The Classic Interior Design Journal article catalogue
Classic Interior Design Journal publishes a foundation reference set on classical, neoclassical, and traditional interior architecture and decoration, covering the period 1650 to the present, plus selected 2026 market briefs on adjacent residential design markets. Each entry below is a self-contained reference brief written for designers, architects, dealers, conservators, and informed readers.
History and designers
- History · DesignerRobert Adam's Neoclassical Vocabulary, Defined: Britain 1758–1792
- History · IdentificationLouis XIV vs Louis XV vs Louis XVI Furniture: How to Tell the Three Styles Apart
- History · DesignerEnglish Country House Style: Decoded by Sister Parish, Nancy Lancaster, John Fowler
- History · IdentificationEmpire Style Furniture: Napoleon, Jacob-Desmalter, and Symbolic Iconography
- HistoryRococo vs Baroque: Dates, Geographies, and Formal Distinctions
- HistoryBeaux-Arts Architecture: École Curriculum and American Examples 1885–1925
- HistoryThe Grand Tour and Its Effect on European Interiors 1650–1850
- DesignerAlbert Hadley and Mark Hampton: American Decorating's Grand Tradition
- History · IdentificationItalian Cassettoni: Genoese, Venetian, and Roman Variations
- Designer · MaterialsSir John Soane's Colour Palette: Pigments, Mixes, and Documented Recipes
Technique and specification
- Technique · SpecifierBoiserie Explained: French Carved Wall Panelling from Versailles to Modern Specification
- Technique · HistoryTrompe-l'œil Wall Painting: 2,000 Years of Architectural Illusion in Interiors
- Technique · IdentificationPlasterwork Cornice and Ceiling Roses: Georgian, Regency, Victorian Reference
- Technique · SpecifierWater Gilding vs Oil Gilding: Materials, Process, Costs, and When to Specify Each
- Materials · SpecifierVersailles, Chantilly, Herringbone, Chevron: The Five Parquet Patterns Specifiers Need
- Technique · SpecifierCurtain Construction for Classical Rooms: Pleating, Trims, Headings, Lining
- Technique · ReferenceAnatomy of a Classical Room: Dado, Frieze, Cornice, Picture Rail Defined
- Technique · SpecifierLibrary Design: Built-Ins, Ladder Rails, Lighting, Acoustics
- Technique · SpecifierAntique Lighting Conversion: Safety, Wattage, Wiring Heritage Fixtures
- TheorySymmetry as a Classical Design Principle: Proportion, Axis, Enfilade
Materials and market
- Market · Data · NewVilla Renovation in Dubai: Costs by Neighborhood and Project Phase
- Market · DataThe Return of Brown Furniture: 2024–2026 Auction Data and Market Analysis
- Materials · SpecifierMarble for Classical Interiors: Carrara, Calacatta, Statuario, Negro Marquina Compared
- Materials · MarketSilk Damask Wallcoverings: Looms, Patterns, Mills, and 2026 Specification Costs
- Materials · IdentificationPersian and Aubusson Rugs: Knot Counts, Authentication, Provenance
- Materials · IdentificationMurano Glass Chandeliers: Production, Identification, Historical Periods
- Materials · IdentificationSèvres Porcelain: Marks, Periods, and Use in Classical Interiors
- Materials · SpecifierBrass Hardware and Door Furniture: Patinas, Finishes, Manufacturers
- Materials · HistoryToile de Jouy: Origin, Imagery, and 21st-Century Reissues
- Market · SpecifierWhere to Source Classical Wallpaper: Pierre Frey, Zuber, de Gournay, Fromental
- History · MaterialsChinoiserie: From the Pavillon Chinois to Hand-Painted Wallpaper Today