Decorate the room with Gothic furniture and utensils that were once found in medieval castles. Back then, furniture was heavy, dark, and carved with elaborate designs, often in the style of fleur de lis, quatrefoils, or stage arches. This dramatic furniture was often paired with carpets and accented with heavy metalwork such as wall sconces and chandeliers.
Recreating your Gothic look is easier and cheaper than you think. But before I venture to Home Depot paint some black rain, it helps to first get some idea of the Gothic bedroom. it must really be seen. These links at Marie’smanordecorating.com and Nexttag.com are great resources for different styles of Gothic furniture and room decor< /a>. Once you feel how the furniture will look and what colors will work in your room, you can browse freecycle.com, Craig’s list, and thrift stores. local stores of cheap things that work.
Medieval castles had stone walls and creating your own stone look is an easy tromp’l’oeil technique that will help set the mood for your room. Here is a great link to one way of using Aquabond painting and stone plaster paint. See a little too complicated? Try this combination instead for painting techniques which will be easier for a beginner to manage.
If both techniques are too much, the walls painting of the highest white, tan, purple, or purple red will also work.
Gothic tools
Back in the 1970s, the faux interior craze crossed the US with dark, clunky pieces of furniture that looked like they came from the Spanish Inquisition. This is a forge, an ugly piece of furniture with a wrought-iron touch and used to be covered with either gold or azure. deep worm Thrift stores are full of these faux Mediterranean pieces at low prices, and they work well in a Gothic room with a mod. with a few changes.
These changes include such things as:
Darken furniture … by “washing” it with black paint. With this technique, you use black latex house paint which is diluted with an equal part of water. Dip a cloth into the dye mixture and apply liberally to the exterior of the furniture. Wait a few minutes, then wipe with dye cleaner. This wood furniture will be dark.
…knots, hinges, and drawer handles. Home Depot and Lowes carry Gothic style furniture at very affordable prices. Simply remove the existing hardware with a screw driver and replace with gothic hardware in your own style.
Reupholster the chairs with Gothic fabric. Upholstery fabric can be purchased at fabric stores (look at the bins!) and a simple DIY is installed on the upholstered benches and dining room chairs
… using fleur-de-lis or quatrefoil decals or stenciling on the front of the furniture in one of these design ideas.
Gothic room accessories
Candles and candle holders are one of the cheapest ways to accessorize a room. Candles are sent, thrift-store-shopping”>thrift/a> for candlesticks that work. If the color is faulty, I will remove it. can paint your room with a chammetallic spray paint, then wash it with black paint.
For headboards, a room screen, or a photo holder, search salvage yards for wrought iron fence sections. Vintage iron fences are usually made with sharp knife points or fleur-lis, which fit well with goth decor.
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When it comes to curtains, silk fabrics are another option for your bedroom‘s windows, but lace curtains also work. The ribbon fabric is worn from the bulk on the edges (called selvage) and can be cut to the length you need. Use the scissors to use the case to curtain rod, or cut 7 rods in length and try to superimpose it. sago for a rod.
Target carries a huge line of Gothic drapery panels called “Trellis Geometric Jacquard” in both purple and black. A 58″ x 84″ board is budget priced at $19.99.
Enlightenment of the Goths
For gothic lighting ideas, check out this link for an incredible selection of lighting styles.
Cheaper still, browse thrift stores for vintage chandeliers from the 1970s. yes, and look great spray painted black, gold, or silver. . While in thrift, keep an eye out for those Mediterranean style table lamps that are also spray painted to match your goth decor.
Gothic bed
For Gothic style bedding, JC Penney has several legendary comforter sets. The “Cannes” console set and the “Chris Madden Ironwork” console set are two categories to check out. Here is a link to the JC Penney bedding set.
Gothic art
To finish it off, add some framed gothic art prints to your walls. Illusionsgallery.com and Cafe Press are two additional resources for annotating.
