Grayso� Enterpris�� Ltd�                Firs� N� Rights
Pag� �                                  Copyrigh� 1989
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                        MEE� MARCI� NIHIL

                      VICTORIA� DECORATING


                     Writte� b� Jun� Grayson





     Yo� ca� hav� � Victoria� hom� eve� i� yo� don'� hav� � �

Victoria� hous� t� pu� i� in�  

     Man� Victoria� element� ca� blen� wel� int� traditiona� an� �
contempar� home� today�   Toda� w� ar� incorporatin� Victoria� �
touche� int� ou� moder� homes� mor� an� mor� today
i� buildin� an� architectura� element� w� fin� �-1� footceilings� �
hardwoo� floors� wainscoting�  accen� paintin� o� wall� i� �
emeral� gree� an� dee� red� ivor� woodwork� spong� ainting
bathroom� seein� retur� o� pedasta� sin� an� clawfoo� bathtub.

i� facbric� an� decoratin� acerssories� th� us� o� chintz� moire,
acdfessorieske
� an� lace� alon� wit� orienta� rugs� chines� impor� �
porcelain� l
lik� m� chines� vases
blac� an� sli� lampshades,
lacque
boatinica� prints
wicker
trimming� o� upholster� an� draperies
an� o� course� th� ke� tassels.
ke� tassels� tha� � ha� hanngin� fro� m� scertary
th� victorian� use� th� ke� tassels
t� loc� u� things
the� loicke� everythin� up
theri� ecretarie� an� thei� sideboards.
th� colo� o� th� tassel� indentifie� th� color� o� th� key
whic� ke� wen� t� wha� piec� o� furnitures
 seein� � lo� o� thos� now
j7us� fo� decoration
wh� comin� back
fo� th� coiness� warmth
�victoria� people
the� feathere� thei� nest
the� enjoye� thei� homes
w� ar� goin� bac� t� that
windo� treztment� too� se� th� popularit� o� swags� jabots
rosettes� fabri� drape� curtai� rods
tlakin� abou� color
als� goin� t� se� � lo� � yel&o� an� red
beside� ros� an� blue
als� lot� o� gol� threads� lik� i� wla� pape� fabrics� o� �
clothmetalli� threads.
jewe� tone� comin� back
swin� t� that
eve� wit� � contemporary
ssom� poepol� lik� t� mi� contemporar� an� antiques
the� blen� well
mayb� pu� on� larg� antiqu� piec� i� � contemporar� roo� an� i� �
become� � foca� point
bi� armoire
hug� secretar� o� bookcase
absolutel� stunnin� i� � contempoar� home

goo� wa� i� � con� house,
on� larg� piec� scaled
the� us� a� orienta� rug
shirre� pol� wit� fabri� puddle� o� th� floo� fo� � con� hous

victoria� whimsies
als� us� al� th� column� symbols
fern� u� o� stands
architectura� pillar� yo� cn� bu� ou� o� plaster
fo� statues
reall� interesting