1890s house interior

Victorian era Reading Nook, 1890s

The economic transformations of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century brought about further changes in men's and women's roles. Work...

Don't paint your old wood trim- decorating with wood trim can be a challenge - but these ideas and pictures will leave you feeling inspired to leave the original wood trim and make a beautiful space showcasing that wood molding.

In the 1930s this Los Angeles house played a leading role in the post-Hollywood career of William Haines; and now, thanks to Mattias Vriens, is proving a scene-stealer once more after the most sympathetic of facelifts

A rare offering. This Wilfred Mansur home was created for Charles C Emerson in 1898 at a time when this neighborhood represented a new wealthy generation of lumber and pulp barons. Believed to be the only Bangor home of Mansur's fullest expression of architectural craftsmanship which combined styles of Old English, Gothic, Queen Ann, and Shingle. It has gable ends, a balustered veranda and a carriage house which all reflect Mansur's pedigree. Stunningly preserved, the early day ornate…

The economic transformations of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century brought about further changes in men's and women's roles. Work was less likely to be done in the home, as fewer and fewer Americans lived on farms, and men left the home to work in offices and factories. Men assumed sole responsibility for the financial support of the family, becoming the breadwinners, a term coined in the early 19th century. Married women were not supposed to work for wages, and were considered…

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The Victorian semi in Toronto had great bones and the perfect location on a tree-lined avenue. See the results of this dramatic renovation by Joel Bray!