Decorating

Coming into Bloom

Coming into Bloom

Tucked amid the venerable residences of a historic-preservation neighborhood in Oklahoma City, a stone-and-brick Tudor has captured the community’s attention for its fairy-tale façade...
The Everlasting Artistry of Cameos and Intaglios

The Everlasting Artistry of Cameos and Intaglios

Since ancient times, artisans have carved intricate designs into everything from shells and stones to fine metals and precious gems to create exquisite images...
Camellias, How I Love Thee

Camellias, How I Love Thee

Symbolic of admiration or perfection, the camellia garners its own ardent praise. In colors from the palest blush to the deepest rouge, these exquisite...
A silver tea set adds simple elegance with its sleek design.

Midwinter Musings from Jenny Bohannon

I am honored and delighted to join the Victoria magazine community as Artist-in-Residence for 2023. As a wife, mother, homemaker, accidental social media influencer,...
Reclaiming Bygone Grace

Reclaiming Bygone Grace

After years of hiding behind a curtain of overgrown shrubbery, a quintessential Southern vernacular house has been lovingly restored and is once again a...
A single candle sits affixed to the branch of an evergreen tree. Right: Laid out in a pleasing pattern, wooden snowflake-shaped ornaments await being placed upon the bough.

Hygge Christmas: Tidings from an Arctic Eden

In Scandinavia, winter seems to emerge from behind the glass of a snow globe: Evergreen boughs hang beneath silver frosting, reindeer wander among the...