Victorian Style Interior Design

The luxurious and beautiful Victorian style interior design began in 1837 when the queen of England Victoria was put on the throne. The queen ruled between 1837 and 1901 and during these period she left her print on interior design because of her excessive taste for ornaments, furniture and walls. If a room was decorated poorly with furniture it was considered that the family was not wealthy. In the Victorian era the rooms of the people with high positions had a lot of furniture and ornaments, all very expensive and rare. Even today not many people can afford to decorate their house in a Victorian style.

The furniture for a Victorian decorating style has to be heavy ornamented and the wood has to be of dark color. The sofas and the chairs are made from very expensive fabrics or from very fine leather. The dining room tables are very heavy, large and sometimes have marble on them, marble being one element specific for the Victorian style. The beds from the bedroom are very large and have a heavy wooden frame.

The windows specific for the Victorian decorating style have to be made out of stainless glass and decorated with heavy drapes. The drapes are usually made from velvet or silk. Most of the times the drapes are held into place with the help of some tassels and cording. Under the drapes you can sometimes see a layer of lace which gives you the privacy you need during the day. The Victorian drapes are usually in deep dark colors such as red, green and gold.

In the Victorian decorating style the walls are luxurious as well. You can often see on the walls ornaments and decorative painting finishes. The colors most used on the walls are: gold, green blue and brown. With the help of stencils you can make a design specific to the Victorian style. Many people do not bother to paint the walls they just add wallpaper with an elaborated design.

This style needs a lot of accessories around the room so add as much as you can. You can start with flowers and move on to books and paintings. You can also add fine china, old photo albums and old maps on the walls.

This is how you can achieve Victorian style interior design if you have set your mind on decorating your house this way. You need a big budget for this style so make sure that you have enough money.

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