Victorian interior design - Buildings & houses
If you spot dark, rich colours and bold prints among the interior design of a National Trust place you're visiting, chances are you could be looking at elements of Victorian style.
Queen Victoria’s reign was so long – from 1837 to 1901 – that it is impossible to describe it as having a single style. The era saw a passion for using and combining many earlier styles in a greater diversity than ever before.
Travel to Japan and India influenced exotic design elements in the home. Mass production and affordable products allowed homeowners to fill their rooms with textiles and furniture. A reaction to this mass-production was the Arts and Crafts Movement, led by designers such as William Morris and influenced by medieval architecture. Here are some of the places in our care where you can see Victorian style: