Styles

The Various Characteristics of Three Major Doll House Styles The Victorian, Tudor and Georgian Doll Houses are the most common collectible items worldwide. Depending on what appeals to the collector, these are distinctly designed and each has its own specific signature styles in terms of flooring, door and window carvings and pillar designs, among others. Here’s a background of those doll house designs.   The Victorian   The Victorian doll house originated from the actual designs of houses during the Victorian Period. Victorian property is typified by small, asymmetrical sized rooms with elevated ceilings and always contains a terrace or balcony. They also have huge rangy inlet windows at the front.   The Victorian period is the time when Queen Victoria was the monarch of the Great... 

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Santa Barbara has many different styles of architecture sprinkled around the city. From Spanish Colonial to Craftsman, Santa Barbara homes run a wide range of diverse architectural ideas. A walk around this dynamic city shows a number of different styles and looks, allowing home buyers to find their dream home regardless of what kind style of building is preferred. Spanish Colonial is the architectural style most associated with Santa Barbara homes. A great example is the Town Hall downtown as well as the Santa Barbara Mission. With arches, courtyards, plain wall surfaces and tile roofs, Spanish Colonial is a romantic look that does well with lush gardens and outdoor living. Another popular style in Santa Barbara is Victorian. This is a wide ranging style that usually includes gables, shingled... 

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VICTORIAN STYLE HARDWARE The Victorian architectural style and the home hardware produced during this time (1825-1900) is not one specific type of hardware but rather an eclectic mix of various styles that were popular and classified as Victorian Era hardware after the fact. Most notably during this time home decorating became more ornate and reflected the changing social and economic revolutions that were occurring in the United States. The industrial revolution brought mass production of goods and beautiful home hardware was no longer only accessible to the “upper class” of society. The newly formed middle class in America embraced these new architectural styles and filled their home with a variety of popular trends. Depending on the taste of the inhabitants the doorknob sets, cabinet... 

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If you really admire the classy, unique appeal of Victorian-style furniture, wall hangings, and other Victorian style home accessories, why not consider going Victorian the next time you re-decorate? Show off your classy taste. Create that elegant and alluring feel by decorating with Victorian-style home furniture and accessories. Check out some beautiful Victorian style furniture for bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, and outdoor décor. Victorian style railings, bed posts, and vanities can make your home more alluring than ever. So if you are having trouble trying to decide on what to do to re-decorate and design the perfect look for your home – get inspired, and look around at the Victorian styles available today! Victorian furniture and other Victorian-style home décor is very popular... 

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Building a fireplace mantel can be a fun and interesting experience. That is because the possibilities are endless! You can building your fireplace mantel using different types of materials such as wood or stone. And the type of material that you choose will give a rather unique look to the fireplace mantel. Of course, it is always better to have some sort of focus. So you have to ask yourself the type of designs that you prefer for fireplace mantels. Here are some suggestions. Functional designs. For these designs, you are not too concerned with the aesthetics of the fireplace mantel. You just want something simple that sits nicely in the home. The greatest benefit of functional designs is that because of the simplicity, such fireplace mantels can fit into almost any home. Traditional... 

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The bathroom has come along way in the past one hundred years. Once just a basic tub set in front of the living room fire and filled with buckets of water, the bathing experience is now a luxury in almost every western home. Back then, a “bathroom” was something only the wealthy and privileged could afford to have in their house. It was this trend which lead to the mass production of bathroom products. The Edwardian and Victorian styles of the time are still a popular choice today. They look exquisite in a villa or cottage bathroom, and never loose their appeal in terms of design. Today, thanks to advanced plumbing and modern technology, the bathroom may well have evolved as far as it can. With luxury steam rooms and hydrotherapy baths, it’s difficult to imagine how... 

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Ornate, charming, mysterious, elaborate. All of these words can be used to describe Victorian architecture. But what makes a style Victorian? You might be surprised to find that, not one, but many different styles of architecture are considered Victorian. Just about any home built during or shortly after the reign of England’s Queen Victoria (1840-1900) can be considered Victorian. With the Industrial Revolution (late 1700′s – early 1800′s) having brought about new machines allowing for mass production and the railroads having improved transportation nationwide, the average person was finally able to get the materials they needed for building fancier and more interesting homes. This availability led to the array of styles we refer to as Victorian. Some of the... 

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The Art Nouveau design style made its appearance during the last ten years of the nineteenth century. At the time Victorian design and decoration was truly excessive, and people were secretly looking for something with perhaps a little less \”clutter\”. Art Nouveau design was born out of that desire to simplify things. There was a general movement towards making rooms lighter and altogether less cluttered. This was reflected in the newly popular, paler paint colors for walls that were in strong contrast to the previously fashionable, darker shades and were seen as fresh and airy by comparison. To provide interest, a paper or painted frieze might have been added at the ceiling line and borders above the skirting/base board were not unusual. Architectural embellishments... 

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From sleek and modern to rustic and old-world, today’s interior design styles are as varied as houses and homeowners are themselves. What is the most common design styles being sought after today? Traditional: Traditional design styles are more comforting and classic than most. It is calm, orderly and predictable, with little or no bright colors, or brash designs. This homey style is quite casual, and is often used in homes with young children where formality has been lost. When designing a traditional-looking room, you may want to opt for some of these design elements: Upholstered furniture. It is functional and unfussy. Unstated accessories. Lots of wood furniture, trims and moldings. Contemporary: Contemporary design is hip and up-to-date.... 

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Renovating a Victorian home can be an exciting and challenging project. To remain authentic a Victorian home should never have any white gloss paint on woodwork, quite simply because it hadn’t been invented and was therefore not used! If you want your Victorian house to replicate its originality steer clear of white gloss. The Victorians did love paint and used it on walls, ceilings and woodwork to inject colour into their rooms. They also had relatively strict codes which they followed meticulously if they wanted to impress visitors. The main focus was in the parlour. This is were all guests and visitors would be taken to sit. Parlours were crammed full of objects of interest which the owner had collected from their journeys abroad. Exotic stuffed animals, birds... 

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