What dark academia books & movies do you guys love?🕯️ ⏰TIME STAMPS⏰ 0:00 Dark academia room 1:08 What is dark academia 2:07 Dark academia ambience / dark academia moodboard 2:37 Dark academia color palette 3:11 Textiles & Patterns 4:53 Furniture 5:48 Dark academia decor 8:49 Gardens and plants 9:34 Dark academia art 10:06 Dark academia book recommendations I would absolutely LOVE to hear what you guys thought of the video & As usual you can shop the video in the description box🤗🛍️

I was creating a combination of dark and light academia in my home 30 years ago, of course, I didn't realise it at the time. It actually started at 14 years of age when my grandmother died. I was allowed to choose some items from her home. My relatives were dumbfounded at my choices. I still have those items and a lot more of this aesthetic in my home all of these years later. Excellent video. Thank you 🧡🤎💛🖤🩶

I love a style that celebrates being a nerd. "A look and subculture that romanticizes learning...and is related to finding beauty within the darkest places." Perfect definition! Details I love: the preppy clothing fabrics -- corduroy, tartan, velvet, tweed; chamber stick candleholders and aged wall sconces; Greek plinths (I have some) and antique clocks (wish I did); "The Portrait of Dorian Grey" and other great literature. Your style analyses are the BEST.

I would add the collected writings of Edgar Allen Poe. He's pretty dark and moody.

Brilliant, brilliant video you created for dark academia. It is much appreciated. I am a 52 year old, male, novice to this aesthetic. I am a life long "preppy" who has always had an appreciation for the greater parts of this sub-culture. I am glad I recently found this community of like-minded people. 👍

I've been designing my dream home for over 30 years, and because I love the stories, and movies of he earls and lords traveling the world, exploring, discovering and learning about the different cultures, and anything academic, I have designed my son's room that way. So, four years ago when I was lucky enough syart designing my dream house, this was my chance. My builder and the rest of the crew thought I was "wrong" or "weird" to want what I wanted, because my house was lije no other they've ever built, or painted. Even people walk in my house, they LOVE it, and they say I captivated the essence if a very old European chateau or couny estate, that's been renovated throughout the centuries. I've been designing a combination of Light and Dark Academia for decades, and I didn't know what it was called until this morning. It truly is a stylish and gorgeous design, however one can't be afraid to be bold!!! Thank you for your videos!!! 👍👍

One of the best guides to dark academia I've seen. My grandfathers study was quintessessential dark academia, he was born in 1892. It was his way of life, dedicated to learning and a reflection of his many interests and travels. A gifted educator he was a fierce intellectual thinker. My own study has the same aesthetic and reflects my own interests, filled with books, my grandfather's large handcarved leather (desk) writing portfolio, my grandmother's champagne bucket from the 1890s, crystal barware, art and things I treasure, a great oriental rug and soon a purple velvet couch, possibly a celestial ceiling. I love the sumptious feel of velvet, the jewel tones, family portraits from 1897 and creating a unique room - no flocked wallpaper for me:). Lighting is key, a fancy mirror and unique wall candle sconces... I have no desire to design our entire house this way but I love a good study - library where fellow intellectuals can sip expensive alcohol and discuss the affairs of the world. Thank you for your inspiration and your book suggestions, much appreciated.

Great video.... one of the better one on KZfaq! So I've been doing "Dark Academia" for decades and never knew it. LOL. A friend once described my home as the love child of a Ralph Lauren bedroom and a Oscar Wilde opium den.... which seemed about right at the time. A few recommendations to those who really want to make this work. 1) Don't get too kitschy with your collectibles. Instead, focus on things that represent who you are and what your do. ex: A HS science teacher might want to collect and display 19th and early 20th century lab equipment, antique microscopes, real skulls, and vintage botanical prints. A musician might want to hang old instruments in shadow boxes and collect books on classical composers. In other words... make it personal and DON'T copy what everyone else is doing. 2) Let it evolve gradually over time. It will seem a lot more authentic, and will eventually turn into a favorite hobby. 3) Don't spend a lot. Most of my things are inherited or picked up at thrift shops, tag sales, and antique malls. Also, avoid modern reproductions... antiques are cheaper and look better. 4) Avoid the Harry Potter trap. Instead, look to movies like Angels & Insects, Chariots of Fire, Maurice, and My Fair Lady. 5) Learn to dust and learn to love it. Collections need care and maintenance... so dusting is required. 6) I would also recommend acquiring a basic understanding of 19th century British history: the basics of empire, Darwin, the industrial revolution, travel and exploration, furniture styles and periods, and, of course, art and architecture. This will help you identify what your looking for and will increase the fun when explaining your collections to friends and guests. Cheers!

This is great….I think of Edgar Allan Poe and Ichabod Crane🙂

Apparently I need multiple houses to satisfy all my different design needs :D

This is me and my style. I’m a 63 y/o with a lifelong pursuit of learning. Love being surrounded by books, classic furniture, antiques, paintings, hobbies, etc. I also love Edinburgh. The one thing I cannot do is dark walls in order to fend depression, but I subscribe to everything else.

I love the deep velvet jewel tones like greens and fuchsia reds or golds! I love the trims & bold designed cravings on woods. The Crystals too!

Around the World in 80 Days presented a stunning set of Dark Academia themes before they went off to travel the world.

Great ideas.Thank you. I have made the small library in my mobile home into a dark academia room. Fortunately, it has a fireplace. Did pretty much your suggestions. I have victorian style furniture in there including a desk with tons of cubbys, a chandelier and three glassed in antique cabinets. Everything either off Craigslist or given by a family member. I inherited a beautiful black clock with a cherub when my father died. He bought it in France. As I find new things, I throw them in the mix ( pipes and holder, old walking sticks and, of course old books).

The mention of adding peices of hobbies or passion the Vintage sewing machine is perfect to adding my touch since i sew for making new designs and love this style of interior too An addition to the hobby space . Vintage metal sheers , dressforms

I've been decorating with hiking supplies, sailing memorabilia, and some flask for distilling. its quite an ensemble. Carrying a brown and orange and amber color rug, paired with some leather furniture, scattered with many green flowering plants. the flowers are all different colors, giving some more life to the rooms when the weather is warm. I like the industrial lamps with incandescent bulbs. They give subtle vibes of inventiveness. I work as a carpenter, so i keep some wooden knicknacks around and have some saws about. its quite cool to experiment and see what looks cluttered and whats welcoming to people.

Great video 🕊 Off topic... Your hair is beautiful ❤

Wonderfully informative! Thank you so much! C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, basically, always inspire me when contemplating dark academia influences.

Great ideas for the ‘dark’ enthusiasts, top drawer D&B 👏

I've been collected such items for a years without knowing there was a plan for all of them. Dark academia was not a concept at the time so I guess I can now gather my treasure, think hard, and get to work. Keeping this video for reference for sure! Thank you very much!

Best video on this theme Ive seen so far! 😊

Just discovered "dark academia" and so glad to find a term for the aesthetic I love. This style of decor really helps me concentrate and write my Substack. (Shameless plug: The Tell with Christine Axsmith)

Thank you soooo much, Jacqueline! You’re beyond wonderful and oh my gosh--what a great job you did on this video. Also, I gasped when my email popped up on the screen and my 21 year old son ran into the room and was suddenly much more impressed with me. Lol! Best of all, you gave me many ideas to help with my bedroom project and I love the links and lists. You’ve got me inspired...and ready to try flocked wallpaper. 🤔 Again, thank you so much. You rock! 🌚📜🪞

Such a thorough approach to DA ,specially when you mentioned plants, literature and movies ...I loved your video

This is my style since the 90s, and I’m from Edinburgh. Now I’m trendy fashionable! 📚 🤓 🕵️‍♀️

Always loved Victorian. This is perfect

I'm leaning towards dark academia more and more and have watched alot of videos. This is one of the best! Thank you 🙂

Key word "Academia", well done and very interesting.

Gave me a lot of inspiration! ❤️❤️❤️

I am in love with crown molding!! 4:25

Autumn Dark Academia Design! 📚📚📚

My other half is actually an academic at Edinburgh University and mostly works at home in our late Victorian house. This obviously sets us up perfectly to have a Dark Academia study, especially as we already have mahogany old furniture including desk and desk chair. She wants to go full on with dark walls. I’m wondering about the lived experience of working all day in a dark academia room. Is she likely to feel sleepy when she’s meant to be working?!

When I was a kid I read I Spy A Spooky Night by Walter Wick, and from them on I wanted my home to look like a spooky old professor's home. I was already drawn to things like globes and sandtimers and old clocks, so this spoke to me right away. And I have always loved books and art and learning. As an adult I have been putting my room together for years, and I was sort of late to finding out there is a name for it now. I bought a lot of items at my neighborhood vintage store over the years (sadly now out of business) and a lot of my items have a story to them, so I'm pretty proud of my space. I try to collect art work that goes with the space but which also speaks to me. I'm a little bit more eclectic because I like to mix vintage from different eras. I like to have things that are personal and inspire me, so I have framed photos of women artists/writers/photographers whose work I love throughout the space, and a gallery wall with framed title pages of books I love, and things like that. My favorite things are my 1933 typewriter and the vintage replica of a victorian lady's desk which I write at every day. I appreciate that you mention in your guide to have things that are personal to one's interest; I think that makes it more of a space you can love.

This is the best video I’ve seen on explaining Dark Academia!🤎🖤🕯️

This was great, GOOD JOB!! 👏

Thank you for your inspiration

Love this! So full of useful information and beautiful images. Thanks for doing this.

Outlander reminds me of this aesthetic.

I love how you blipped in a picture of that pink house on PCH in Malibu. Lol. I used to drive by it all the time growing up! Great video!

I live everything about dark academia ❤ my style is a goth aesthetic this works ❤

Such a great video. I’ve been uncertain of how to actually “do” DA in my lounge room but Lo and behold- I have all the items needed! Thank you.

There is one showroom at my local IKEA that is decorated like this. I'm always so drawn to it. I hate all the other rooms. :p

All of these groups of items I have had at one time or another. So this is really my style I just didn't know it was dark acadamia until the last few years 😂. Love it!❤

Thank you! Just what I needed.

for me, I'm looking for a mix of home office and cigar room, I think this style will go great

Who knew 2 1/2 years ago when I put in black bookshelves filled with books, and lots of black-framed art and coffee walls with velvet chairs in my library that I was doing dark accademia. I thought I was just making a cosy antique/modern library or snug! 🇦🇺

loved this:)

I absolutely love dark academia. The mix of masculine and feminine with this style is comforting to me.i certainly am not a minimalist. lol

Aesthetic, romantic nerdiness

This is so far one if the best descriptions of dark academia, in my opinion, you got a lot of great suggestions, and especially the colours are better than many others, who paint everything black and cal it dark academia, i hope to see more of this. Thanks for sharing 🤗

Very inspirational! Thank you for this excellent presentation.

I LOVED this video. Thank you.

Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol is a great literature choice for the Christmas season.

I love the dark colors. Beautiful gold frames , tarnished silver . Dark wood furniture, hate that pale natural stuff , always have. Add a dark red Persian rug, tan leather chair. I would adore a jewel tone velvet sofa! (This all sounds like my dining room. )

I'm getting a clearer idea of what I like now, thanks to your videos 🙏 Victorian, dark academia. I wish I could have a whole library room. I'm getting so many ideas. I'm grateful Many Thanks 😊 I'm binge watching your channel!

This video is wonderful! Thank you. I'd also love to see one on Cabincore.

Oooh beautiful! Will you be tackling light academia next?

Fantastic video! ❤️

The room with the velvet green sofa is my favorite!!! I found it on Pinterest and love it.

Of course, you have to add some books by Nietzsche like genealogy of morals and twilight of the idols at the very least but of course, Zarathustra is the real classic.

Tiffany lamps while not period look good with this style.

This is me! Me me me! The darker the better. Leaning into Goth! Or Funeralcore. I think I just made that up. 😂 The Drummer has always called my ‘aesthetic’ “Librarian Chic. lol 😂 He definitely is Funk/Blues Papa. Somehow it works.

Thank you so much for your hard working 💘

Love the video! 🖋️🖋️🖋️🖋️🖋️

Wow, I LOVED this video! I love how you included fabrics that were a fit for the aesthetic, as well as color palates and design elements. Makes it easier to recreate with my own spin. The book recommendations were above and beyond awesome. Can’t wait to watch more of your videos.

MORE IDEAS: Love dark metal ceilings and wainscoting, vintage coat hooks in an old metal style, Persian rugs, lamps with dark shades (teal especially), rounded "coffee tables;" dark plaids, reds, and, and Nantucket blues; not keen on the chandeliers unless it's something unique, art deco, or even modernish;" throws, large pillows, lots of textures, laces panels behind heavy curtains (but not a lot of fancy Victorian-style curtains), decorative window shades, Victorian bedroom sets, antique file cabinets, statues such as Le Penseur (The Thinker) or Don Quixote, large scenic landscapes with dark frames (Hudson River School), HUGE heavy wooden desks, library tables, and high backed chairs. Of course, I love the old globes, old maps, and velvet sofas in burnt orange, dark sage greens, burgundies, golds, teal, and eggplant.

omg thank you so much for sharing my KZfaq 🥺🤍🤍😭😭😭 love the video btw!!

I love that it’s different it set a mood and it’s unique d I don’t know anyone else with this style 😊

Amazing video! 👍🏻

Excellent video thank you 🙏

I loved the video, thank you for all that hard work and dedication! If you'd like, I would love to see a video about light academia. I find light academia so elegant and kind, so I would totally love to see what you have to say about it!

Thank you for your work and helping me finally figure out what my style name is

Have recently discovered your channel and I love it. You cram so much information into each video. I especially love that you recommend books 🧡

Regarding films, you missed Dracula! I had burgundy flocked wallpaper in the 80's.

The manly library look leather books and shelves ,ships and Looking glass things like that

Overall a great guide, though the torn pages as wallpaper is a reach for me. H. P. lovecraft in the literature collection would fit nicely too 🙂

I LOVE LOVE this! ❤

Love this style so much thank you for diving deeper into it ✒️📜🕯️

Love your video........can touch on light acadamia decor?

great vid- very informative

I've sort of got this vibe started in my home without even noting it as a distinct style. Although it isn't really all that dark because of the many windows. I left off window hangings because of the ornate window trims. . . why spend all that money to trim out windows just to spend more money to cover them up with window hangings. But the dark furniture, books galore, dark walls etc. are all there.

There has been shops selling dark academia styled stuff for years. Earth bond in key west for example was selling things in that style all the way back in 2019.

Have you read all the books you reference? I love this part of the video!

Спасибо за видео!

You have beautiful Hair.

Loved the video. Thank you for sharing

I've only read one of those books. I love the style though. I did go to a modern university unfortunately.

Your frame is jumping. Pull back the camera, you're taking up the whole frame. Thank you for keeping the music low. Very nice presentation.

You must own a few cats. It needs to look like a witch home. Herb garden and choose decor colors depending on which HP house you are in. Books: Wuthering Heights, Bronte books, Dickens books, Sherlock Holmes, Fung shuei, Dianne Wynne Jones, Thesaurus, Ancient language books, Gnomes book. 😆

Really, all of a sudden this is named”gothic academia” it has been around as standard in certain places for centuries.

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I have a question, I am thinking of painting the wall around the fireplace in a subdued red. But... painting the built-in book shelves and the walls between the shelves in a rich wood brown. The rest of the library I am thinking, a Benjamin Moore paint color Orleans Violet. It goes well with dark furnitre. What do you think about the subdued red, and Orleans Violet as a color combo ? I know the rich wood brown would be great, since this is about Dark Academia.

I didn't even know that my inspired love for the entirety of this termed way of being, was even a thing... for the past few years I feel like those things that Ive been drawn to were epitomizing all that ia encapsulated in this whole aesthetic. I was drawn to TV shows like Felicity, Gilmore Girls, Lucifer, movies like: This Beautiful Fantastic, Jane Eyre, the After series, Notting Hill Books on classic literature history philosophy even some old sciences. My journal takes on a vintage aesthetic and my taste leans towards antique vintage oldschool motifs. I do like the idea of herbaculture horticulture the clean less modern way of living. I want nature and natural. Less reliance on technology or maybe just a balanced approach to the utilization of technology? I love the old way. Anyway not even sure why I posted this 😂.

Really well done. What movies would you suggest?

Thank you so much for this! Very informative. My dilemma is that I love this style and want to use it in my home office and reading den (two distinct spaces in my home) but don't want to use it in the rest of the house which I am keeping light and airy. Do you have suggestions for not combining per se but instead transitioning from this aesthetic in one room to something more eclectic/global/boho/airy in another room?

Oh? This place is for ghost visitors,witches,and sorcerers? Romanticize by colors that is only exclusive for uniqueness that goes with the interior decor and furnitures,plus the weirdest character of the owner!lol! 😜 One has to be brave and adventurous how to discover oneself back to the future! However it was known that vintage things must bring a cursed and spell from previous owners? However relics and religious blessed objects that is counted among the items inside the house is an ex ception.among the arrangements.that attracts some entities that brings bad luck around the house?

This is really funny! The design style that you're talking about is called manor house and now you have renamed it! It's not pastels but it's the deep rich jewel tones for painted walls and woodwork and Chenille oversized furniture with deep mahogany and Sherry accent pieces for wood tables and pianos and you name it also big bookcases lots of books that are without their dust jackets their dust jackets. Sculpted busts have always been used in Manor House design as well as plants like ferns on Fern stands. It's a mixture of a Victorian era and a pre-World War II era

How about placing a human 💀 around somewhere. Perhaps on ones dark academia writing desk....🌹

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I would like to see your show on ROMANTIC academia and Victorian design. The dark stuff is yucky.