Victorian Details Decorating Tips & Easy-to-make Projects

This celebration of Victoriana invites readers to rediscover the sublime pleasures of that singularly opulent era. Lavish, ornate, and elegant, Victorian style was driven by the adage that " nothing should ever be done halfway." Focusing on the details that characterize the Victorian aesthetic, from symmetrical arrangements to layered lace cover-ups, this beautifully illustrated guidebook encourages today' s decorators to embrace the bold stylings of a more extravagant age. Replete with suggestions for introducing royal touches to even the most modest home, the book includes directions for specific projects-- such as a brocade lampshade, angel gift tags and ornaments, etched-glass stemware, and a mosaic garden stepping stone-- as well as a definitive directory of resources for Victorian decorating.Shreeve, Caroll Louise is the author of 'Victorian Details Decorating Tips & Easy-to-make Projects', published 2007 under ISBN 9781402750526 and ISBN 1402750528.