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Victorian
While distinctly original, your style is a blend and deeply rooted in history. You ARE the OG eclectic style, a mix of Gothic Revival, Neo-Classical, Renaissance and Queen Anne to name a few. You have a love for historical dramas and think a bare room is a sure sign of poor tastes. You have always said the most fashionable homes showcase cultural interests, prosperity, and status by the pieces on display. Excess is synonymous with Victorian style and you have a room for every task; cooking, dining, sleeping, smoking, reading, dancing. You believe, life is short and you plan to live the most lavish life possible while you are here.
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Make it yours
warm but subdued color palette
fluidity of form in furniture
ornate, hand-carved wood furniture with arms and legs flowing into each other
fireplaces with decorative wood or stone carved mantels
lavish patterns
visible turned or ornate legs on furniture
wallpapers, marbling or stenciling to cover the walls
wood floors, traditional Victorian homes had parquet or floorcloths (patterns painted on canvas)
blown glass lighting and windows
patterned tiles in the hallway and corridors
cast iron details
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Names to watch
A.W.N. Pugin
Thoresby Hall
Belvoir Castle
Henry Shaw - Specimens of Ancient Furniture
William Morris