Homeowner becomes TikTok star with new build converted into Gothic castle with ‘vampire bedroom’ and ‘haunted’ furniture
An American woman who transformed her new-build house into a “Gothic castle” complete with “vampire bedroom”, dark walls and “haunted” furniture, has said her unique home is something she has “always dreamt about” and makes her feel like she’s been “transported to an old vampire novel”.
Now every wall in her “spooky-yet-stylish” house is dark, including a “blood red” theme in her bathroom, and the home is full of Gothic chandeliers and spooky paintings, with Lauren describing it as having an “old world style”.
Her favourite piece is a huge wooden bed frame in her bedroom, which she and her husband refer to as the “vampire bedroom”, because of it being “completely dark”.
Lauren told PA Real Life: “I have my dream home – I love how unique it is and how it feels like you’re in a Gothic world.
“It’s so dark and eerie – I wouldn’t have it any other way.
“I really want to feel like you’ve been transported to an old vampire novel – my house is definitely spooky yet stylish.”
In April 2022, after having a Gothic wedding, Lauren and her husband moved into a three-bedroom, three-bathroom new-build house, and knew from the offset that they wanted to completely renovate it into a Gothic home.
“I always wanted a Gothic home, it’s something I’ve always dreamt about.
“Gothic has always been my husband and I’s vibe – he’s an artist and his art and music has always been Gothic in theme.
“And, we just wanted it to look really cool!”
The pair instantly began painting all of the walls dark colours to give their house a Gothic feel.
She added: “The hallway entryway and our upstairs landing is a really dark green so it looks black and when the light hits it it looks green, which I really love the effect of.
“Our bedroom is a really really dark grey with black furniture.
“Our bathroom is a really really dark, deep blood red.
Now, the house is nearly finished, besides Lauren’s office.
Over time, Lauren has collected Gothic furniture to give the house an eerie feel.
She said: “I really like having that kind of old-world style – I would have loved to be able to get an old Victorian house but we’re not that lucky.
“I’ve got some old Victorian pieces – we even call our bedroom a vampire bedroom because it’s completely dark.”
Lauren’s favourite piece is a Gothic headboard in her bedroom.
“We got it on Facebook Marketplace and loved it so much that we had to rent a truck to pick it up.”
Despite the renovations being nearly complete, Lauren is always browsing Facebook marketplace for more quirky finds, and haunted furniture.
“The doors fall off all the time no matter what we do as well, it’s super creepy.
Asked what her loved ones think of her quirky home, Lauren said: “We’re very blessed with our family – even though they aren’t into Gothic style, they’ve always been supportive and love it.”
She said: “I didn’t expect my content to get so popular.
“I had no idea people would like it so much because the style isn’t exactly what you expect.
“I genuinely did not think people would like it, but honestly, the dark Gothic decor community on there is really cool.
“I was surprised that so many other creators that I thought were amazing now follow me back.”
Looking to the future, Lauren said: “I can’t wait for the house to be finished, but I don’t know if it ever will because I love decorating it so much.
“I love our Gothic home, it honestly feels like a Gothic castle in the middle of Florida, and I can’t wait to share even more of it online.”