I am planning to give my room a dark academia, victorian, and Harry Potter aesthetic, with a green and silver color scheme. I want to feel like I'm in a Slytherin dorm room.
my god for years I've been wondering what this aesthetic is. My ancestral home has this whole aesthetic and I absolutely loved it as a child even after I had long since emigrated. Especially since it had a study room with a massive oak desk and library, where me and my cousins all had lessons with our tutors ( we were homeschooled till secondary). Though now I'm all grown up I realise that apparently my childhood is weird. Probably because my family is quite traditional since we're all doctors or lawyers haha except me
@@skoz3342 Thanks! It just goes to show how old fashioned my family is considering how ridiculously cool I thought flat screen tvs and ballpoint pens were when I moved to another country. It was pretty embarrassing 😳
@@sarahhavillamelooliveira5825 Yes it was mostly for educational purposes and I am from the Philippines! It's not really common to have private tutors there, unless you went to private schools as material is tough. It was mostly because my family thought it would be better to have our classes tailored as it would give us an advantage later on which was true. I was learning material years ahead of my grade and due to it I was able to start college early.
ok i found you on reddit and i was SHOCKED when i saw this didnt have like thousands of views, would love to see how you thrift and your thoughts when thrifting, like what you look for, etc bc your taste is immaculate x
Omg you’re seriously so nice!!!! 🥺🥺🥺 ahh I would love love love to do a video on thrifting, I’ll definitely write that one down 🥰 thanks for the idea and for liking this!!!
I love Dark Academia and I didn’t realize it was a thing until now. I’ve always loved reading novels, poetry, writing, etc. Anyway, I’m 16, so I don’t have money. Do you have any tips for how to turn you room into a Dark Academia room with a low budget?
right!!! it meshes with a lot of peoples daily lives already and now it has a name 🥰 I would definitely say just thrift anything and everything, its the best way to find antique gems that fit the aesthetic that won't break the bank. offer up, Facebook market place, Goodwill, eBay!!
Found you on Reddit. What an amazing video, your room turned amazing and your camera quality is literally perfect. Definitely looking forward to another DA videos
I love what you did with the photos from the book. I have alot of books like that and its kind of unfortunate because I dont get to look at them often. I think thats such a good way to appreciate a photographers work in your house by displaying it.
As a retired professor, I didn't know this aesthetic was a 'thing' until recently. I think I've lived most of my life this way. I am going to buy the dark globe from Walmart. I've never seen one like it and I'm glad it's not huge - more placement potential. Very nice room makeover!
@@justlanchen I got it the other day. I love it! I'm re-doing my home office bookshelves, clearing out clutter, and doing my inner dark academic proud. : )
I just discovered you from your dark academia RU-vid short and it’s one of the best RU-vid finds for me ever! 🙌 I’m really excited into transforming my room like this I can’t wait!! Also, I’m confident that your channel is going to gain a huge following sometime soon so I’m very happy to be a part of this journey early on. Keep up the amazing work!! 🧡🤎
Omg you’re so nice, that just made my whole month🥺💕 thank you for being here and supporting my journey!! It means the world to me you have no idea. I’m just happy to connect with more creatives on here like you!
@@justlanchen Every single word is true! I'm beyond proud being your 222th subscriber (such a special number for a beautiful channel)! I can't wait to learn more from you as your channel grows. I haven't read the Harry Potter series yet but I'm definitely going to soon and it'll be such an experience reading and studying in my new academia lair. I'll make sure to update you on the renovation process XD Thank you once again!
@@NeziesStories omg yes please, send me a dm on Instagram!!! I’d love to see what you do with your own room. And if you haven’t read the Harry Potter series fall is the perfect time to start!!
Omg we’ve had that exact brass lamp on our piano for decades! If you’re near a public library you can often find nice books and magazines with good pictures in their used book sale area.
I love how much the decorations are things that can be found at thrift shops or antique stores, and even my grandma's guest room. She thinks it's interesting that people from my gen are into the furniture and decor she collected throughout her life. I feel more connected to her because of it as well.❤️
Just wanted to add a quick PSA about the use of candles in this video. I am in no way advising anyone to light candles in the way I choose to in my video. Candles were lit strictly for my shots and were blown out after. If you do choose to have candles in your home opt for flameless candles (this is what I use day to day) and if you do choose to have real candles, Please use with caution, do not leave candles unattended at anytime and keep them away from anything flammable.
HEY can you do a video on how you built your Dark Academia wardrobe too??? I love the outfits you're wearing throughout this video, and I'd love some tips!
I had no idea this was a thing until last week. Aside from framed butterflies my entire house is this aesthetic. Love it. Back in my day 57 yrs young here, people called my decor style eclectic.
I can't even imagine what you can do in a house where you can actually apply wallpaper or hang frames or paint...even with limited room of changes, you made a beautiful room
Love the savy tools and techniques you have used in order to eliminate putting holes in the wall. Such an effective way to style the room! Looks beautiful.
@@justlanchen I've never heard of it before-your video is the first I've seen of it. Hope we have it here in AUS because I definitely need to give it a go. :)
I've been living this aesthetic my entire life. Even as a very young school kid I gravitated towards history and language. Then Dead Poets Society "happened to me" in 1994 as a 13 year old, and it cemented my love for it. Having had a lot of hard times due to long bouts of depression, I am finally in a place mentally and financially where I can make the changes to my living space that I want. I have tossed a lot of hand me down stuff that I had to accept because I didn't have the means to buy new stuff, and the process has been really fun and healing in a lot of ways. Ditched my old couch for a DIY pallet couch that actually fits my living room. I thrift a lot of furniture and accessories. Everything I do just adds to this feeling of belonging.
Another good image tip is to use cabinet cards (the old style card mounted photographs popular in the Victorian and Edwardian era). I have lots of family ones but if you don’t, they’re often found cheaply in lots in thrift shops or on eBay.
Like you, I have had this aesthetic for quite some time (I'm a former 80s era goth), but I didn't know the term until recently. now I'm obsessed! You did a great job with this, despite the fact that you can't paint or anything. It's a beautiful room!
One of the ways I get around not putting holes in the wall is to used the backboard of bookshelves. Either using hooks or stickies to hang small frames in a collage or arrangements of small items, which gives it a sort of wunderkammer effect, especially if they're partially obscured by the books on the shelf.
Oh I love that idea so much!!! This is the first time I’ve ever heard of it actually, i’ll have to keep it in mind for future projects. Such a good idea
I've dabbled in so many aesthetics, cottagecore, alternative, grunge, vintage, but it was always missing the essence I was looking for. It was dark academia all along. I'm working on my wardrobe rn, thank you so much for this video. I can never figure out where to get eclectic items like this. Now I just need to decide whether I'll make my room at my mom's or my room at my dad's dark academia.
THATS HOW I FELT! I feel like DA is a good mix of classy and edgy, which I loveeee. Cottagecore is so cute and pretty but I feel like its too girly for me 😅 maybe both 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Very nice, great job. Command hooks have weight limits listed on the package, they do not fall off, I use them all the time. I have a heavyweight one holding a mirror and lots of old frames. If you wanted the room to be darker or a different color Wayfair has peel and stick wallpaper that pulls right off when you move.
I’ve been worried to try them out because the last time I used them they ripped the paint off the wall when I took them off. Have you had the same issue?
@@justlanchen No. You have to pull the tape down VERY slowly and it will get super long. If you yank it too hard or fast you might pull the paint off but I've never had it happen.
Use to be very confused on what my aesthetic was, and after a bit of going through tons of aesthetics I came across this one and it gives me this feeling, I don't know how to explain it but it's a good one. I love the room too, and I'm trying very hard to get my mom to make one with me for my room
I definitely got lucky with a lot of the items but a really good place to find these is on eBay. You can get stuff on there for super cheap but you’ll have to wait about three months for it to ship to you if you want to get it for as little as possible 😅 still worth it though
I recently discovered this aesthetic and fell in LOVE with the whole vibe. I'm not fully dark academia yet for the surrounding have done a great deal on influencing me out of the aesthetic. Thx for the inspiration!
Great job and great finds at great prices. I love the purple bedspread, the clock, the brass lamp and of course the gallery wall and your cute outfit and necklace. Well done!
@@justlanchen yesssss your whole aesthetic screams it! your reveal montage is literally IT. the music, the outfit, the bedroom, THE SUBTLE DRAMATIC ACTING WITH THE OLD TIMEY BOOK i died i love u
This was just amazing!! Really gave me so many brain waves to my things e bedroom. And i can say thy blouse looks a MATCH, a great match, with the scenery... You and your channel are, for sure, flawless! Keep doing it, congrats...
for a hot second you looked like Emma Roberts... loved the video very much... i have been into dark academia for a while and this is exactly what i needed for my room transformation... thank you so much :)
I’ve been doing this my whole life and now it’s a “thing”? Who knew being a nerd since birth would become something all the cool kids are trying now. I’d say I feel validated but that would against my nerdy don’t-care attitude. Anyway, wonderful video. Love the room!
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Wow!! One of the precious videos that I found on RU-vid!!! Thank you 😊 your tip at the last is so great!!! Thank you so much!!! And I love your room😍😍😍
With my boyfriend we are taking note to all literally we have the living room, room... We need kitchen and bathroom pls 🧡 we love it you have a exquisite taste. ✨
Love it, so inspiring! I don't really know the difference well, but I feel like this is more light academia themed due to the color of the walls? But maybe that's not everything. Either way, I'm doing my room in an academic style too, thanks for the tips.
i love this sm!! the old books are chefs kiss (side note tho: the guy in the red coat u framed is a man on a fox Hunt so maybe not the best vibe for ur room)
Oooo I had no idea, I just really liked the outfit because it was so proper. I low-key imagined maybe it was like a snap shot I took of my father or something 😅 lmao im so weird
@@justlanchen i mean tbh most people don't know about fox hunting unless you're from the UK. deffo a very british upper class conservative thing hahaha
I love, love, LOVE your room!! My aesthetic used to be cottagecore but I didn't like how bugs where annoying and creepy, etc. Like- Bloodyhell I got bitten 6 times in one night, and I really like dark academia and this year I'm gonna study more in school and try to get decent grades cause last year(freshmen year) It didn't go so well, and my weakest subject is math and I really wanna focus on that in school and also of course studying for test and all that! I want my room to be like yours a little, I like reading books and I want to watch 'How to kill your darling', 'A dead poets society' and 'Heartstoppers', my clothes are gonna be mostly male because I'm transmasc and I do want like those round glasses that Daniel Radcliffe wore in 'How to kill your darling'(I've seen the trailer), I do have black and white glasses but to me, I don't think they fit my face well.
14:30 Are you kidding me? I just found your channel today and have been watching some of your videos - that page on your wall is about Freiburg, the city that I live in :D The picture shows the Freiburger Münster (our beloved cathedral).
UM UM UMMMM I think its called growing tall. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Axm7gDGswyE.html This is my playlist of all the songs I use 💋
very pretty room! im a little concerned that you might be thinking that the bin of books outside a bookstore meant to grab your eye and entice you in... is free. they have they them at every bookstore ive ever gone to and are very rarely have a sign with a set price, so i could see someone potentially thinking they are free. i cant really imagine a bookstore having a 'free books' bin, since they typically would donate to a library. Its certainly possible but my instincts are telling me 'unlikely'.
oh no these are free I promise. You can take up to 2 boxes which is crazy but most are heavily damaged. That would be awful if people were stealing books on accident. TBH though its the only book store I've found in my life that has free books, minus the llittle libraries where you trade.
@@justlanchen glad to hear it XD its unusual and it sounded like a reasonable mistake so it seemed possible. didn't mean to be accusatory just.. mildly worried haha
This comment is coming pretty late but I just wanted to let you know that there is renter friendly wallpaper that you can get to complete your aesthetic look! Everything looks amazing and great finds!
Hi, I just wanted to ask if you like horses (because of the picture you put in the frame and the necklace you wore)? Btw, I love your videos and Dark academia aesthetic.🥰🥰
Yes :) love them! I grew up riding my whole life, Unfortunately my horse was sold a few years ago to my friend but I still ride :) Thanks so much! Happy to have another friend who loves DA🥰
I found it at my house a long time ago behind our washer when we moved, I have no idea where it came from as I only lived with my sister and it wasn’t her 😅😅
