Victorian bathrooms are having a moment. An odd statement, not least because bathrooms were a rarity in Victorian homes. But our modern day fantasy of a Victorian bathroom, with all the added benefits ...

Gorgeous tile, stained glass, mahogany and deep claw foot tubs — the typical late-Victorian bathroom was luxurious and large. Common features were porcelain hex-tile floors, a wainscot of white subway ...

Q: Both bathrooms in our 1850s house have wood floors, painted wainscoting and cast-iron tubs. Our budget is limited, but I’d like to update one of the baths by switching the tub for a shower, and ...

Q: I’m thinking of enclosing the second-floor porch off the master bedroom and turning it into a bath or sitting area. Can you give me any ideas? We both love Victorian and have a lot of it throughout ...

Hydrotherapy was all the rage in the 19th century. Inventors devised countless contraptions to immerse people in water, hoping to restore them to health using nature’s favorite liquid. But none were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What we can glean from this is that our decorating desires have little to do with historical accuracy, and that a Victorian-style ...