Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit articles on a range of home improvement topics. Her passion for lifestyle writing began with her editorial apprenticeship ...

We conclude the seven Victorian-era architectural styles with the one considered the “all-American” picturesque style. Born out of a rebellion to escape the lavish and excessive decoration associated ...

When I bought a house in my dream Washington, D.C., neighborhood, the house-hunting options were basically Victorian, Victorian, or Victorian. Nearly every rowhouse is some variation on Victorian ...

DEXTER -- In 1837 at the age of 18, Alexandrina Victoria became queen of England. Her reign would last 64 years, ending in 1901. Victoria had an immense influence on British culture, and historians ...

There's an art to designing an old home. It's a careful balance of infusing personality, being sympathetic to the property's history, and ensuring the interiors are fit for modern-day living. And the ...

A. The Victorian era was not one of simplicity. It was considered poor taste to have a bare room. To decorate in true Victorian style, you have to be willing to have lots and lots of stuff. Rooms are ...

A Riverside house is decked out for Christmas from top to bottom — without twinkling electrical lights. Welcome to Heritage House, which is giving tours this holiday season of its authentic ...