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The Doctors House Gets a Restoration for Christmas

When the Doctors House in Glendale, California, was set for demolition in 1977, city residents rallied long and hard to … Continue reading

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Discover Christmas at the Doctors House

The Doctors House Museum in Glendale, California, is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the many people … Continue reading

Set designer Gerard Marin decorated the dining room with understated elegance; entries and doorways were often swaged in this manner. The home boasts a beautiful collection of lamps, including the hurricane and hanging lamps seen here. The small table next to the banister is covered with an antique silk doily featuring hand-stitched, white-on-white embroidery.

A Holiday House with Victorian Flair

Built sometime between 1887 and 1897, The Doctors House is one of only two remaining Queen Anne Victorians in Glendale, … Continue reading

Photo by Jaimee Itagaki.

A Victorian Christmas…Year-Round!

The phrase “home for the holidays” has been coined for very good reason; the flights are full in December and … Continue reading

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How the Victorians Celebrated–and Decorated for–Christmas

Every Christmas season, the finest example of Greek Revival residential architecture in the western United States takes on a nostalgic … Continue reading

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Receive a Victorian Reception at Riverside’s Heritage House

When Catharine Bettner built a new home in 1891, she wanted it “to be noticed,” according to Lynn Voorheis, museum … Continue reading

Photo by Jaimee Itagaki.

A Victorian Home Office, Part 2

Located on the second floor of her c. 1899 Colonial Revival home in Pasadena, California, Marcia Sola’s office is an … Continue reading

With its ornamental crown, this fainting couch, which resides in the second parlor of Tony and Wilma Burton’s 1893 Queen Anne, is an ode in oak to Eastlake. It is defined by simple, angular lines that curve only at the crest of the headrest, and its distinctive decoration is placed for maximum effect.

Eastlake-style Furniture

Wilma and Tony Burton have included several pieces of Eastlake furniture in their 1893 Queen Anne painted lady in Riverside, … Continue reading

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Paint Your Walls in the Victorian Style

Karen Bateman has always “loved Victoriana and became a collector in high school”; when she and her husband redid their … Continue reading

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Furnishing a Victorian Guestroom

While contractors busily adapted his 1878 Queen Anne to his 21st century lifestyle, homeowner Chris Mullen indulged one of his … Continue reading