Robert Bentley is a Interior Designer based in Detroit, Michigan and Austin, Texas.

Texas born and raised, Robert has long held a fascination for architecture, design and creating stunning interior spaces. Recently, he and his husband Garret, relocated to the Detroit metro area and services commercial or residential clients in multiple locations across the country, including Austin, Midland, San Francisco, New York City, Birmingham and Santa Fe.

Growing up, he would explore everything from historical homes to new homes under construction. He holds a Bachelor of Interior Design with a minor in Architecture from Texas Tech University, where he won the prestigious Glenna Goodacre award for top student portfolio. Robert is LEED certified and promotes green practices, be it sourcing local furniture makers, specifying recycled materials or advocating quality pieces that will endure over the years.

Robert’s philosophy is to turn any space into one of function, beauty and livability. His approach identifies a client’s design goal, sets a budgetary outline and navigates the process with them from start to finish. His work has been featured in several publications, including Austin Home, Tribeza and blogged on Apartment Therapy.