When I bought a house in my dream Washington, D.C., neighborhood, the house-hunting options were basically Victorian, Victorian, or Victorian. Nearly every rowhouse is some variation on Victorian ...

As the daughter of a home builder, I've always been fascinated by the process of building a house. When I was growing up, there were usually blueprints on the dining room table. Even though I was ...

The Victorian style originated in Great Britain during Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901. The design movement followed, as it was customary in the U.K. to name an architectural style after the ...

Tiny living is as old as time but has recently resurfaced as a social and architectural movement that promises a simpler life, lower living costs, and a reduced environmental footprint. And though ...

Though the United States declared independence from the British crown in 1776, British influence, especially in architecture, has continued for hundreds of years. Victorian houses, for example, ...