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If you think that Victorian means stuffy, buttoned-up, prudish and gloomy think again because the Victorian period is probably the most diverse, evolutionary and positive in recent history.
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Publications
Period Property Renovation: Our Guide to Success
Find out how to plan your period property renovation project with our guide: avoid the pitfalls and costly mistakes to achieve the character home of your dreams.Finding and purchasing a renovation project fills many people with excitement and often this…
Victorian House Renovation Ideas
Victorian house renovation ideas are an interesting subject for discussion. There are two main schools of thought which following these two basic premises:
How to save original Victorian ceiling coving
Cornice is used to provide a join between the walls and the ceiling of a house. They are usually used as primarily a decorative feature but as a vestige of the Greek classical order make the room look somehow complete and in proportion.
Reproduction Victorian Wallpaper Guide
In the Victorian era, wallpapers and wallcoverings became possibly the most important element to interior decoration as they became accessible for the majority of comfortably off householders.
Things I wish I’d known before buying my period house
Here are some of the collective nuggets of wisdom from a large handful of our customers, the proud and often frustrated owners of old houses that they have been busy restoring. Hopefully these experiences will help you avoid expensive mistakes or at least go…
A place for information on period living.
The Publications area of the website is where we aim to educate and stimulate the period house enthusiast. It comprises history articles on various items you would ideally find in a Victorian house such as the History of Bathrooms and the origin of Mouldings as well as other sections such as What the House Butcher left behind and Why renovating your house our way should make your house a sound investment. If you simply want to shop, please return to The Victorian Store using the link above.
Latest Articles
Queen Victoria’s visit to the Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles was the main royal residence of France from 1682 until 1789 and is located around 12 miles southwest of the centre of Paris.[2]It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, notable especially for the ceremonial Hall of Mirrors, the…
How to choose fabric for your upholstery project
Brocade, Brocatelle, Chenille, Chintz, Damask, Linen, Tapestry, Tartan, Tweed, Velvet, Weaves, Wools to name but a few. There are so many fabulous fabrics; sometimes it’s overwhelming choosing the right one.Although I will be talking about some practical…
How to upcycle an antique desk
There might be several reasons you choose to upcycle a Victorian writing desk – you might have this old piece of furniture and not really like it but don’t want to throw it away and think could be transformed into something you do like. Or your piece of…
What is Victorian fashion?
This question covers two potential trains of thought. Victorian fashion comprises the fashions worn by those Victorian men and women who cold afford clothes that were about more than just covering their bodies and keeping them warm.Also styles that ape…