Poised to Revisit the Victorian Era

Authentic specimens, moss, fungi, lichen, nature, collection
Victorian Style Shadowbox

Interior Design and Fashion Design often take cues from history.  Interior Design and Decoration have been quickly cycling through the design periods of the 20th Century. We’ve celebrated Art & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Art Deco, and Mid Century Modern.  Currently with the popularity of Bohemian Chic we are embracing the Hippie era.  You can even buy Macrame wall art on Etsy!

 

 

 

In the 1980’s Traditional styles were revived.  It was a mix of Queen Anne, Chippendale, Victorian and French styles.  The dark colors from the Victorian era were reinterpreted as jewel tones.  Window treatments and upholstery featured swags, jabots, fringes and trims. Fabric houses were again weaving tapestries, velvets and damasks.

Design trends can spread rapidly around the globe when shared on Instagram.

It used to take decades for fashion and style trends to spread across the globe.  Instagram, Pinterest, online magazines and blogs allow new ideas to spread around the world in minutes. Home furnishings, haute couture, and ready to wear have cycled through a Century of styles in less than two decades.

Victorian style, tailored dress, Valentino dress.
Essence of Victorian style. Rooney Mara graces the cover of Vogue.

Rooney Mara graces the cover of Vogue magazine October 2017 issue.  The Valentino dress she is wearing is the essence of Victorian fashion.

A recent analysis of style trends by state found that Victorian was most popular in many states, including Pennsylvania.  This finding has piqued the interest of influencers in the design and real estate industries.  Many articles have been written on the study including this one from Domino.

 

Queen Victoria, garden stroll, Victorian style
A scene from the film Victoria and Abdul. What could be more Victorian than the Queen herself?

 

 

 

The newly released film Victoria and Abdul is also of the era.

 

 

Front porch, Victorian woodwork
Hill Crest Manor, a Victorian Bucks County Farmhouse

 

 

 

The 2017 Bucks County Designer House and Gardens, Hill Crest Manor is a classic Victorian home.

 

 

 

Symetrical foyer tables, double front door, gallery wall, maple staircase
Viewing the Foyer from the Second Floor

 

The foyer stairway, and hall decorated by Hearth & Hedgerow integrates style from the Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and Art Nouveau styles. Each of these periods would have been contemporary at some point in the history of this home.  We took our cue from the property, incorporating natural motifs from all three eras. Visit our portfolio to see more photographs from this project.

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *