When you come across a great vintage piece of furniture, the idea of renovations or revamping it may not even cross your mind. Victorian pieces, for example, are made with top-quality materials and ...

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. — The dream of the 1890s is alive here. In Sarah and Gabriel Chrisman's Victorian home, there are three high-wheel bicycles and a tricycle, a Perfection kerosene heater, an icebox ...

Victorian society was full of jobs that feel unbelievable today, yet they were once essential parts of daily life. From rat catchers scrambling through alleyways to pure finders collecting bizarre ...

Despite its majesty, it’s likely you don’t even know it’s there. On the north shore of Lake Stevens, about a 15-minute stroll from downtown, a Victorian beauty reigns. The Mansion Inn is an ...

Originally published under the title: The Victorian house : domestic life from childbirth to deathbed. London : HarperCollins, 2003. Publisher's description: The Victorian age is much closer to us in ...