| For many a Victorian style bedroom has an antique | | | | look. |
| but typically feminine feel to. The Victorian era started | | | | 5. Dressers & Chest of Drawers |
| in the 1830's and was around until 1900 (when Queen | | | | These should be typically made from either dark |
| Victoria died) and there are many variations to be had | | | | stained oak, mahogany or walnut and be embellished |
| relating to the style of a Victorian bedroom but | | | | with carvings, pediments and have either ornate brass |
| hopefully the points provided below will help you when | | | | or carved wooden drawer pulls. You may be lucky to |
| decorating a Victorian bedroom for yourself. | | | | find ones that also have a candle stand, tilting mirror |
| 1. Bed | | | | and marble top to them. |
| A Victorian bed should be showy wooden affair or | | | | 6. Flooring |
| made from either cast-iron, brass or a combination of | | | | To provide that authentic Victorian look to your |
| both these metals. You may be able to get a skilled | | | | bedroom use Oriental area rugs or straw type mats. |
| carpenter to produce or adapt a full bed to queen size | | | | You may if you wish us hooked or machine loomed |
| or merging twin beds together to produce a king size. | | | | rugs that have a floral or a swirly abstract pattern on |
| But if you really do not have the money to spend on | | | | them. |
| such a luxury there are many modern reproduction | | | | 7. Accessories |
| beds available at a fraction of the cost. | | | | Such accessories you should include in your room are |
| 2. Dressing the Bed | | | | period pictures (include subjects such as botanicals, |
| The bed should be elaborately dressed with canopies | | | | children, maidens (young women) and animals in these |
| and drapes, lots of pillows, flounces, ribbons and other | | | | pictures). Also include an elaborate golden or stained |
| trims. If you can search out your local fabric store and | | | | wood framed mirror in to your design. If you can also |
| see if they have period type quilts etc., available. | | | | place fresh flowers in period style vases in the room |
| 3. Tables | | | | and visit your local junk or antique shop to find some |
| It is important that you include either a marble topped | | | | Victorian style collectibles for inclusion in your design |
| table or cabinet in your room design as well as a | | | | such as china dishes and figurines. |
| wicker, bamboo or faux bamboo table, round or skirted | | | | 8. Windows |
| table as a nightstand. Why not visit your local junk or | | | | These should be dressed with full curtains or drapes |
| antique shop to see what turned and carved wooden | | | | which have ruffles, valances, braid, lace, bows and |
| tables they may have for inclusion in your design from | | | | tassels on them (but you don't need to have every |
| that era. | | | | just one or two will suffice). The materials your should |
| 4. Lighting | | | | be using to dress your windows should be either |
| It is vital that you get the lighting right in decorating a | | | | velvet, brocade, delicate florals and then layered with |
| Victorian bedroom and this should include the classic | | | | lace sheers. |
| ginger-jar style, or those that are made from porcelain, | | | | So decorating a Victorian bedroom can be quite easy |
| crystal or brass. You may even decide to use | | | | all you need to do is just carry out a little research and |
| candlestick holders which have been transformed to | | | | hopefully you will be able to design and decorate the |
| be used as a light. Under each lamp you should place | | | | bedroom of your dreams. |
| a crocheted doily for obtaining the authentic period | | | | |