The Victorian House Book: A Practical Guide to Home Repair and Decoration
A lavish guidebook to the excess and eccentricities of the period. (Kathy RenwaldThe Toronto Star2008-05-17)How to live in a real Victorian home.... This is the best guide available. (Patrick TivyReno & Decor2008-05-31)[This] is a beautiful hardcover book that allows homeowners a chance to learn how their houses can be adapted to modern living without losing the character they love... The book...is organized so the homeowner would find it useful - from foundation to roof and room by room. It offers a practical guide to various Victorian styles, furnishings and decorations. (www.insidetoronto.com2008-03-18)Packed with 500 photographs and 1,500 drawings.... It's guaranteed to offer inspiration. (Carol Ross WilliamsonWaterloo Region Record/The Guelph Mercury2008-05-17)This book is the best guide available. It includes detailed descriptions of all aspects of Victorian construction methods, as well as precise sketches of all the elements of true Victorian-style decor, from wallpaper to doorknobs. (Patrick TivyReno and Decor2008-05-01)This book serves two purposes: It can inspire those who wish to lovingly restore or sensitively alter a fine, old 19th-century home and offers instructions for those who might execute the plan. Victorian homes are well known for their rich detail, and that's apparent here through the photographs, text and handy architectural drawings dealing with everything from floor plans to baluster profiles. (Gift Books Christmas 2008The Globe and Mail2008-12-06)In this comprehensive workbook, interior designer Robin Guild takes you through every room in the Victorian house, explaining how to recognize original fixtures and fittings, and suggesting ways you can use them to put a personal stamp on your home while staying true to its Victorian origins. He also provides details on how to modernize features to meet the convenience and comfort demands of the 21st-century homeowner. Drawing on his professional experience, the expertise of an advisory panel of architects and historians specializing in Victorian architecture, and the vast array of resources in this book, Robin helps you decide what changes or improvements to make, which should come first, and how to work through them all step by step. (Heritage Matters Vol 6 No 32008-09-00)