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Gothic Decorating

Overview

Gothic style originated during the Furniture and Design

Kitchen

The kitchen should be one of the most inviting spaces in your home, and one of the most challenging places to combined Gothic art with that homey feeling due to Gothic's dark features. And when bringing this Middle Agedwindow'>Stained glass windows
, arches, and stone flooring (where possible) are all necessities. Countertops should be made of limestone and granite, while the floors can be brick, limestone or wood. 

Dining Room

Wallpaper with floral embellishments or painted walls with an accent wall of a lighter tone will give the room the detail it needs. If the architecture allows, highlight any doorways, arches, and ceiling domes. Stained or colored glass in the windows will reflect soothing patterns as the sun changes position in the sky. 

Living Room

Historic maps, oil paintings (or replicas) and world maps as wall decor would go nicely with a personal travelogue on the bookshelf complete with photos.

Bedroom

A Gothic bedroom would not be complete without a Bathroom All bathrooms should be about comfort. Like the kitchen, you may want to take a considerable amount of time deciding on the tiling.  tub with claws, will really make you feel like the room is living and breathing.

Home Accessories

A house isn't a home unless you add your personal touches to it. To keep it short: everything counts. This includes any fixtures on walls, cabinets, and tables as well as decor tucked away in corners, shelves and on mantels. Your home should be a reflection of yourself: if that happens to be a traditional romantic with a tinge of a dark side and the need for making a melodramatic impression, then look for these key Gothic trends. 

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