Decorate With Dark Academia in Your Home

Want to try out the latest TikTok Dark Academia trend in your space? If musty libraries, Ivy League aesthetics and English Romantic poetry are your style, look no further than this moody aesthetic. Check out how to emulate this style in your own space with these fun how-to videos and styling pointers.

Thrifted, repurposed and hand-crafted elements come together to create a chic gallery wall in this Dark Academia-inspired bedroom makeover. Copy the look by using HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams in Darkroom for the perfect moody hue, part of the 2023 Color of the Year Collection. Find out how to create your own gallery wall here.

Rich colors and luxurious fabrics like velvet, leather and patterned rugs combine to create an opulent feel.

Dark Academia is a great way to repurpose vintage items into decor as in these items used to style a bookshelf. Find out more ways to make old items new again in this DIY video.

Source items from the natural world to create a Dark Academia ambiance. Here, feathers in a silver dish sit on a coffee table. You can find striking decor elements in your own backyard. Branches and eucalyptus, discarded birds nests and mica-inflected stones used as paperweights all bring nature inside.

A DIY canopy made from velvet curtains accentuates this cozy bed. Find out an easy way to create your own canopy headboard here.

Natural light mixed with dark, moody colors like rich greens, golds and eggplants and lush textures create a chic, dramatic look.

Thrifted antiques and vintage books lend character to a room.

DIY antique book covers turn modern books into instant classics. You can fake the look of vintage with this clever DIY for faux-antiquarian book covers.

Vintage science beakers make great vases.

Watercolor botanicals and a concrete head planter accent this desk. Hit up thrift stores, Halloween shops and garden stores for Dark Academia accessories.

Moss, dried mushrooms, seed pods and other items can be used to create a decorative taxidermy jar.

Faux taxidermy bugs are a whimsical touch in this bedroom. Make these insect plaques with this crafty DIY.

Another great faux taxidermy project: Fill a shadowbox with delicate fabric butterflies.