For the adventurous homeowner, there's plenty of inspiration to be found in the multidimensional color palettes that grace the exteriors of Victorian houses.

With the development around 1840 of chromolithography, the process of printing in colors, the ephemera of everyday Victorian life took on a vibrant new appeal. Calling cards, valentines, advertising ...

The dilemma of choosing exterior paint for a Victorian home is as old as Victorian homes themselves. ”Many who want to do what will be considered in good taste are puzzled to know what colors to use,” ...

The term “painted ladies” might seem to mean something disreputable at first glance, but it is definitely not off-color when it refers to Victorian housing. Painted Ladies is the title of a 1978 book ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. But the tides are shifting this year. I ...

Brittney Hejda played it safe for 10 years. She stuck to mostly neutrals and mainstream decor as she and her husband, Josef, moved around the country for his military career. Then she realized how ...

While beginning the pre-production process for Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” production designer Tamara Deverell began her research by going to museums to create the look of 1850s Edinburgh.

LOCAL ARTIST Charles Beck is featured in the August edition of Victorian Homes, available on newsstands. Beck, a Mount Airy resident who has been commissioned to paint home portraits locally and ...

Thanks to their elaborate ornamentation, Victorians are far from cookie-cutter, and this one makes its commanding presence known with archways and stained-glass windows. It’s this way from the get-go.

When a 2011 storm destroyed their black shingle roof, Carol and Ray Knoff of Vinton, Iowa, opted to replace it with a roof in vintage Victorian colors: a clay-like red and gray. Victorian homes ...