Gustav Stickley and the Rise of the American Craftsman Movement
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 6 mins | June 4, 2025
How one man transformed American taste—bringing Arts and Crafts ideals to life through furnit...
Matt Graham
Elsie de Wolfe: The Woman Who Invented Interior Decorating
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 5 mins | June 4, 2025
How a bold tastemaker turned interior decorating into a profession and changed the way Ameri...
The Beaux-Arts Invasion: How Paris Shaped American Design Through Eclecticism
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 6 mins | June 4, 2025
How the École des Beaux-Arts set the template for American prestige, blending classical gran...
Victorian Britain: Industry, Ornamentation, and the Rise of Reform Movements
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 7 mins | June 3, 2025
The Victorian Era (1837–1901) was marked by the collision of industrial innovation and ornat...
Shaker Design: America’s Quiet Revolution in Simplicity
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 5 mins | june 2, 2025
In an age of Victorian excess, Shaker Design stood apart—unornamented, utilitarian, and root...
The Regency Style in Britain (1811–1830): Neoclassical Elegance and Exotic Fantasies
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 6 mins | May 31, 2025
The Regency period saw British design balance Greek and Roman restraint with a playful fasci...
American Design in the Eighteenth Century: Colonial Roots and the Rise of Federal Neoclassicism
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 8 mins | May 29, 2025
The history of design in England during the Eighteenth Century, leading into the Neoclassic...
England in the Eighteenth Century: Georgian Elegance and the Rise of Neoclassicism
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 8 mins | May 29, 2025
The Eighteenth Century in England is largely represented by the Georgian era. This period s...
Baroque and Rococo Design in England: Stuart to Georgian Eras
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 11 mins | May 29, 2025
England's design history during the Stuart and Georgian periods reflects a complex interpl...