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Victorian floors in the front parlor: Unraveling the mystery of original use

The Victorian floors in the Roff Home have been a mystery, especially the front parlor’s baffling combination of plain plank flooring and ornate trim. My restoration of the flooring and my own use of the room helped the mystery be unraveled.

January 26th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Interior Design, Victorian Italianate style, history, renovation | 4 comments

Rest in Peace, Justin

Justin Kaiser, a long time friend of the owner of the Roff Home, passed away unexpectedly this weekend, following complications from a surgery that was to improve his life.

January 18th, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Victorian front parlor: period carpet and wallpaper reproductions

Great reproductions of period Victorian carpeting and period wallpaper from the Victorian and Arts & Craft eras for a Victorian front parlor.

January 17th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Interior Design | Leave a comment

21st-century Victorian decorating with Christopher Lowell

Here’s a video clip from Christopher Lowell’s Work That Room in which he adds an upbeat, energetic retro feel to a young couple’s Victorian home, combining Victorian flourishes with 60s-style mid-century modern.

January 15th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Interior Design | One comment