Does a Victorian house lend itself to the precepts of Marie Kondo? In other words, is there a place where a house style known for its exuberance can be in harmony with a style guru who leans towards ...
Durham Township, Pennsylvania. This four-bedroom Victorian Gothic was built in 1880 by a former millwork and moldings manufacturer. The house has 11-foot ceilings, double parlors, oversize windows, a ...
Melanie Sobotta doesn’t have to copy holiday vignettes from catalogs when it comes time to do her holiday decorating. She and her family — husband, Paul, 48, daughter, Sofie, 15, and son, Michael, 12 ...
A neo-gothic house in Surrey, England, with Victorian features—and a modern twist—is asking for offers between £1.5 million and £1.6 million (US$1.85 million to US$1.97 million). The 19th-century home ...
Gothic Revival architecture is recognizable by its pointed arches, flying buttresses, and grand spires. Also referred to as Neo-Gothic or Victorian Gothic, the unique detailing of Gothic Revival ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I think old houses, and the people who love them, are fascinating. Calling a house “Victorian” is problematic. No one style lasts ...
Neighbors of a storied Victorian house, high in Portland Heights, once worried that the the sad, old place would be torn down. The vacant mansion, built in 1896, seemed destined to be smacked by a ...
A historic 19th-century mansion, its furnishings and grounds, preserved by New Castle County, offer a glimpse into upper-class family life during Christmas. During this year’s Holiday Open House at ...
EGREMONT — "The day was dull, the light was grey and the bold patterns in the drawing room were forming into a storm." The wallpaper of the Braithwite house holds many secrets. For Lucy Braithwite, ...