The Haunted Study: Designing a Home Office That Summons Creativity
House & Haunt, Decor Amanda Kotiesen House & Haunt, Decor Amanda Kotiesen

The Haunted Study: Designing a Home Office That Summons Creativity

From candlelit corners to heirloom desks, transform your workspace into a sanctuary where creativity never sleeps.

For the gothic creative, a home office should not be a boring, sterile space –  it’s not merely a desk and chair, but a sanctum where words are conjured and art is born. 

To create an office that fosters true creativity, think less in terms of function alone and more as ritual—an environment designed to awaken your imagination as well as honour those who came before you.

We’ve identified five areas to inject gothic inspiration into your space, each one an anchor for both function and atmosphere. These elements are touchstones that ground your daily rituals and spark imagination, ensuring your office feels less like a dull workroom and more like a haunted study where creativity thrives.

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Eternal Interiors: Otherworldly Gothic Elegance that Outlives Halloween
House & Haunt Amanda Kotiesen House & Haunt Amanda Kotiesen

Eternal Interiors: Otherworldly Gothic Elegance that Outlives Halloween

Your guide to creating an atmospheric space that outlasts seasonal kitsch

For those of us who cherish the hauntingly beautiful, macabre and mysterious, why limit ourselves to enjoying the accompanying decor for just one month out of the year? 

With a few tasteful touches, you can bring to life a year-round Halloween vibe that’s undeniably stylish and dark without crossing into the realm of tacky, disposable decor. 

Here’s how to embrace a subtle yet eerie aesthetic that channels the magic of Halloween without the gimmick.

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The Stillness That Speaks: Ethical Taxidermy as Decor
Amanda Kotiesen Amanda Kotiesen

The Stillness That Speaks: Ethical Taxidermy as Decor

A guide to honouring creatures through mindful craft and gothic interiors

There’s a quiet reverence in the gaze of a glass-eyed fox.

It’s not horror that draws us to taxidermy—it’s memory. Mystery. A love letter to mortality rendered in bone, fur and shadow.

In the wrong hands, it's a spectacle. But in the right home? It’s sanctum. Sacred. A curated echo of wild beauty held still, not silenced.

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Feast & Fortune: A Gothic Guide to Luxury Kitchens by Archetype
Amanda Kotiesen Amanda Kotiesen

Feast & Fortune: A Gothic Guide to Luxury Kitchens by Archetype

A kitchen is so much more than function — it’s a stage for desire, alchemy and indulgence. The utility of appliances extends beyond face-value use, becoming a statement piece, a talisman of taste, a tool for satisfying appetites of all kinds. 

In this guide, we’ve matched each archetype to a luxury kitchen splurge — appliances chosen not only for function but for their resonance with personality and pleasure. Each piece is paired with moods and moments to elevate cooking into gothic theater.

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Highland Hauntings: A Gothic Scotch Guide for Nightfall
Amanda Kotiesen Amanda Kotiesen

Highland Hauntings: A Gothic Scotch Guide for Nightfall

Scotch was born of fire and fog, a storied spirit distilled from Highland barley and lowland water, first whispered into existence by monks and farmers who sought to trap warmth in a glass when it wasn’t available in abundance (or with the flip of the thermostat). 

By the 1500s, it had grown in popularity, revered and outlawed in equal measure. Over centuries, peat smoke, oak casks combined with patient aging transformed this coveted elixir into the darkly romantic spirit we know now. 

Even at present day, it carries the ghost of clan feasts, smuggler’s caves, aristocratic drawing rooms – each dram capturing a piece of Scotland's legacy. 

It’s a mood infused with the smoke of the earth, the salt of the sea and the sweetness of time itself, making it the perfect companion for femmes who live by gothic archetype and intention. 

In this guide, every TLL muse finds her cask: The Widow in the smoke, The Heiress in the oak, The Brat in the delicious burn.

Each bottle isn’t just tasting notes — it’s an identity poured neat, paired with the sweet and savoury bites, music and moments worth savouring.

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