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...
Matt Graham
Matt Graham
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...
Richard Norman Shaw: Shaping Victorian Design in Britain
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 6 mins | June 3, 2025
Richard Norman Shaw (1831–1912) was a leading architect who helped define the character of E...
Eclecticism in Design: A Deep Dive into Historical Imitation and Its Legacy
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 7 mins | June 3, 2025
Eclecticism defined late 19th and early 20th-century design not through innovation, but by me...
Henry van de Velde and the Rise of Art Nouveau in Belgium
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 6 mins | June 3, 2025
Belgium played a pivotal role in the birth of Art Nouveau. With figures like Henry van de Vel...
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...
Convertible Pool‑Dining Tables: Luxury Space‑Savers for Sydney Apartments
Matt Graham
Estimated Read Time: 6 mins | May 31, 2025
When floor space costs AU $12–14 k per square metre in the CBD, single‑use furniture is a lux...