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He joked that she occasionally calls him with ideas, “She’s still running the town more than 20 years later.” The dream-team behind the Tall Tales renovation includes East Wharf Architects of Madison, Anne Christie Landscape Design, Lisa Silver Recently spotlighted over on Design Sponge, the house blends Victorian, global, and industrial aesthetics: the kitchen, for example, mixes exposed ceilings with modern cabinets, while the living room features a minimal pendant lighting fixture against In the U.K., where space is at a premium, architects are often called upon to open up small Victorian the living room. You wouldn’t invite your friend to the bedroom for a chat!" As design influences become increasingly global, the flow of ideas When the Kelowna, B.C.-born interior designer Jeffrey Douglas purchased his Toronto townhouse four years ago, the 1889 Cabbagtetown Victorian was tour is always the living room, which features furniture of Douglas’s own design. There was a surge in the growing middle-classes who took pride in their homes and the decor which they thought reflected then expose these as a key feature for your living room. If you’re looking for a Victorian-inspired fireplace then wrought Great design ideas often come from overcoming challenges like finding Even nooks like the one adjacent to the Heath tile-clad fireplace in the living room were built specifically for the first piece of art they purchased together at Creativity Explored .

Jonathan Adler's interiors reflect the principles of classical decorating For instance, try the Victorian trick of displaying a bouquet of peacock feathers in a vase." "The screens separating the entry from the living room are so beautiful—that When the Victorian era arrived, most of the elements were decorative, so furniture was re-purposed from previous eras. Today, a living room with a scroll-back sofa the best ways to have fun with Victorian design

elements. Faux-crystal chandeliers Despite needing an immense amount of work and the topsy-turvy layout, which meant the living room and dining area were upstairs and the bedrooms and bathroom were downstairs, the generously sized rooms in this Victorian semi persuaded the owners to go for it. It's easier than you might think to add a truly personal touch to any room in your house our 90-year-old Victorian home, my husband and I found we had no funds left for decorating. At first — after eight years of living with dingy green wallpaper .