Love Property Interview

From vampires to Victoriana, these six gorgeous homes represent the very best in gothic interior design inspiration. With dramatic architecture, creepy decor and swathes of black and blood-red furnishings, each house is a unique labour of love crafted to suit the tastes of their eccentric owners. If you have a penchant for the macabre, click or scroll to explore these gloriously gothic houses...

Artist, designer, and photographer, Lady Vamp has accrued an impressive Instagram following for her account @ladyvampmanor, where she showcases her impeccable eye for all things gothic. Elegant yet eerie, Lady Vamp’s spaces are characterised by a combination of Victorian furnishings, antique ornaments, and some Halloween-inspired finishing touches.

This glamorous bedroom would be any witch’s dream place to end the day. The ornately carved dark wood headboard is backed by heavy black drapes, and framed by two candelabras perched on matching gold-painted nightstands. Soft furnishings are printed in elegant orange and black Victorian-inspired patterns, but a cute bat accent pillow keeps the room playful and cosy. A Tudor-style chair and a fabulous witch’s broom finish off the space.

All of Lady Vamp’s interiors are rich with gothic detail. Just take a peek at this fabulous black curiosity cabinet which looks straight out of an 18th-century apothecary’s shop, and is packed with antique books, prints, and of course the odd skull. Perched atop the cabinet, two ravens look out over the living room and its collection of carefully collected ornaments, which include an old phonograph and a vintage camera.

In Lady Vamp’s manor, even the holidays get a haunting makeover. We love this Halloween-themed Christmas tree, overflowing with black feather boas, white roses, cobwebs, and leopard-print baubles. Just behind the tree, the fabulous antique grandfather clock sports a steampunk top hat and goggles, and a rickety shelf hosts a collection of creepy dolls you wouldn’t expect Santa to deliver!

Anyone for a drink? While you may be cautious of tasting this witch’s brew, Lady Vamp’s drink cart complete with cut crystal glasses and decanters is just another opportunity to show off her exquisite taste in gothic furnishings. Just perch your drink on the Ouija board coffee table and put your feet up!

With a Beetlejuice-inspired black and white striped table, matching black chairs, and a coffin-shaped book shelf (no doubt stuffed with spooky recipes!), Lady Vamp’s dining room does not disappoint. Enjoy a fabulous feast by the light of the ornate candelabra in the centre of the table, which, along with a skull, rests on a coffin-shaped serving platter…and a doily! The aesthetic is simply to die for!