Your style

Victorian

Layered and lavish

Rooms that tell a story through every tassel, pattern and velvet surface. Restraint is not a virtue here.

Ornate, layered, richly decorated. Multiple patterns, heavy drapery, dark woods. Aesthetic excess of the Victorian era.

What sits closest

The styles nearest to yours, measured the same way the quiz measured you. A room of yours that does not quite fit this style often fits one of these.

MaximalistBold & Statement

TudorHeritage & Formal

English CountryHeritage & Formal

What it is built from

The materials this style calls for, by category.

cabinetryraised panel ornate, glass insert, carved

fabricvelvet, brocade, damask, lace, silk, fringe

lightingchandelier ornate, gas style, fringed shade

metalsbrass polished, bronze, gold

rugsoriental, aubusson, floral dense

stonemarble, slate, granite

woodmahogany, walnut, rosewood, cherry

What to know about the materials

A few materials this style uses need more care than they look like they will. Worth knowing before you choose them.

MarbleMarble etches when something acidic sits on it, like lemon, wine or tomato, and the marks are permanent. Some people love the softened look that builds up over time and some do not, so it is worth deciding before it goes in a kitchen.