| Most people mistake Victorian for an architectural | | | | combination are suggestive of one's societal position. |
| style, however, the truth is that it is an important era in | | | | The kitchen was strictly a servant-only area for upper |
| world history. A period which lasted from the | | | | class families during this time. |
| mid-1800's to the early quarter of the 1900's, the high | | | | During the advancement of the 19th century, more and |
| point of the Industrial Revolution. This period in world | | | | more amenities were added to the Victorian kitchen. |
| history have had a great impact on the way people | | | | One after the other, sewer pipes, water pumps, sinks |
| lived. Inventions, novel technology, and fresh ideas | | | | and drains made their way into the kitchen. New |
| were sprouting every day during this time. House | | | | kitchen implements were also invented such as the |
| appliances and utensils as well as the architectural | | | | can opener, the cork shaper, and the corkscrew. |
| styles have gone a long way from what they were | | | | If you want to recapture the Victorian look and feel in |
| just at the start of the century. | | | | your kitchen, the best way to that is to have a |
| The most prominent of the Victorian kitchen | | | | bespoke kitchen. That way, you can customize every |
| implements was the cooking range which can either | | | | detail of your kitchen. Since you know that silver ware |
| be in open or closed types. The first ever stove was | | | | and porcelain and clay dishes are significant aspects |
| made by Benjamin Thompson and it was called | | | | of the Victorian era, you can add them into your |
| Rumford stove. This stove used one fire for heating | | | | kitchen entourage. The floor should be wooden though |
| and cooking several pots hanging over the fire through | | | | you can also use ceramic and marble tiles instead. |
| several openings on top of the stove. Meanwhile, the | | | | Today's kitchen is the center of many a family's |
| Obelin stove was introduced in the US which used the | | | | activity therefore you can put rugs or carpet on the |
| same technique but modified for domestic use. These | | | | floor rather than just leave the wood to wear. |
| stoves use wood and coal for fuel and it was not until | | | | A painted kitchen that will suggest a Victorian look |
| the end of the 19th century that gas was used. In the | | | | should be done in light colors or shades. If you are |
| 1930's, electrical stoves were sold commercially. | | | | uncertain about mixing and matching colors, you can |
| It was also during the Victorian era that silverware | | | | always contract a professional to do it for you. Most |
| was a household item, used for making kitchen utensils. | | | | color schemes used in the Victorian homes are neutral |
| It is a common sight inside the Victorian kitchen to find | | | | colors, shades of purple and rose, and bold colors. |
| a silver jug or jar, or a set of fine dining items. Along | | | | A bespoke kitchen done reminiscent of the Victorian |
| with silverware, food molds are also a hot item in the | | | | era is not that difficult. You can always add your own |
| Victorian kitchen. These are mainly used for baking | | | | touch to give your personality. Moreover, there are |
| and making other treats such as puddings and gelatin. | | | | many architectural works around the world that serve |
| Dish wares made of porcelain and clay were also | | | | as examples of the elegant style of that period of |
| mainstays in the kitchen. As a matter of fact, they | | | | history. The works born of that era continue to inspire |
| serve as a status symbol of the era. Earthen wares | | | | a lot of people. |
| with intricate designs and the signature blue-white | | | | |