A rarefied style in the 19th century, the Victorian-era Shingle Style is one beloved today. Architects cherish its grand informality, Colonial Revivalists appreciate its simple forms and classical allusions, and neo-Victorians exult in its embrace of Islamic and Japanese forms alongside Georgian. It is, as Vincent Scully put it, ...
Remember the old movies where the heroine sweeps down an elegant staircase, pausing dramatically on the landing for all to admire her? Not many of us have the space to have that kind of staircase in our homes. If you have a second story or a basement, however, you ...
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The chestnut bed with ornamental strapwork was made by Kimble & Cabus, one of the foremost producers of Modern Gothic, or Eastlake-style, furniture. Before the word was misapplied to all manner of ornament, Eastlake was the most popular variant of the Aesthetic Movement in America: bold ...