Dover’s collection of clip art books has seen some improvements over the years. They now almost exclusively include a CD of all of the images so they are ready for use. Some of my older Dover books do not include CDs, making their use a bit tedious. Dover also began doing full color books for [...]

I stumbled across this image from the Milestone Hotel in London. The hotel’s conservatory is done in this striking black and white scheme. The striped draperies and black furnishings have an interesting balance to the all white room.
This pulled together style could be easily recreated for a conservatory, sun room or room with a white [...]

Design Toscano is carrying this unique reproduction Victorian Balloon chair. This is one reproduction you don’t see every day. It is also currently on sale.

Old House Tours has a huge photo and video tour of Lockwood Mansion aka: Loch Aerie in Chester County PA. This unique property is a rather rare combination of Italianate and Victorian Gothic on a sprawling estate.
The home has numerous porches, small conservatory areas, ornate plasterwork and a grand central staircase. There are some [...]