The Making Of A Victorian-Inspired Home
The clothes worn on the runways play a huge influence on lifestyle fashion. What we wear reflects how we want to decorate our homes. This explains why some of today’s well-renowned designers like Ralph Lauren and Missoni decided to cross from runways to showrooms. If you have a good eye in choosing the right clothes, you’ll have a good eye ate decorating your home at the same time.
Victorian-inspired homes trace back to the 1980’s and early 90’s. During this time, men and women from all across the world looked up the Royalties. The Queen’s wardrobe did not only inspire clothes designers to make unique creations. It also gave brilliant ideas to artists and interior designers on how to decorate the home and thus, Victorian homes were born.
Because the inspiration came from the Royalties, many have believe that Victorian-inspired homes make use of ornate, rich, and expensive fashion homewares. But in the modern day, design experts believe that while it needs to be ornate and rich, the fixtures in a Victorian home does not always need to be very expensive. Here are some tips to keep in mind.
Linens. Linens are the most important elements in a Victrorian home. You can use any type of linen available. It can have laces, ribbons, embroideries, etc. To save money, consider buying linens at thrift stores or yard sales. You can also pick a few inexpensive ones at discount stores. Use linens to accentuate curtains, pillows, tablecloths, and chairs.
Jewel tones. To achieve the 80’s Victorian appeal, paint the walls with deep jewel tones. Consider shades like sapphire, emerald green, and ruby. These tones will add richness to your décor and serve as vivid backdrop for your linens at the same time.
Wicker. Using heavily-carved wickers can be really expensive so pick ones that are priced for less. When the wickers are painted white, they are sure to give your home a pop of elegance. Accentuate the wicker by using lacy pillows.
Ornate frames. No, they’re not just for old family pictures. Ornate frames can also be used to display postcards, greeting cards, and even pressed flowers. Put the frames on table tops or on your walls.
Rose china. If you want to add a romantic touch to your home, display mismatched chine or hand-painted plates. These lifestyle homewares may be purchased from thrift stores at relatively low prices.
Keep these tips in mind and make a beautiful Victorian home.
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15 Responses to “The Making Of A Victorian-Inspired Home”
sutko eckers says:
May 12, 2011 at 5:30 am
a green roof is quite possibly the very last thing a climate concerned person should consider doing – speaks to lifestyle/fashion perhaps…much better to insulate, make air tight and properly ventilate…if you want to really raise the bar, go for passive house level sustainability –
holke schummer says:
May 22, 2011 at 7:40 am
What I like best is the fact that each business plan is different and it can attract investors in multiple ways. One of the most important elements in getting investor’s attention is the way in which the business plan looks. This is why I would recommend you to add value to your business plan by a great, innovative design. Here is some more on that
ciff says:
May 29, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Green,purple,and gold stripes and geometrical shapes painted on the walls.
instead of fabric curtains have curtains made of colorful bead necklaces, its very inexpensive and pretty easy to DIY
hang some drop down gem lights from the ceiling, you could spray paint them to your color scheme.
Have fun!
ser says:
May 31, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Thank you for writing this. It is beautifully written, and very moving. You sound wise for your age. I have great faith that you will see this through, and your mother will remember who you are ..and have always been. She loves you, and just has to figure out how to fit this into the preconceived notions she has. You are going to be fine.
I don't know what else I can tell you other than that, but you have just made a lot of strangers care about what happens to you, and I'd hug you if I met you. Hang in there, sweets.
blandik says:
June 6, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Just going to look him in the eye & lie huh Lisa looking good she could have told the truth I'd still be tearing it up #SingleLadies
dan apportin says:
June 9, 2011 at 2:04 pm
I absolutely agree Lisa. When you REALLY want anonymity, you don’t talk at all. Whether you’re a writer, singer, model…etc. You only seek the red carpets, award shows and tv exposure when it has to do w/ your line of work. In regards to promoting your brand, marketing, visuals and expanding the clientele. Look at Ralph Lauren…he never does interviews, he rarely does covers! Comme Des Garcons also work on the brand that speaks for it self!
redo dovit says:
June 10, 2011 at 2:57 pm
So here is a building design professional credential I have never heard of……
who have developed a testing organization to adminster a test to qualify for AIBD credentials;
I wonder what the AIA has to say about this group? Seems they are more of a threat to the AIA turf than us little old interior designers.
mattai sie says:
June 13, 2011 at 7:11 am
We don't have H&M where I live, so I've never seen these collaborations in person and can't comment on their quality or lack thereof. However, the designer collaborations at Target are usually exactly what you described, very low quality designs that have no connection to the high priced clothes the designers are known for. I like the idea in theory, but if the clothes are crap then what's the point?
fiang says:
June 13, 2011 at 9:27 am
Emerald green is a gorgeous colour so I approve of your obsession. Of course! My top picks for accessories (besides the clutch) are the green Swatch and the YSL cuff. I'm a devoted fan of the cuff as you know and even though I don't wear a watch, I think Swatch is a great company and know many happy Swatch customers. Can't argue with Swiss timing! Happy spring shopping!
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June 23, 2011 at 10:16 am
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taker says:
June 25, 2011 at 11:07 am
Holy crap. You wrote a novel. I wanted to help but I'm not reading all that.
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July 6, 2011 at 9:45 pm
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July 9, 2011 at 3:12 am
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esti melierrieg says:
July 10, 2011 at 10:48 am
I am so excited to see what these two world renowned designers come up with! Can't wait for your next post.
les says:
October 25, 2011 at 9:23 am
BTW, you're entitled to an off day. Just get back on the horse and you'll be just fine! You're doing great!]]>