{"id":6958,"date":"2013-01-22T11:14:50","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T18:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/?p=6958"},"modified":"2019-02-27T22:42:51","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T03:42:51","slug":"top-three-victorian-house-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/top-three-victorian-house-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Three Victorian House Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

The word Victorian seems to be thrown around a bit when describing house plans<\/strong>. Characters in books and movies constantly seem to be living in Victorian houses, but what does Victorian really mean today?<\/p>\n

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The Maybloom house plan<\/a> has several key features of a Victorian home, including a wraparound porch and bay windows. The asymmetrical facade gives this house a good dose of curb appeal and its open floor plan makes it the ideal living space for a family.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When you hear the word Victorian used as an adjective, it describes something that dates back to the reign of Queen Victoria. Many notable changes occurred during Queen Victoria\u2019s reign, including architecture itself. \u00a0Today, a Victorian house plan<\/a> is patterned after the 19th<\/sup> and 20th<\/sup> century styles of architecture, including gabled and hipped rooflines, bay windows and a generous use of decorative trimmings.<\/p>\n

There are notable differences between today’s Victorian house plans<\/i> and the Victorian houses erected in the 19th<\/sup> century. For instance, a historical Victorian house plan\u00a0wouldn’t\u00a0include a garage, mostly because cars\u00a0hadn’t\u00a0been invented meaning there was no need for a garage. Chimneys were also a common feature in historical houses, because houses were heated by a fireplace. Most often, a fireplace would be in every room. Today, Victorian house can be found without chimneys since house are warmed by the use of central heating.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to Victorian architecture, the Kensington house plan<\/a> has everything you could possibly want. The wraparound porch is accessible from several parts of the house and the decorative gables make this house a dream for admirers of Victorian architecture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One common feature in Victorian house plans<\/u> are sash windows and bay windows. Plate glass arrived in 1832, five years before Queen Victoria took the throne. True Victorian windows had six and later four paned windows with a vertical glazing bar down the middle. Bay windows were also a feature of Victorian houses. If you want something that is truly Victorian inspired, then you should consider decorating around your windows exterior.<\/p>\n

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Just take a look at this house, yes it might look like a couple that you have seen on your drive to work, but the Stratford house plan<\/a> is a work of art. The asymmetrical facade of this house is eye catching with its two-story turret, giving it just enough of a castle-like atmosphere to be reminiscent of a Victorian Gothic novel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course, technology today is different, and while we don\u2019t need a fireplace in every single room, the decorative look of a Victorian house plan is a draw for some people. With its asymmetrical\u00a0facade, decorative porches<\/a>, and steeply pitched roofs<\/a>,\u00a0whether you want a house out of the history books or something with a bit of a modern edge, a Victorian house plan is usually a good choice. Check out our collection of Victorian house plans<\/a> for functional, decorative takes on this popular and timeless design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The word Victorian seems to be thrown around a bit when describing house plans. Characters in books and movies constantly seem to be living in Victorian houses, but what does Victorian really mean today? When you hear the word Victorian used as an adjective, it describes something that dates back to the reign of Queen […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[117,2],"tags":[45,457],"class_list":["post-6958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-floor-plans","category-houseplans","tag-house-plans","tag-victorian-house-plans"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6958"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11397,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6958\/revisions\/11397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehousedesigners.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}