Furniture That Lowers the Light
House & Haunt, February Issue, Interior Design Amanda Kotiesen House & Haunt, February Issue, Interior Design Amanda Kotiesen

Furniture That Lowers the Light

Grounded forms for cultivating a dark feminine atmosphere

By: The Lace Ledger Staff

There is a particular stillness that settles into a room when furniture sits low and holds its weight. The ceiling lifts, shadows gather with purpose, the space begins to exhale as attention shifts away from surface sparkle and towards presence.

Gothic interiors are shaped by gravity, allowing light to pool and linger instead of scattering every which way around the room. This is how atmosphere accumulates depth.

We’ve identified five anchoring furniture pieces that ground a room physically and emotionally, forming the structural foundation of a dark feminine interior.

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Made with Intention: Handcrafted Art for the Gothic Home
House & Haunt, Interior Design, Art Amanda Kotiesen House & Haunt, Interior Design, Art Amanda Kotiesen

Made with Intention: Handcrafted Art for the Gothic Home

From lighting to textile and ceramic vessels, here is a field guide to dark artists whose work shapes atmospheric interiors

By: The Lace Ledger Staff

Authentic curation is never about completion; it’s about attention, lived experience and the slow accumulation of objects that feel thoughtfully chosen rather then acquired with haste. A gothic home is not assembled through checklists or trends, but, instead, discovered over time, shaped by curiosity, intuition, oddity and the treasure-hunter’s thrill of finding something that’s impossibly right.

You are one of one; your home should feel that way too by allowing the pieces that adorn our spaces to carry the same singularity.

The artists gathered here create work that feels otherworldly without performative spectacle, offering objects that spark delight, reverence and the kind of pause that compel guests to stop mid-sentence.

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