Posh, chic and macabre. Not exactly the style one would associate with Dallas, Texas. However, if you find yourself down South, Urban Flower/Grange Hall is a must-shop store with a gorgeous collection of jewelry and home decor. Witty porcelain skulls (with a gold tooth), delicate treatments on taxidermy, candelabras made from doll heads make an elegant addition to any Gothic home.
Intricately cast jewelry from great designers look great with your corseted fashion. Owners Rajan Patel and Jeffrey Lee produce beautiful floral arrangements as florists, but the curated dark-tinged merchandise is chosen with a sense of humor earn them a loyal customer following.
Ok, they are not original. Yours truly published a review of the Addams Family Musicaland a guide for Gothic home decor long before Time Out New York's article this week. However, I am appreciative of this nice shopping guide they put together to make your stylish acquisitions easy. I like that the guide contain many items that are highly decorative in every price range. If you only have your lunch money for the week though, you can pick up this pretty 3-tier frame inspired by a jet crystal chandelier drop for only $30 (USD) at Urban Outfitters. If budget is not a concern, there is the fabulous Amelie sofa from artist Nathalie Lete. This piece features an intricate crewel-work octopus against a dark flora ground for $3498 (USD) . Many of the items were easily found online or even at your local shopping mall. To see the entire guide, click through here.
Anyone can dress up in dark romantic finery for special occasions. While there is nothing wrong with the weekend warriors, how many of you have the passion to make your home a Gothic haven as well?
Unfortunately, Gothic interior design often runs the gamut from cheap, tacky vampire clichés to very expensive custom creations that are out of reach of most people. How does a lady or gentleman of taste manage to bring such seductive style to their home in a practical and accessible way?
Looking for Gothic home decor from mainstream sources? Anyone can turn a plain, generic room into a lusty den with a well chosen shade of red paint for the walls. For the bedroom, choose your favorite bedding in black satin or Egyptian cotton and add aBlack Chandelier Wall Decal for an inexpensive, modern twist on a traditional vampire castle staple.
Lastly, don't forget CANDLES. Candlelight makes any environment more romantic and mysterious. You don't need elaborate candelabras for that. Inexpensive votive holders can be dressed up (colored paper will do!) in any hue to accentuate any theme. Buy them in bulk, find them at a discount store, or swipe a few at the next wedding you attend...
