What Quiet Luxury Really Means: Timeless Style with Benjamin Deaton

What if quiet luxury has less to do with what you own—and everything to do with how you make people feel?

In this episode, Anne welcomes interior designer Benjamin Deaton, founder and principal of Benjamin Deaton Interior Design and Benjamin Deaton Home, for a thoughtful and delightfully practical conversation about timeless interiors, effortless entertaining, personal style, and the true meaning of quiet luxury.

With projects spanning New York, Palm Beach, California, Kentucky, and beyond—including the historic Far Niente Winery in Napa Valley—Benjamin shares how he built his interior design firm by trusting his instincts, tuning out the noise, and staying true to his creative vision.

Together, Anne and Benjamin explore how to create a home that feels collected, quiet and eager to be discovered.  They also share their secrets for effortless entertaining—from family-style dinners and silver bowls filled with unexpected nibbles to the enduring appeal of pigs in a blanket.

Plus, Benjamin reveals his quiet-luxury essentials, the value of buying pieces with a story, why Ralph Lauren’s timeless point of view continues to resonate, and the hotel he returns to again and again.

A warm, inspiring conversation about interior design, entertaining at home, personal style, and creating a considered life—one intentional detail at a time.

You can follow Benjamin Deaton @benjamindeatoninteriors and benjamindeatoninteriors.com

Connect with Anne: @classicandcuriouslife, classicandcurious.com and on Substack: Curiosities by Anne Kokoskie