A comprehensive guide to every aspect of style and decoration for owners and admirers of Victorian houses. It gives information about the appropriate fireplaces, door furniture and colours for a semi-detached villa, terraced house or mansion flat. Robin Guild, an interior designer, believes that a sympathetic updating of a Victorian house can only be done with a full understanding of what Victorian designers and builders were trying to accomplish. This book combines professional design guidance for stylish living in the 90's with highly informed explanations of why everything is the way it is in your house. Robin Guild gives advice on all aspects of improvement and decoration: choosing materials, furnishings and wall coverings for every room in the house; fixtures and fittings, including plasterwork, tiles, fireplaces, brassware and lighting; exterior details and paintwork; and a tour of the Victorian garden. At the end of the book there is a practical section covering structural repairs, conversions, extensions, plumbing, damp proofing, adaptation of old fittings and many other aspects fo restoration. The book concludes with a list of 400 selected manufacturers and suppliers.

The Complete Victorian House Book

Arts & Photography

Guild, Robin

Architecture

Pan/Macmillan

Nearly three hundred pages filled with photographs explore scores of clever ways to display possessions--paintings, sculpture, photographs, knickknacks, glassware--to best advantage throughout a home or apartment

Homeworks: The Ultimate Book of Display for People Who Are Proud of Their Homes and of Their Possessions

Van Nostrand-Reinhold

The homes built during the Victorian period are appreciated for their architecture, romantic interiors, and their often whimsical details. With a host of Victoriana this ample volume is an essential guide to this rich, eclectic, and arguably most popular American house style. Historical information is combined with design ideas and advice on how to decorate, renovate and maintain a Victorian house. Whether you live in a Victorian or just want to create the look and feel of one in your own home, this book is full of inspiring ideas, organized in a stepbystep, roombyroom fashion. The proper fixtures, fittings, colors, finishes, and furniture styles are discussed and construction features are highlighted. Also included are a trouble shooting guide for maintenance and a source directory.

The Victorian House Book

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Rizzoli

Finishing Touch

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.

Historical information plus design ideas and advice for a Victorian vintage home. 
 [Praise for the UK edition:] Well-researched and documented... Essential for anyone interested in Victorian design and decoration. - Library Journal 
 The Victorian House Book is a fascinating and essential guide to a rich and varied design age. The book details numerous interior and exterior styles -- from the High Victorian and Queen Anne Revival to the Classical and Gothic -- and showcases homes from the United States and Great Britain. 
 Full of inspiring ideas and fascinating information, the book is organized room by room including conservatories, libraries and billiard rooms. More than 500 color photographs and 1,500 line drawings show the beauty and elegance of Victorian homes and reveal details of their architectural features. A wide range of design elements is examined, including:
<ul>
<li>House styles and plans</li> <li>Traditional colors and finishes</li> <li>Construction features</li> <li>Furniture styles</li> <li>Roofs and gables</li> <li>Ceilings and fireplaces</li> <li>Wallpapers and upholstery</li> <li>Decorative glass and moldings</li> <li>Curtains and floor coverings</li> <li>Railings and ironwork.</li> </ul>
 The Victorian House Book also includes a trouble-shooting guide with information and advice on renovation techniques and care and maintenance. A source list provides the names, addresses and websites of manufacturers and suppliers.

The Victorian House Book: A Practical Guide to Home Repair and Decoration

Firefly Books

Victorian House Book

Sheldrake Press

Historical information plus design ideas and advice for a Victorian vintage home. 
 [Praise for the UK edition:] Well-researched and documented... Essential for anyone interested in Victorian design and decoration. - Library Journal 
 The Victorian House Book is a fascinating and essential guide to a rich and varied design age. The book details numerous interior and exterior styles -- from the High Victorian and Queen Anne Revival to the Classical and Gothic -- and showcases homes from the United States and Great Britain. 
 Full of inspiring ideas and fascinating information, the book is organized room by room including conservatories, libraries and billiard rooms. More than 500 color photographs and 1,500 line drawings show the beauty and elegance of Victorian homes and reveal details of their architectural features. A wide range of design elements is examined, including:
<ul>
<li>House styles and plans</li> <li>Traditional colors and finishes</li> <li>Construction features</li> <li>Furniture styles</li> <li>Roofs and gables</li> <li>Ceilings and fireplaces</li> <li>Wallpapers and upholstery</li> <li>Decorative glass and moldings</li> <li>Curtains and floor coverings</li> <li>Railings and ironwork.</li> </ul>
 The Victorian House Book also includes a trouble-shooting guide with information and advice on renovation techniques and care and maintenance. A source list provides the names, addresses and websites of manufacturers and suppliers. (20080318)

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The Complete Victorian House Book

Homeworks: The Ultimate Book of Display for People Who Are Proud of Their Homes and of Their Possessions

The Victorian House Book

The Victorian House Book

Finishing Touch

The Victorian House Book: A Practical Guide to Home Repair and Decoration

Victorian House Book

The Victorian House Book: A Practical Guide to Home Repair and Decoration