What Makes A Victorian Home Stand Out?
Do you know what features make it obvious that a house is from the Victorian period? Visit our blog to find out more.
What Makes A Victorian Home Stand Out
The UK is lucky to have many different examples of period properties. One of the most iconic, however, is the Victorian home, but do you know what features make it obvious that a house is from this period?
A recent article for Anglotopia highlighted some of the main defining features of Victorian properties, with entrance porchways and stained glass doorways among some of the external signs that a home is from this era.
Within a Victorian property, it’s often the high ceilings that people notice first. But you should also make sure you pay attention to the mouldings and other plasterwork on the ceilings and round the tops of the walls.
According to the news provider, “the quality of wall and ceiling ornamentation was directly related to the status of the house”.
That means grand homes would typically feature more ornate and elaborate moulding details, including intricate ceiling roses and ornate coving.
Another feature of Victorian properties is having a fireplace in every room. Even though most of these won’t be in use any longer, they can make a striking central feature to your decor.
It’s been more than a century since the Victorian era came to an end though, so if you purchase a property from this period now you may find that it’s worth spending money on restoring Victorian coving in London, as well as the other ceiling features.
In fact, research from Halifax last month found that renovating or restoring period features was one of the top ten most lucrative home improvement projects to undertake. It came in at number five in the list, adding an estimated £4,731 to the value of a property.
Vintage Interior Fixtures ‘Can Create A Unique Home’
Most homeowners want their property to stand out from the rest, but knowing how to achieve this can be difficult.
Vintage Interior Fixtures ‘Can Create A Unique Home’
Most homeowners want their property to stand out from the rest, but knowing how to achieve this can be difficult, especially if you are short on time and are not blessed with a particularly imaginative or creative mind.
However, the key to making your home truly unique is to incorporate some vintage fixtures and fittings in it, from Victorian coving in London to old-fashioned pieces of furniture.
Interior design author Keeley Harris believes that every property can be jazzed up by featuring items from the 1920s to the 1970s, as long as they pick the “good design and stand-out style from each of these decades”, instead of choosing the unattractive pieces.
“Your home should be where your heart is; somewhere to invite your friends and family to enjoy life’s milestones. Opting for vintage can create a look as unique as you; so not just a functional space, your home can, and should, reflect your tastes and style perfectly,” Ms Harris told Yorkshire Life.
The Style Me Vintage writer, who also runs an interiors store Discover Vintage in Garforth, said the Art Deco period (1920s-30s) and Mid-century Modern era (1950s-60s) are the most popular.
When it comes to properties, Georgian houses are the most popular, according to a survey by Anglian Home Improvements. The residences, dating between 1714 and 1830, are distinctive with their tall ceilings, three or four storeys, sash windows, and central front door.
They are followed in popularity by Victorian properties (1830 – 1901), which typically have a narrow hallway, stained glass windows, bay windows, fireplaces, coloured brickwork, and a front door to the side of the façade.