| In recent years an increasing number of
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| | you are going for a Victorian Decorating
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| people have become interested in
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| | style then you would do well to remember
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| Victorian style and this includes
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| | that they liked heavy drapes. This was
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| Victorian decorating. It is not too hard
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| | because they were not just seen as window
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| to give your home a Victorian look but it
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| | decoration but were used as a way of
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| is not a cheap way of doing things.
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| | keeping the draft out (no double-glazing)
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| Although people are interested in using
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| | and the room warm. They were often
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| Victorian decorating styles in their
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| | accompanied by heavy lace curtains
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| homes they don't want to go the whole way
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| | underneath. Many Victorian homes had lots
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| - so other than a few eccentrics or
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| | of books and ornaments. It was not
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| English stately homes don't expect to see
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| | unusual to see a side table that was
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| the Victorian kitchen with the kettle
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| | completely covered in framed photographs.
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| hanging over an open fire. Most people
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| | You can still get hold of genuine
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| who favor Victorian decorating have
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| | Victorian chairs and tables with their
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| fitted kitchens, some have them made in
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| | ornately carved legs but as they become
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| natural wood but this is about the only
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| | more popular so the price gets higher.
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| concession. Some aficionados may have a
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| | Another favorite from the past in this
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| plant on the kitchen window ledge and
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| | style of decorating is the grandfather
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| pans hung from hooks.
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| | clock. Modern examples of this are quite
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| Victorian style was quite ornate and
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| | good though it is possible to find an
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| because of the hypocritical Victorian
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| | original - again at a price. Beds were
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| morality even the tables had to have
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| | ornate and made of wood or cast iron with
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| their legs covered - in some homes the
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| | bolsters, a sort of long pillow, and
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| chair legs were also hidden by a sort of
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| | often two pillows as well. The sheets and
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| valance. The Victorians made great use of
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| | blankets were covered by an eiderdown
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| wallpaper and again this was quite
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| | quilt for extra warmth - no duvets for
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| ornate, often sporting a flowery pattern.
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| | the Victorians. It was usual to have a
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| The mantle over the fireplace was also
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| | jug and bowl on the dresser for the
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| kept covered during the Victorian era but
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| | morning wash.
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| very few people choose to do this today.
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| | Most people who try Victorian decorating
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| The Victorians liked their furniture to
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| | don' t go the whole way - it is just too
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| be well stuffed, usually with horsehair.
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| | fussy for modern life. However, the
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| Most of the chairs had upright backs and
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| | Victorian style wallpapers, curtains and
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| there has been a rise in the number of
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| | chairs are increasing in popularity.
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| people favoring this type of chair. If
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