12 Rules for Victorian Polychrome Paint Schemes
Follow these guidelines to create cohesive Victorian color schemes.
Exterior Painting
Put the best face forward on your old house, with these articles about exterior painting styles, color schemes, historic color palettes and more.
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Paint Schemes for a Victorian Cottage
Historical color experts suggest that this late Victorian cottage might be polychromed in period colors.
Paint Palettes for Colonial & Colonial Revival Houses
Paint colors of the past suggest combinations for early period and Colonial Revival houses today.
How We Revived Our House's Paint Scheme
Black and white is classic, but it didn’t bring out the best in our Italianate.
Sears Paint Colors
Our expert updates original Sears paint colors on the most popular kit houses offered in the early 20th-century.
Choosing Victorian Paint Colors
Author Brian Coleman gives us the inside scoop on how he selected the Victorian house paint colors for his fanciful Queen Anne.
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Vintage Doors
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Elmira Stove Works
Cast-iron, nickel-trimmed Victorian cookstoves with the convenience of the 21st century.
