The Victorian House
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
Ways to make the most of Victorian wooden coving
It is important to fully understand the function of different mouldings in order to make the most of these items which can really enhance the interior and exterior of your house if used cleverly. Coving is used to top or finish a wall or plane off and is often…
Product specification service for architects and designers
We have launched a product specification service aimed at architects and designers. We work with a wide range of professionals, including architects, who will typically specify for the building contractors, a ‘shopping list’ of products to be included in the…
How can wooden picture rails add a decorative element to any
Picture rail mouldings are not present in every period house and every room. Old houses with low ceilings would not have originally had picture rails as a picture rail requires a ceiling to be tall. The function of picture rail is to divide up and give a…
Choosing the right style of Victorian architrave mouldings
When selecting which wooden mouldings, such as Victorian architraves, to use in your home there are a series of questions to ask in order to make the correct choice for your renovation. If you have existing architrave in the house you will probably wish to…