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Styling dark romantic art at home

Room by room ideas for hanging our prints, with the frames, colours and spacing that make them sing.

The dark academia study
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The dark academia study

Deep panelled walls, a reading lamp and an antique gold frame. Portraits and still lifes look their best against dark paint, where the gilding catches the light.

  • Gold and walnut frames warm up navy, green and charcoal walls.
  • Group a portrait with a memento mori for a collected, inherited feel.
  • Hang the centre of the artwork about 145 cm from the floor.
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The Byronic GentlemanYouth & SkullThe Mourning Portrait
A hallway gallery
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A hallway gallery

Narrow walls suit tall portrait prints in slim black frames with a white mount. Repeat the same frame along a corridor and the prints read as a series.

  • Use the same frame and mount on every print for a calm run.
  • Keep the gaps equal: 5 to 8 cm between frames.
  • In a hallway, line up the centres rather than the tops.
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Ophelia by MoonlightOphelia & the Lily PondOphelia in Blue
The romantic bedroom
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The romantic bedroom

Above a bed or a dark sideboard, one large print in a white frame feels quiet and confident. Lace, roses and moonlight belong here.

  • Choose a print about two thirds the width of the bed or sideboard.
  • Leave 20 to 25 cm between the furniture and the bottom of the frame.
  • A white frame lifts dark artwork off a dark wall.
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Weeping Beauty & Death MothLament in Black RosesMoonlit Black Roses
Memento mori, softly
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Memento mori, softly

Still lifes look modern in pale oak, leant against a plaster wall or propped on a mantelpiece among candles and dried flowers.

  • Lean, don't hang: layer two frames on a shelf or mantel.
  • Natural oak keeps skulls and roses feeling gentle rather than gloomy.
  • Add one living thing nearby: a vase of stems or a trailing plant.
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Skull & Roses VanitasYouth & SkullThe Veiled Mourner
Storm-lit landscapes
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Storm-lit landscapes

Cliffs, chapels and ruins bring weather and distance into a snug or study. A wide mount and a dark wood frame give them the weight of an old painting.

  • A deep mount makes even a small print feel important.
  • Walnut and mahogany frames suit landscapes and evening light.
  • Hang a trio in a row above a sofa or long sideboard.
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Storm on the Cliff EdgeMonk at PrayerWoman in the Ruins
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