Dark Academia

The topic of Dark Academia is like an old mansion: there's a candlelit dining room with antique wooden furniture, a gloomy but cozy library filled with old tomes, the living room with plush armchairs and a fireplace. a spooky attic and a dark wine cellar full of mysteries.

It's also an interpretation of the autumn seaso: the fiery colors of leaves, foggy and rainy weather, early nightfall, cozy tweed coats and a chilly breeze of melancholy before winter - a sense of memento mori is in the air.

Motifs of this collection are a blend of botanical and floral sketches bringing to mind herbariums and wild gardens; old German handlettering that reflects poems and diaries; as well as a large-size hand drawn damask design, as a nodd to the vintage charm and craftsmanship behind of elegant textile wallpapers.

They are complemented by a selection of minimalist and geometric blender patterns, that are suited for drapes or curtains.

This collection is made primarily for digital printing.

It's meant for home decor textiles or a quilt project. Some patterns come in large scales also suitable for wallpaper, making a perfect set for setting a living room into the on-trend Dark Academia vibe.

Check out my Spoonflower collection for the entire list of available colour ways, as well as the collab collection for even more matching patterns from other artists!

The colour palette and topic of this collection are part of a collaboration by 28 designers from 12 countries.

All patterns can be mixed and matched!

You can find out more about it on Instagram (check out the account @spdcolorcollab for that).