreath was asked by Alternative Flooring to design a range of new patterned carpet for their popular ‘Quirky B’ range. We enthusiastically took up the challenge of designing patterned carpet within the extremely restrictive technical brief that the manufacturing process allowed.

Our inspiration came from 18th century pavement patterns by the renowned architect, Batty Langley. In the shop, Pentreath & Hall, we had already re-sized and re-coloured these patterns to create a startling and successful range of papers and stationery. Alternative Flooring were drawn to these strong geometries and colours and together we developed a range of twelve different coloured and patterned designs.

The collection was launched to strong acclaim at Decorex 2015. We were thrilled to work on this important project with such a lovely English company.

Morris & Co

In 2019, Ben was approached by Morris & Co to design a new collection of fabrics and wallpapers that would build upon the classic 19th century heritage of the firm and breathe new life within it. Over six months, Ben developed a beautiful range of newly-coloured patterns which draw deep inspiration from the work of the Sanderson Design Studio in the 1960s and 70s.

The first collection, Queen Square, was launched in 2020, to great acclaim, and shortly afterwards Morris & Co approached Ben to design a second collection, Cornubia, which was launched in the spring of 2022. Queen Square has a rich, jewel-toned, autumnal palette, whereas Cornubia draws inspiration from the summer colours and tones of Ancient Cornwall – Ben’s ancestral roots.

Both collections have won industry awards and have revived interest in printed wallpapers and in Morris & Co more widely. It was an enormous pleasure and privilege for the studio to work with Sanderson on these ranges and we welcome working with other brands in the same way.

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2020-2022

Chairs and Furniture

Over the years we have designed many pieces of furniture, both for our shop, Pentreath & Hall, and bespoke made for projects. These include tables, bookcases, lamps, chairs and ottomans.

One of our favourite collaborations was the creation of an extraordinary needlepoint ottoman with Fine Cell Work, the charity that provides needlepoint stitched by prisoners – with whom we also designed a successful range of cushions in 2012.

The ability to commission wonderful and interesting makers to create individual pieces for our projects is one of the greatest pleasures of our day-to-day work.