Your Guide to Modern Victorian Interior Design
A fresh take on the Victorian look.
Modern Victorian interior design combines aesthetic elements of the Victorian era with the style and comfort of modern-day living. Unsure where to begin? Our guide covers everything you need to know to transform your home into a royal retreat.
How to Incorporate Modern Victorian Style Into Your Home
Modern Victorian style is where present-day functionality meets ornate decor, creating a space both lavish and cozy. Keep reading for some of our favorite ways to incorporate this look into your home.
1. Choose Your Design Angle
Modern Victorian design allows you to determine the influence of each decor style. Whether you lean Victorian, modern, or opt for a harmonious blend, the choice is yours. Consider your home's current furniture, architectural elements, and decorative accents to guide your design selections. The modern geometric patterned pillows and abstract wall art featured above add a contemporary twist to the lavish velvet sofa and accent chair. Plus, the Persian-inspired rug ties both aesthetics together.
Modern Victorian interiors are all about opulent walls. Think crown molding, sleek shelving for a few decorations, and rich paint colors, like the wainscoted deep green walls featured above. Peel-and-stick wallpaper is a DIY-friendly way to instantly transform bare walls with color and pattern.
Tip!
Unsure whether wallpaper or paint is best for your home? Browse our guide to Wallpaper vs. Paint: Finding the Right Fit for Your Walls.
3. Choose Statement Furniture
No matter where you fall on the modern-to-Victorian spectrum, statement furniture adds visual interest to this design style. For a space focusing on modern design with hints of Victorian influence, opt for a clean-lined minimalist sofa. To emphasize Victorian grandeur, choose the tufted velvet sofa featured above, or a lavish chaise lounge.
Consider adding furniture to your home that incorporates both modern and Victorian style. These pieces tie any room together through patterns, materials, and silhouettes that apply to both aesthetics. The Chesterfield sofa, barrel-shaped chairs, and gold accents featured above give this modern home a regal flair reminiscent of the Victorian era.
Artwork is one of the easiest ways to fuse modern and Victorian styles together. Combine abstract pieces with Victorian-inspired portraits for a space full of intrigue. Adding music-inspired or oil paintings to a gallery wall is another way to achieve an antique look.
Modern Victorian bedrooms blend contemporary and vintage decor for a cozy vibe. Pair modern geometric throw blankets with Victorian-inspired embroidered throw pillows. Ornate table lamps add another lavish touch to spaces with contemporary bedding.
Tip!
Looking for more antique-inspired bedroom inspiration? Here are our top Vintage Bedroom Ideas That Exude Charm.
7. Pair Ornate & Modern Light Fixtures
Modern Victorian-style homes use lighting as a way to mix old and new designs. Ornate statement chandeliers add royalty to any space, making them modern Victorian must-haves. Balance a lavish chandelier with modern accent lights, like sleek table and floor lamps.
