{"product_id":"victorian-kitchens-baths","title":"Victorian Kitchens \u0026 Baths","description":"\u003cp\u003eRomance is in and Victorian design and architecture are as popular now as they were when Victorian was the contemporary style more than a hundred years ago. Often  people who buy a Victorian home have expertise in antiques of the era and can furnish a period living room or bedroom  but they are stymied when it comes to the kitchen and the bathroom. Victorian Kitchens and Baths solves this common dilemma by looking at the individual design  dcor and architectural elements that make a room Victorian  offering a myriad of purist as well as interpretive ideas that can be used and adapted to fit many homes and tastes. Victorian Kitchens \u0026amp; Baths is conveniently divided into four sections: Historic Victorian Kitchens and Baths  What Makes It Victorian  Borrowing Dcor from the Parlor  and Contemporary Victorian Bathrooms and Kitchens. Focusing on historical and contemporary elements  Franklin and Esther Schmidt have created a book that appeals to serious aficionados and collectors of Victoriana as well as those who are simply interested in using certain Victorian-style elements in their contemporary homes. Full-color photography  sidebars from professionals  and decorating information accompany a huge range of projects and offer fresh information. Product experts--and Victorian-era specialists--offer their unique perspectives  tips and ideas  including Erika Kotite  board member of the Victorian Society in America and editor of Victorian Homes magazine; Patty Poore  editor of Old House Interiors; and Florine McCain  editor of Victorian Decorating. Franklin and Esther Schmidt are a photography  styling  and writing team who have photographed and written about hundreds of homes. Their articles and features have appeared in a variety of magazines  including Architectural Digest  Old House Interiors  Antiques \u0026amp; Fine Art  Country Home and Country Living. As field editors for Victorian Homes  Washington  D.C.  correspondents for Art \u0026amp; Antiques  and antiques columnists for Country Accents  they have focused their work on interior design as it relates to architecture and lifestyle. Franklin and Esther are also the authors and photographers of Cabin Kitchens \u0026amp; Baths (Gibbs Smith  2004). They live in Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44960133414965,"sku":"ByrdShop_1586853023","price":91.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781586853020.jpg?v=1770392004","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/victorian-kitchens-baths","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}