Victorian false fireplaces?
jlc102482
12 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (13)
Rudebekia
12 years agojlc102482
12 years agoRelated Discussions
1889 Victorian purchase...any advice?
Comments (13)Ya'll are so helpful :) Thank you! Gad the radiators LOL I had NO IDEA how much work that would be, but it will be a pretty high priority to us (DH hates the baseboards in a victorian) so I will see if I can find out what we have to work with. Slate that radiator is amazing! I love the bronze. The room with the water damage is the dining room and that floor is exposed wood. I can see it's fine when looking under the buffet (we did this on our 1st visit). I may make them move the buffet on this next visit. If not this visit, definately the inspection visit. I'd like to know what they've done with the firebox back there, hopefully just left it alone. We don't want efficiency out of the fireplaces (aside from the one we'd like to put in the kitchen and the exsiting stove in the basement). There are 2 existing fireplaces on the first floor now, one in the foyer and the other in the parlor. I'm sure the fireplace in the dinning room was as gorgeous...I mean why wouldn't it be? So we'd like to have that back :) Both in terms of the fire places and the radiators, we're willing to put some money into the house to restore it to it's former glory. But we obviously want to get an idea of what that entails if it should be factored into an offer! I'l call the historican society now and ask if they have an inspector they recommend. And a fireplace/chimney specialist for that issue. We'll be sure to write that into the offer as a requirement. I'm not a huge wallpaper freak...but those could easily be worked into my decor. They're so much better than the 80's flower "Victorian" decor LOL Honestly, they're a great option..thanks! I may well work some of that into some of the rooms (to save on the removal work) and to add to the distinction of each space. Autumn I'll link the house below. As I mentioned it's a B&B so you can see pictures of the house on their website. I'll be taking a lot more when I visit :) We'll get rid of any "fake" victorian furniture (it comes furnished) and eventually the whole house will be decorated much more appropriately to it's style, but still be a comfortable family home. The kitchen is probably one of our big money items, which will come down the road. It's pretty much tricked out as a commercial kitchen due to the B&B. I'd like to move a few things and then do a more unfitted kitchen appropriate to the house. We'll still have some professional appliances (if you've seen my kitchen you know I like them LOL) but they'll be better suited to the house, like a molteni range or lacanche and the subzero will be hiddenin a custom amoire. I can't wait to get onto that project :) I get so jealous when I see these white cabinet kitchens LOL I'm sorry I hurt your brain with the closet idea LOL But I made someone else smile so perhaps thats the future for me..some people groan when they see it and some people smile LOL We will be VERY sensative to the room that is converted. We don't want to devalue the property and want to make a conversion back to a B&B possible if we ever sell (so we can market as both a B&B and a home). The room that we'd convert will have free standing pieces that are just pushed against the wall, all to look as if they're built in, but all easily removed to go back to a bedroom. There is a bathroom inbetween these two rooms (it's horrificly 80's) which we'll use as the path between them. This means we'll have to add a door to the master that isn't there, but we'll be nice when we do it, and make it removable if someone would wish that. NONE of the trim or windows in that room will be altered, removed etc. Including the door to the main hall. We'll work around and with those features instead of covering them up and/or getting rid of them. I'm going to gut all the bathrooms and do tile (appropriate to the house) or beadboard paneling. I'm thinking the smallest will be turned into wet rooms using the existing drains, pedastol sinks and vintage inspired shower fittings. We'll work a ribcage shower in...most likely in the master, and a free standing marble shower (built out of a few slabs...we used one in Duluth and fell in love) in one of the bigger baths. But the tubs and sinks in the rooms...those will get capped off (plumbing) and the fixtures removed. OK I'm off to call the historical society :) Thanks and if you think of anything else, please let me know! Here is a link that might be useful: Hastings House...See MorePrettykitty's Classic Vintage White Victorian Lacanche Kitchen
Comments (44)joy20, all your appliances will have spec sheets and your contractor/cabinet builder should be fully aware of the specs(measurements for depth and width) and if you are having inset doors, they need to accommodate for the doors shutting flush within the cabinet box by building the cabinet box deeper...this is so simple, but critical if they screw it up. Most spec sheets only allow for "overlay doors" - doors that close on the outside of the box, not into it...make sure your carpenter takes this into account! labradoodlemom, benjamin moore's coppermine is the red cabinet...the white cabs are custom to match our trim, but very close to Sherwin Williams Navajo white 6126 Good luck!...See MoreCoal Basket with Gas Burner (Victorian Renovation/Rebuild/Restore)
Comments (0)Hello. We just moved into a renovated Victorian home (queen Anne) that was built in 1880 (15 month renovation). We tried for a wood burning fireplace or wood stove but because the fireplaces were built so small and narrow we have to use a faux coal burning gas fireplace (or spend thousands to rebuild the fireplace). I have attached a photo of the coal basket we purchased and burner. My builder is saying the burner is too small for the basket and I would say I agree. I was just wondering if anyone out there had any opinions, experience or thoughts on this topic. I have attached a photo. Do I need a larger burner? Can I just add more faux coal to make the burner look larger? instagram - blueberryabode...See MoreDirect Vent Gas Victorian Style Fireplace?
Comments (4)Arch top would be fine, as long as it is a combination fireplace that includes the mantle. Do you happen to recall the manufacturer?...See MoreRudebekia
12 years agoantiquesilver
12 years agoworthy
12 years agorogeraf1
12 years agoRudebekia
12 years agojonnyp
12 years agorogeraf1
12 years agocathleen_ni_houlihan
12 years agok_boom
last yearTravis Johnson
last year
Related Stories
DECORATING GUIDES10 Ways to Update a Victorian Living Room
Bring your period living room sensitively into the 21st century with these simple yet effective design tricks
Full StoryDINING ROOMSRoom of the Day: Victorian Dining Room Keeps It Formal Yet Fresh
A Queen Anne home gets a renovated dining room with traditional detailing and loads of charm
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSMy Houzz: Period Details Shine in a Queen Anne Victorian
Chandeliers, fireplaces and prettily patterned wallpaper radiate elegance in a 19th-century Massachusetts home
Full StoryVICTORIAN DESIGNHow to Gently Bring a Victorian Home Into the 21st Century
Bring your Victorian home up-to-date while still celebrating its original details with these stylish but sensitive ideas
Full StoryECLECTIC HOMESHouzz Tour: High-Low Mix in a Colorful Victorian
An unloved house is transformed into a cheerful, versatile home with a blend of design classics, budget pieces and treasured finds
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESHouzz Tour: Bright Hues Energize a Light-Filled Victorian
A vintage home gets dressed to impress with pops of color and eye-catching modern artwork
Full StoryARCHITECTUREVictorian Details Make Their Way in Modern Life
What makes a Victorian house Victorian? Take a tour of the architectural features and decorative details characteristic of the era
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESVictorian Bedrooms for Today's Homes
Learn how to incorporate Victorian-era staples, from wardrobes to washstands, into your modern lifestyle
Full StoryDENS AND LIBRARIES8 Victorian Drawing Rooms for Modern Living
Whether you remodel it for an open plan or keep it intact, a Victorian drawing room can graciously adapt to modern needs
Full Story
lazypup