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