Featured in this steampunk home design is the authentic restoration of Victorian homes that are seen during 1850-1910. While completely modernizing the home’s systems, functional layout, and conveniences for the family of today, their original and richness are restored. By combining the modern functionality and usefulness with the best of Victorian high design and craftsmanship, the steampunk design aesthetic comes to life.

As seen in the images, the house is a craftsman style Victorian built in 1901 with a great deal of history associated with it while unusual Craftsman era antiques fill the house. All the mods and steampunk art are scattered in this house.

In the living room, a mantel has been acquired from an architectural salvage company where a plasma TV is installed in place of the mirror. To accommodate the TV, the mantel was modified by adding a few inches to the mirror frame. The design involves seamless stretching of the frame as shown in the image below.

The electronics and subwoofer for the surround sound installation will be contained below the frame in a late 1800s fireplace insert from a coal fired train station heater in Kansas. The original faux marble paint that was part of the original designed has been saved even when the insert has been restored. To allow access to the electronics and the system’s wiring, the mantel piece and stove front will both swing out as shown below.

The kitchen shown below consists of a Victorian heater made by a local craftsman and restorer of antique stoves. The iron on the old stove was repainted and the nickel brightwork as re-plated and cleaned. In order for the stove to continue to burn well, a firebrick lining was added in places which should last for a long time. To compliment the stove, the fire-back and hearth were built and designed and to brighten the entire kitchen, the back-lit stained glass windows are installed. The hearth is cultured stone which resembles the real fieldstone on the outside of the house.

An antique printer’s bench topped with engineered quartz stone dominates the center of the kitchen as seen below. The bench was extended by a salvaged pedestal since the bench was not large enough to fit the space. The pedestal serves as the dog’s food storage bin since the wide flat drawers of the bench were ideal for kitchen utensils, cutlery, and sundry implements.

A pair of stainless steel doggie dishes in a cast iron bracket that nicely matches the cast iron bar stools is place at the lower left as shown below. The bar stools are 1940 reproductions of stools from the late 1800s which look to be Victorian.

A copper water heater tank is placed next to the stove below. Tanks like this would be connected to a heat-exchanger in the stove and a nice quantity of hot water would be produced from a day’s cooking in the past. A copper bowl for the doggies refreshment is fitted on the cast iron base from a second antique water heater. To fill the copper dish for the pups, the hot water tank has been modified with a water filtration and purification system.

Another restoration is the stove itself which has been fitted with a high-end electric halogen cooktop to avoid the need of firewood. Also fitted into the body of the stove are two electric ovens.

Other features of the house include styled toggle switches:

antique timed set-back thermostat:

a clock assembled from various vintage bits such as steam whistle, fire hose nozzle, and old hat and coat stand:

the tin galvanized wainscoting:

a ships binnacle guards near the window:

the door to the file room:

an exquisite phone model:

a vintage optician’s instrument:

and a keyboard: