Gorgeous or Gaudy?
Ah, the Victorians. I have often said, "No one did it like the Victorians did it." And in most cases that is true. But.... sometimes I think they did go the teeniest bit over board and gaudy is the only descriptive word that comes to mind. The Brennan House in Louisville, Ky has some incredible examples. Not so much the house, which is a basic Italianate, but the furnishings. Check out this hall tree: http://bigoldhouses.blogspot.com/ http://bigoldhouses.blogspot.com/ I can't believe all those little sticks and posts have survived all these years without being broken off. http://bigoldhouses.blogspot.com/ I have never seen anything like it. And then this bedroom set...... manufactured in Louisville by the J.W. Davis Co. and exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial of 1876. http://bigoldhouses.blogspot.com/ http://bigoldhouses.blogspot.com/ Massive headboard...massive. http://bigoldhouses.blogspot.com/ http://bigoldhouses...