Victoria: At Home with Roses

by Victoria Magazine (Editor)

Victoria At Home with Roses pays tribute to this wondrous flower in all its incarnations, from rosebuds on the bedroom wallpaper to intricate needlepoint upholstery on the sofa, from bold china patterns to shy embroidered linens, from painted heirloom furniture to homemade potpourri. The rose has the power to create an "English cottage" look; transform the living room into a wedding celebration; set the table for tea for two or a Christmas banquet for twenty. It sweetens both bed and bath with rose-patterned linens and scents of rosy sachets and pomanders. And, of course, it makes even the tiniest garden sublime, turns the simplest bouquet into a masterpiece. More than 120 photographs stand as eloquent proof of the wonder and beauty of this flower at home.

142 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 2001

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[Sheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this less because I am into roses, and more because it's of the same era and done by much the same team as Victoria Magazine's At Home with White: Celebrating the Intimate Home, which I dearly love. I didn't expect to end up loving this one as much, and I don't, but I enjoyed it. Although a short book, it touches on many aspects of the rose, from its history to how garden designers used it to how it inspired poets to how it's been translated to home decor from wall treatments to pillows. Interspersed are little 'recipes' ranging from potpourri to a love potion. I would have liked more snippets of rose-inspired poetry but that's my only complaint.

Recommended for anyone who enjoys the Victoria Magazine decorating books.