The staircase is the first thing a visitor to your home sees. It sets the tone for the rest of the house. Maintaining wood steps and porches on Victorian homes is an ongoing proposition.

"And these are the stairs. These are the Victorian servant stairs, and they're so dangerous. I have to go down sideways, and hold on. See how narrow they are." The on-screen captions go into more ...

Chloe Michalska of @oursevernhouse shared the unusual decorative feature while restoring their Victorian home's staircase to its former glory. In her TikTok video, the creator showed how they ...