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Victorian Decorating Ideas

Let us take a typical Victorian house, the original residence of a family belonging to the upper middle class. What rooms will it contain? There will be an entrance hall, of course, dining room, living room, music room and morning room, master bedroom and two or three other bedrooms, a nursery probably, besides the kitchen and a bathroom. For the main rooms of the 1900 house, there are various alternative decorative methods available. Create beautiful window treatments with designs from the turn-of-the-century, indoor and outdoor wood blinds styles, and free stencil patterns for accents. Explore historic mansions featuring interior images, architectural drawings, landscape designs, floor plans, and history of the historic houses or take a Victorian house tour of the inside of a Victorian treasure.

Free Interior Design Tools

You probably have made rough sketches of the home you want to own—sketches that outline in general your rooms and design space, but which, due to your lack of experience in interior design, fail to show the detail to make your dream space come true. But with interior design software, every armchair decorator can create anything from a simple floor plan to straightforward blueprint style diagrams to multidimensional computer models—quick and easy.

Victorian Furniture

Victorian furniture was good, solid, and lasting; chairs, chests, cupboards, and bedroom furniture served several generations, and as each succeeding young couple took discarded pieces from the old home, and later completed their furnishing in newer style, the household goods became mixed. The larger and wealthier homes were furnished throughout in well-defined styles— some had been retained in their entirety for generations, and others had been fitted up by successive owners. Explore styles of Victorian furniture including a collection of antique oak dressers with bevel mirrors and solid brass handles plus the classic Victorian sofa or settee. Also featuring Regency era furniture and window treatments from the early 19th century.

Victorian Home Décor

Let us take a typical early Victorian house, the original residence of a family belonging to the upper middle class. What rooms will it contain? There will be an entrance hall, of course, dining room, living room, music room and morning room, master bedroom and two or three other bedrooms, a nursery probably, besides the kitchen and a bathroom. For the main rooms of the 1900 house, there are various alternative decorative methods available. Create beautiful window treatments with designs from the turn-of-the-century, indoor and outdoor wood blinds styles, and free stencil patterns for accents. Explore historic mansions featuring interior images, architectural drawings, landscape designs, floor plans, and history of the historic houses or take a Victorian house tour of the inside of a Victorian treasure.

Antique Lighting Styles

Late 19th – early 20th century indoor lighting included four forms — candles, oil lamps, gas, and electricity. Lighting fixture design was in keeping with the general decoration and outfitting of the room. Typically only in the hall, dining room, and living room was there a great concern with decorative Victorian lighting. Elsewhere the question was largely one of practical use, although style and design were not completely ignored. The style of Victorian lighting for the dining room table and library table was some form of drop light, or chandelier. For general lighting, wall sconces, lanterns, or brackets were preferable. Learn how to light a Victorian house. Artistic Victorian lamps and fixtures, such as Rochester Brass Chandeliers, were found in many stately Victorian homes. Recreate a turn-of-the century feel with vintage brass chandeliers that have an old Victorian look to them.

Antique Wallpaper

Restoring a period home? Explore antique wallpaper and Victorian wallpaper designs for an entrance hall, dining room, living room, morning room, bedrooms, nursery, and kitchen. Are you a "do it yourself" decorator? Learn how to choose the best wallpaper designs for your home with a few easy steps. Walter Crane and William Morris patterns are available. Crane was an ornamental designer and decorator and is noted for his Arts and Crafts wallpaper designs. Walter Crane designed many exquisite patterns of wallpaper, some which are still reproduced today to decorate homes.

Vintage Bathroom Design

Love the vintage look? The vintage bath design of the early 1900s has never been more popular. The 1900s had luxurious bathroom fixtures. Compare the original bathroom fixtures of the 1900s with today’s to recreate an authentic vintage bath or Victorian bathroom design. In the early 1900s, vintage bathroom fixtures became so elaborate in number and quality, that the conveniences home owners had in their bathroom were limited only by one's purse. Transform your bathroom with a vintage tub. Complete yourbath remodel project with one of the many styles of vintage tubs to choose from -- dual, rolltop and slipper models. Free online bath design ideas & tips for a do it yourself remake of your bathroom.

Victorian Garden Furniture

Create the perfect garden. Find information on garden accessories, garden decor and garden design. Also, tips for creating and maintaining an outdoor garden and how to create a Victorian indoor garden or terrarium. Plus explore British gardens, Victorian greenhouses, outdoor aviary, and walled gardens. Seating arrangements add coziness of an indoor living-room to the charms of a Victorian style garden. Decorate your outdoor living area with wrought iron patio furniture styles from the past. Enjoy whimsical outdoor Victorian playhouses including outdoor playhouse plans and architectural drawings.

Victorian Decor & Accessories