Category: Victoria

The following table shows average quarterly water bills across Australia, based on a Canstar Blue survey of more than 2,300 households. Average water bills across the states. State Average Quarterly Water Bill Victoria $247 Queensland $251 How much is an average water bill per month in Australia? Australia Living Costs Summary ITEM AVERAGE MONTHLY COST […]

Victorian (1837 to 1902) Travel to Japan and India influenced design elements in the home. Mass production and affordable products allowed homeowners to fill their rooms with textiles and furniture. What inspired Victorian interior design? One of the biggest influences on Victorian design was the industrial age. As factories gained the ability to easily and […]

Toronto, Ontario. The Distillery District in Toronto, Ontario contains the largest and best preserved collection of Victorian-era industrial architecture in North America. Cabbagetown is the largest and most continuous Victorian residential area in North America. What city in Canada has the best architecture? Montreal and Ottawa are the only cities in Canada where a majority […]

The earliest Victorian bathtubs were oval and made of copper, zinc, or tin. That is, until the invention of the enamelled cast-iron tub in around 1883, and by 1885, a cast-iron claw foot version was the tub of choice for Victorian bathrooms. The days of avoiding a bath were over! What are the 4 types […]

Speaking of color, the quintessential Victorian home’s exterior is comprised of at least three colors; some have as many as nine different hues and shades. Darker colors are meant to enhance unique architectural details, and outlining windows lends character to the home. What colour are Victorian houses? What is the Victorian colour palette? Typically, houses […]

During the period now known as the Victorian Era, she oversaw her nation’s industrial, social, and territorial expansion and became known as a trendsetter who made over European attitudes toward the monarchy. An estimated one in four people on Earth were subjects of the British Empire by the end of her rule. Who was Queen […]

In Victorian homes in the 18th and 19th centuries, there was, along with the dining room, kitchen and bedrooms, what was called a “morning room.” This was a room in the house where, typically, the lady of the house would prepare for the day ahead. What is a morning room vs drawing room? The term […]

The Victorian Era (1837–1901) is defined by the reign of Queen Victoria, who ascended to the throne at the age of 18 and ruled during the industrialization of England, encouraging tremendous change and expansive growth of England’s domestic and foreign power. What effect did Queen Victoria have on the Industrial Revolution? The Industrial Revolution rapidly […]

Queen Anne homes are asymmetrical, with highly ornamented facades and more than one story. The Queen Anne style is all about decorative excess, with a variety of surface textures and materials like patterned brick, stone, wood, and occasionally stucco. Sometimes more than one material is used. What is the difference between a Queen Anne and […]

“A typical Victorian home is large and imposing, two or three stories, and constructed of stone and wood with an ornate exterior consisting of steep, gabled roofs, towers, turrets, and highly decorative woodwork,” says Phillip Ash of Pro Paint Corner. How many rooms does a Victorian house have? Unfortunately, this did not reduce overcrowding or […]