Victorian Details To Enhance Your Home’s Period Appeal

If you’re fortunate enough to live in a Victorian period property, you’ll no doubt want to make the most of it. Maybe these homes can be a little draughty in winter compared to modern homes, and expensive to maintain at times, but the desire for period property has never waned.

If you’re looking to take advantage of the property market boom, or simply wanting to make changes to your home, we have a few features you could add to bring the period element back to your home.

A butler sink

For the Victorian pantry look, a classic white butler sink will look incredible in a traditionally styled kitchen. Contrast with darker paintwork on units and walls for a standout effect.

Go for a stained-glass door

Stained-glass might bring to mind churches, but by the end of the 1800s and the end of the Victorian period, stained glass had become a popular feature in domestic front doors. The decorative panels allow light in, whilst also providing privacy, and lend a gorgeous aesthetic from both inside and out.

Fit an ornate fireplace

A cast-iron fireplace makes a natural focal point in any room in the house and is one of the joys of any home in the winter months. The Victorians relied on them for keeping warm on chilly evenings. Surrounds were often made of marble, stone or wood.

Show off cornicing

Decorative plaster cornicing – along the line where ceiling and wall meet – adds elegance, grandeur and atmosphere to rooms.

If the original cornicing hasn’t been preserved at all, consider finding coving specialists in London who can restore your coving to its original state.

Reclaim a period radiator

A reclaimed cast-iron radiator will always look great in a period home, becoming part of the framework of the home in a way that modern radiators simply cannot achieve.

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