Interior design style

Dark Academia

A moody, scholarly style built on dark walls, wood paneling, antique furniture, and books, inspired by old libraries and universities.

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Dark Academia interior design

Dark Academia patterns

Wallpapers and patterns to set the backdrop for Dark Academia, from Spoak's swatch library.

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Antique Arras
Lulu and Georgia
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Cressida
Painted Paper
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Ondine
Painted Paper
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Honeycomb Geo
Milton and King
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Twilight Petals
Lemon Park
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Riverline
Lemon Park
07
Saorise
Lemon Park
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Verde Sauvage
Canvas & Ivy

Shop the Dark Academia look

Furniture, lighting and art that pull the Dark Academia look together.

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Brass sconce
CB2
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Drippy Candelabra
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Edwardian Pendant
Antiques.com
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Leatherbound books
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Chesterfield Sofa
Poly & Bark
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Tree in brass pot
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Dark Persian Rug
Persian court weavers (Tabriz, Isfahan & Kashan)
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Solid Marble Coffee Table
Eternity Modern
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
Johannes Vermeer
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The Seasons Autumn Tapestry
Gobelins/Beauvais manufactories (designs by Charles Le Brun, François Boucher, and others)
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Leather Cigar Club Chair
English/French club furniture makers
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Hermes-style Bust
After Praxiteles (Greek antique reproduction)

Ask Spoak members about Dark Academia

Post a photo of your room and a question, and members who love Dark Academia will help you work it out.

Is Dark Academia your style?

The Spoak style quiz is quick and visual, and at the end it names your aesthetic.

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