Tag Archives: decor ideas
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
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
Antique Artificial Christmas Trees
Holiday decoration in the Banning Museum’s girls’ bedroom draws questions year after year. Rather than being the center of attention … Continue reading
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
A Victorian Thanksgiving Dinner, Part 2: Autumn Tea Punch
Here’s how to give your family a Victorian-style taste of fall. Chef Heredia is known for utilizing natural, … Continue reading
A Victorian Thanksgiving Dinner, Part 1: Decor
This fall, entertain your family with Victorian-inspired elegance. Vivian Heredia and her mother, Audrey, are award-winning preservationists … Continue reading
Restoration Story: An 1886 Queen Anne
Restoration can be a full-time job laden with chance and coincidence, as Cathie and Dennis Caldwell of Orange, California, have … Continue reading
Seashore Memories
Victorians’ love of the sea meant gathering shells and using them in decorative ways. Playing in the sea was such … Continue reading
How to Rebuild an Original Wood Window
The most common—and quite costly—error made by homeowners is needlessly replacing original wood windows. So many times I have seen … Continue reading
