Step Inside a Timeless English Drawing Room

Step inside the world of British design with Homeworthy as we tour the Drawing Room by Amanda Flood of Ben Pentreath Studio at the 2025 Kips Bay Decorator Show House in New York City.

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Rooted in classic English style, the room celebrates craftsmanship, history, and refined comfort. Flood and her team curated a thoughtful mix of English antiques, championing their favorite craftsmen, workshops, and contemporary designers—many of whom were brought over from the U.K. specifically for the show.

An antique hand-knotted Persian rug and a 17th-century Flemish tapestry provide the foundation for the space, layered with a slipcovered roll-arm sofa, a leather spoonbill armchair from Soane Britain, and a Howard & Sons armchair in mossy green velvet. An ivory-lacquered coffee table by Colefax & Fowler, stacked with design books, anchors the seating area.

The result is a sophisticated drawing room that balances neoclassical influences and nineteenth-century charm with touches of Japanese ceramics and Chinoiserie lacquer—a masterclass in timeless British elegance brought to life in New York.

The Kips Bay Decorator Showhouse in New York City is an annual design event where top interior designers transform a luxury Manhattan residence into a stunning showcase of creativity. Founded in 1973, it serves as the signature fundraiser for the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, with all proceeds supporting after-school and enrichment programs for thousands of children in the Bronx and beyond. Purchase tickets here