If you’re a fan of period décor, then the Victorian style can be a very popular choice for many rooms of the home. A Victorian-style living room, bathroom, or bedroom can allow for a warm and inviting space filled with key Victorian influence and design.
If you love the thought of having a Victorian design scheme in your home but aren’t quite sure where to start, the following steps can help you.
#1: Choose Victorian-Style Furniture
This is key for seating and tables especially, as you will want to opt for darker and more intricate wood patterns, as well as embroidered fabric and furniture with legs. Winged arms and backs for chairs or couches is preferable, and the more layers you can create with sumptuous throws and cushions, the better.
#2: Use Dark and Rich Tones
Whether you’re opting for plainer walls with rich furniture, or dark walls with plainer furniture, using dark tones in the room, in any way, is a must. Fabrics and colors should be rich, like deep burgundy or plum, and layering darker colors together can add to the dramatic effect.
#3: Install a Victorian Feature Fireplace
No period room is complete without a fireplace, especially if you’re planning a traditional holiday season gathered around the fire. Having a Victorian fireplace fitted, or choosing a Victorian-style mantel surround for a current fireplace, ensures that your room has one of the key features known for this time.
#4: Use Curtains Instead of Blinds
Your window treatments should be full, textured, and bold, which means thick fabric curtains and tiebacks are a must, as opposed to modern blind installments.
#5: Choose Intricate Picture Frames
If you want to display wall art in your room, then you need to avoid simple or basic-looking frames. Bold and embellished gold frames, or highly ornate surrounds, will be key, and the bigger, the better. That goes for any mirrors, too.
#6: Install the Right Flooring
Victorian-style flooring can be wood or patterned tiling if you’re looking to fully commit. You might want to install a highly patterned classic tile, or you can simply opt for plain wood, which you can layer up with thick fabric rugs.
#7: Fabric is a Must
The more fabric, the better, and the more rich and patterned it is will be more beneficial. As well as the obvious additions like fabric chairs, cushions, curtains, and rugs, you may even want to add more texture by a fabric wallpaper or textured wallpaper.
#8: Add Period Finishing Touches
Finish off the room by adding period ornaments and Victorian accessories. Think sumptuous lampshades, golden candlesticks, a mantel clock, trinket boxes, footstools, and general overcrowding of shelving accessories and shiny features.
