“Western Gothic is a mix of dark and moody decor and colors with classic western motifs, like cowboy boots and cattle,” says Bethany Struble, a lead designer at Totum Home. This style blends a few ...

Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier, rounder ...

Cassidy was an updates editor whose main responsibility is to write and edit articles on a range of home improvement topics. Her passion for lifestyle writing began with her editorial apprenticeship ...

It’s not a phase — it’s high fashion! Gothic style is not just for spooky season, as gloomy but glam outfits have risen from the ashes and become chic on the runway, for everyday looks and even as ...

Gothic Revival architecture is recognizable by its pointed arches, flying buttresses, and grand spires. Also referred to as Neo-Gothic or Victorian Gothic, the unique detailing of Gothic Revival ...

Lightning flashes across the sky, illuminating a castle. A ghost calls out the name of a lover who once spurned them. A young woman tries to undo a curse that has plagued her family for centuries. You ...

The term gothic was first applied to fiction in the mid-18th century, and to this day conjures brooding atmospheres, crumbling mansions, and tormented characters. Beyond the eerie tropes, it’s a genre ...

The goth girl has been a recurring stereotype in coming-of-age films since the 1980s. With their inky-black shadows and deathly pale skin, characters like Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice) and Nancy Downs ...

What gives some works of art incredible staying power while others fade into obscurity? But as nearly a million annual visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago will tell you, the original image is ...

Sometimes it's the atmosphere, defined by an air of refinement combined with a certain eeriness, like a haunting in a palace.