When someone refers to Victorian design, what do you see in your mind’s eye? Overstuffed furniture and cro… More
Summary: From clocks to mantels, learn tips and advice on how to decorate an old Victorian style home in this free video clip.
Betty Ingham and her husband Ben, retired from education in 2001. They purchased and have fully remodeled and restored a 100 year old Victorian home from top to bottom. They also own a...read more
"Hi, I'm Betty Ingham and I'm speaking on behalf of Expert Village and I would like to talk to you today about restoring an old Victorian home. You can decorate your mantle with books, with intriquette pictures, whatever you want to decorate it with you can. We just happen to have these fire irons that we thought they were kind of neat and Victorian. So we put those there even though they don't serve no purpose, this is also a clock that I have used up here. It was given to us by a cousin and it's probably 100 years old. Also you can pair lots of items together. I have been painting for several years just happen to be in Victorian style. Had no idea that when we bought this house that you can use all our paintings that the watercolors that I had painted because Victorians loved color."
eHow Article: Tips on How to Decorate a Victorian Style Home