Michiel Brouns 

Michiel Brouns was born in the Netherlands, where he worked as a surveyor of historic buildings. He moved to the UK in 2016 and started Histoglass Ltd, a company specializing in insulating glazing for historic buildings. On the back of that work, he started Brouns & Co about 9 years ago in order to bring back historic linseed paint. He has worked on projects including The Old War Office, Woburn Abbey, Chatsworth House, and Windsor Castle. He is widely regarded as one of the few experts in the field of linseed paint (its history, production, and current applications), and in that capacity presents to architects and preservations specialists on a daily basis. His most recent presentations include to RIBA-USA and AIA at the British Consulate in Boston and to RIBA-New York at Fairfax & Sammons. Recently, he has published the book Linseed Paint & Oil – A Practical Guide to Traditional Production and Application.