A guide to aspects of Victorian design which considers major architectural elements and concentrates on the smaller details of interior decoration. It provides an understanding of the artistic influences on Victorian style and also a pictorial social history of domestic life in the last century.
As Linda Osband demonstrates in this fact-filled volume, the Gothic Revival caught the fancy of many Victorians who sought refuge in supposedly simpler days. Picturesque castles and cathedrals with spiky towers, high-gabled roofs and medieval ornament provided just the escape needed from all the rigours and gritty reality of the industrial ...
This is a pocket source book bursting with images of original and well restored Victorian features. This is the ideal handy reference for the home owner, either to take to the architectural salvage yard or DIY store to identify authentic styles and colours, or simply to dip into to enjoy the best of Victorian design. It contains a room-by-room ...
Whether you wish to restore a period Victorian house, or simply recreate the intimate splendour of the period, this comprehensive book will show you how. Drawing on original catalogue material, Victorian House Style features many specially commissioned colour photographs of modern 'Victorian' interiors. This material helps shed light on the many ...
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