Royal Whimsy and English Delftware
How Tin-Glazed Earthenware and English Delftware captured the spirit and likeness of a royal age in 17th & 18th Century British Ceramics.
Illustrated Grand Estates and Châteaux
Illustrated Greeting Cards featuring beautiful and famous estates in Europe and the United States.
Liberty London
Visiting Liberty in London, an eclectic emporium of fabulous finds and fabric.
Herbin French Inks
Studio color chart made with J. Herbin inks from France. Beautiful color, in charming bottles.
Art and Design History
A collection of posts on art and design history, techniques, style periods and special interests.
In the Studio
A collection of posts coming from the Florian Gray studio. Handcrafted paints, historical color palettes, specialty art supplies and more.
Places to Visit…
Historical Gardens, Houses, Museums, Afternoon Tea and other trips taken close and far away.
Visiting the Morgan Library, NYC
An afternoon at The Morgan Library and Museum in the heart of NYC.
The Ford House
A visit to the Tudor Revival Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Point, Michigan.
The Illuminator’s Palette
The color palette used for Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, what they symbolized and their origins.
12 Easy to Grow, Common Medieval Herbs
A listing of Easy to Grow Medieval herbs you can plant today and use year round.
The Schweikher House: Prairie Modernism
This mid-century house in Schaumburg, Illinois by Paul Schweikher, is a tapestry of prairie, Japanese and modernist influences.
Historic French Chocolate from Two Rulers, Louis XIV & Napoleon I
Two of France’s most famous rulers and the two chocolate pot recipes from the eras of their reign. Which is better?
