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10 Essential Elements of Victorian Pub Renovation
There are several essential elements to a pub interior and if you are looking to recreate the authentic Victorian pub interior, our list will help with any pub renovation in traditional style.
10 Essential Elements of Victorian Pub Renovation
Photo courtesy of Bike World Travel/Shutterstock.com The Victorian pub interior is a British icon embodying values such as history, tradition, hospitality and relaxation, which is why they endure to such a large extent. There are thousands of public houses in the UK and the majority have traditional interiors that are in many cases an extension of the pub’s original heritage and era. As with all Victorian interior design schemes, pubs…
What type of vintage fabric is suitable for upholstery?
Vintage fabrics are popular nowadays for the feeling of authenticity they give a home. However old fabrics have often suffered wear and tear and have faded or discoloured therefore modern copies of the original are usually a better option to choose.
What type of vintage fabric is suitable for upholstery?
Vintage fabrics are popular nowadays for the feeling of authenticity they give a home. However old fabrics have often suffered wear and tear and have faded or discoloured therefore modern copies of the original are usually a better option to choose. To buy vintage fabrics is also a matter of rummaging around specialist shops and only small pieces may be available. Which means that if you are wishing to source many metres of fabric for…
Use Victorian Style Wall Tiles In Your Home
Decorative wall tiles were used by the Victorians in many different areas of their houses. There is no reason why with a little bit of research into what is fitting for your particular property you cannot restore tiled areas to their former glory.
Use Victorian Style Wall Tiles In Your Home
Decorative wall tiles were used by the Victorians in many different areas of their houses. There are some areas of your house where you may already have decorative tiles or they may have been removed in an overzealous property “modernisation” in the 1960s and 1970s. There is no reason why with a little bit of research into what is fitting for your particular property you cannot restore tiled areas to their former glory using Victorian…
Wooden or Brass Curtain Pole Brackets?
Curtain pole brackets are there to hold up curtain poles which are there to hold up your curtains. Curtain pole brackets are of two types and can be static or extendable, with long poles or heavy curtains requiring more than 2 brackets.
Wooden or Brass Curtain Pole Brackets?
Curtain pole brackets are one of those essential items that is often overlooked when thinking about and planning your curtains. Cheaper curtain pole sets will likely consist of a curtain pole, finials, curtain rings and curtain pole brackets all in a matching finish. However curtain pole sets tend to be offered in a smaller selection of finishes, widths and lengths than individually purchased curtain poles and accessories. Top quality…
Hall runner carpets
Hall runner carpets are commonly required because a period house has a long corridor or hallway, and the addition of a hall runner carpet makes the floor warmer on the feet than plain floorboards or tiles. It also makes the hall appear more homely and saves…
Hall runner carpets
Hall runner carpets are commonly required because a period house has a long corridor or hallway, and the addition of a hall runner carpet makes the floor warmer on the feet than plain floorboards or tiles. It also makes the hall appear more homely and saves wear and tear on your floor tiles or boards.
Heavy curtain fabric for winter weight curtains
There are many heavy curtain fabrics available to purchase – these tend to be more expensive than standard weight fabrics and with a high wool content, but should be seen as an investment as good quality curtains should last many years if not decades.
Heavy curtain fabric for winter weight curtains
In the days of modern centrally heated and double glazed homes, fabric deemed suitable for use as curtains has become thinner and thinner as it does not have the same demands put on it in past centuries, where after windows and doors, curtains were the major source of protection from cold draughts. However the majority of period properties still have issues with draughts and frighteningly high heating bills for many reasons. The most…
Victorian age captured in Victorian hotels
Britain’s own historic buildings were in the front line for these romantic, revivalist architects and you can find many of them across the UK today serving as historic hotels.
The Spirit of the Victorian Age is Captured in Victorian Hotels
The great Victorian economist and moral philosopher, Walter Bagehot is often credited with saying “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what other people say you cannot do”; in a sense, this simple quote embodies the Victorian era and the Victorian propensity of building magnificent houses and Victorian hotels. It was the era of Pax Brittanica; a period of economic and social growth unparalleled in history; a time of colonial expansion…
The restoration of a Victorian living room
Here is a story of a miserable Victorian living room invigorated through traditional décor and restoration of period features. A customer of ours, Mrs E Page, Linslade Beds tells the story of her restored Victorian dining room.
The Story of a Victorian Living Room given a new lease of life
A delightful Victorian Living Room is worth the endeavour. A great dining room may not only encourage you to eat more slowly as you enjoy your surroundings and aid digestion, but it can also be said that a refined environment could make your food taste better. Any improvements will, of course, add value to your house and in true Victorian fashion, impress your guests.
Stay in an amazing Victorian era renovation from the Landmark Trust
Our properties are restored using age-old techniques, modern building methods and meticulous interior design, sticking as closely as possible to the original vision when recreating their interiors and exteriors. The property feels like a journey back into…
Stay in an amazing Victorian era renovation from the Landmark Trust
As a charity, we at the Landmark Trust have an aim to rescue historic buildings and carefully and sensitively restore them to become extraordinary places for self-catering holidays. Once restored, their income pays for their upkeep, securing their future, whilst also funding the restorations of further properties. Today we look after nearly 200 buildings in Britain and several in Italy and France including many dating from the Victorian era.
Room decorating ideas for your Victorian home
Buying a historical property is a responsibility. If your property is Victorian or Edwardian it has been standing for well over 100 years and possibly closer to 200 years.
Room decorating ideas for your Victorian home
We are overwhelmed with magazines and television programmes full of decorating ideas for houses. How can you find decorating ideas that are appropriate for your particular house if you do not have the budget for an interior designer? This article should give you some pointers about where to find room decorating ideas for a Victorian property.
