Joanne G
The ceilings are ok. I just have walls, wooden doors and skirting to do. What colour and kind of paint can I buy. I am on a very low budget. Help PLEASE !!!!!
Answer
The best way to paint is with either white or cream or magnolia paint for all the walls. Sand back the wooden doors and skirting boards to natural and revarnish with a warm colour like mahogany. The contrast of whites and warm tones is very appealing. Just rub back with sandpaper and a lot of elbow grease. Ceilings are best left pure white. The walls should be a few shades deeper and preferably warmer,
Depending on what look you want to achieve, you can use soft furnishings and scatter cushions in colours you like to brighten the place up or remain totally neutral and very chic by adding colours like charcoal, cool beige and stone. Add a splash of colour on the wall with a print in vibrant orange red and a floor vase in stone colour with some bright fake long stemmed flowers and those long bunches of decorating sticks and pussy willows. Very minimal but very smart.
Make your bedroom your own personal space and really let your personality shine. Depending on what furniture you have, if it is decent and wood then work along the same lines as the living room but add more colour in a throw rug and cushions and some luxurious european pillows to form a bedhead if you dont already have one. Depending if you have the room, add a chair in the corner. Shabby Chic looks great in an older style apartment and very feminine. You can paint old furniture yourself - buy at garage sales - Queen Anne style or French Provincial and rub it back then white wash and add some pretty new handles in crystal or metal drops to dress it up. You can even stencil some pretty flowers on them. Looks beautiful and team with a floral doona in soft colours like mint green, carnation pink, soft rose, dusky rose, white with french blue (very smart).
Go on the internet to deals direct.com.au in australia or shopping.com and buy your soft furnishings really cheap.
Everytime you see something you like in a shop display, make a note and take a photo then try to recreate it in your home. But keep to the one style throughout.
Another cute thing is to mix old with new - antique furniture or homes with modern furniture and furnishings. Just remember, less is more! Just keep adding unusual pieces of ornaments etc as you can afford and like them.
The best way to paint is with either white or cream or magnolia paint for all the walls. Sand back the wooden doors and skirting boards to natural and revarnish with a warm colour like mahogany. The contrast of whites and warm tones is very appealing. Just rub back with sandpaper and a lot of elbow grease. Ceilings are best left pure white. The walls should be a few shades deeper and preferably warmer,
Depending on what look you want to achieve, you can use soft furnishings and scatter cushions in colours you like to brighten the place up or remain totally neutral and very chic by adding colours like charcoal, cool beige and stone. Add a splash of colour on the wall with a print in vibrant orange red and a floor vase in stone colour with some bright fake long stemmed flowers and those long bunches of decorating sticks and pussy willows. Very minimal but very smart.
Make your bedroom your own personal space and really let your personality shine. Depending on what furniture you have, if it is decent and wood then work along the same lines as the living room but add more colour in a throw rug and cushions and some luxurious european pillows to form a bedhead if you dont already have one. Depending if you have the room, add a chair in the corner. Shabby Chic looks great in an older style apartment and very feminine. You can paint old furniture yourself - buy at garage sales - Queen Anne style or French Provincial and rub it back then white wash and add some pretty new handles in crystal or metal drops to dress it up. You can even stencil some pretty flowers on them. Looks beautiful and team with a floral doona in soft colours like mint green, carnation pink, soft rose, dusky rose, white with french blue (very smart).
Go on the internet to deals direct.com.au in australia or shopping.com and buy your soft furnishings really cheap.
Everytime you see something you like in a shop display, make a note and take a photo then try to recreate it in your home. But keep to the one style throughout.
Another cute thing is to mix old with new - antique furniture or homes with modern furniture and furnishings. Just remember, less is more! Just keep adding unusual pieces of ornaments etc as you can afford and like them.
Victorian Dollhouse Decorating?
Lulu
I have a 14 room Queen Anne Victorian Dollhouse (made by Real Good Toys), and I am decorating it in period style. Does anyone know what a Victorian bathroom would look like? I'm having trouble finding images of it on the internet. Also, information on Victorian nurseries, kitchens, bedrooms and dining rooms would be appreciated, as well as popular Victorian wallpapering practises, flooring practises, and even wallpaper and flooring patterns. The only room I've really been able to find much about is the living room/parlour. I'd also appriciate links to reputable sites and images. I really want it to be as accurate and detailed as possible. Thank you for your help! My profile pic is my dollhouse, except mine is painted lavender.
Answer
There is no simple answer to something like this. Styles varied even in those times based on wealth and location (i.e. England, US, even the region in the US, etc.). So you will need to make decisions about who you are, where you live - and how wealthy you are. With a 14 room house, I would assume your mini-family has a bit of money to spend. While some folks may not agree, Wikipedia really IS a good jumping off place:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_decorative_arts#Interior_decoration_and_design
Another place to look is what I feel is one of the best - and inexpensive - miniature shops online. They also do catalog sales if you prefer seeing things on paper. Here is a link to their Victorian furniture - by room - which may be helpful:
http://www.miniatures.com/Search.aspx?k=victorian
As you can see from the first 2 items - bathroom design varied greatly, depending on WHEN in the Victorian era you were and how much money you had available. Remember, the Victorian era covered a long period of time (1837 to 1901?) And eventually incorporated other styles into itself. My keywords for all things Victorian might help: fluffy, fussy and stuffy. Overly decorated, overly worked - and often bordering on bizarre.
There are many excellent books out there on the period, or just do a google search of IMAGES using the word Victorian in it and you'll see what I mean.
There is no simple answer to something like this. Styles varied even in those times based on wealth and location (i.e. England, US, even the region in the US, etc.). So you will need to make decisions about who you are, where you live - and how wealthy you are. With a 14 room house, I would assume your mini-family has a bit of money to spend. While some folks may not agree, Wikipedia really IS a good jumping off place:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_decorative_arts#Interior_decoration_and_design
Another place to look is what I feel is one of the best - and inexpensive - miniature shops online. They also do catalog sales if you prefer seeing things on paper. Here is a link to their Victorian furniture - by room - which may be helpful:
http://www.miniatures.com/Search.aspx?k=victorian
As you can see from the first 2 items - bathroom design varied greatly, depending on WHEN in the Victorian era you were and how much money you had available. Remember, the Victorian era covered a long period of time (1837 to 1901?) And eventually incorporated other styles into itself. My keywords for all things Victorian might help: fluffy, fussy and stuffy. Overly decorated, overly worked - and often bordering on bizarre.
There are many excellent books out there on the period, or just do a google search of IMAGES using the word Victorian in it and you'll see what I mean.
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