All Hail Castlecore

Castlecore colours

The Castlecore colour palette is richly influenced by natural and earthy tones. Warm stone greys, deep forest greens, muted ochres, and antique whites are the perfect foundations from which to build your dream Castlecore space.

Alongside these are regal  jewel tones including rich warming rubies, eye-catching emeralds and deep sapphire blues. Golden fabrics also reflect the serenity of medieval royalty. Adding metallic gold curtains to your windows is a perfect way to celebrate this part of Castlecore.

Shades of dark wood are also fantastic for your furniture pieces. That said, because we’re not trying to recreate a scene from Game of Thrones, you can still be quite playful with your colour choices. 

For a Castlecore space for relaxing in, or children’s bedrooms, blush pinks, dusky blues and enriching cream shades are all suitable. For the pinnacle of inspiration for these colours, look more to grand homes such as Versailles which harked back to the medieval age even in the 17th century.

Raising the banner for Castlecore

Castlecore is storming the gates of interior design. Armed with stylish colours, diverse patterns and a bit of daring attitude, this trend weaves together a tapestry of fashionable elements to create spaces filled with regal character and personality. 

Our fascination with the medieval world is nothing new. During the Victorian age, a wave of chivalric nostalgia swept through art and design, including the rebellious Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood who deployed medievalism as a subversive tool against the contemporary art world’s tastes and beliefs. In more recent decades, designers like Alexander McQueen captured a more gothic element of the pre-enlightenment cladding models in both armour and brocade. In 2025, we’re expecting to see a renaissance of this aesthetic – especially in our own homes.

By definition, Castlecore has its roots in the past. An evolution of traditional decor styles, Castlecore carefully merges a diverse selection of more recent interior trends including Gothic Glamour and Dark Maximalism alongside softer trends such as Romantic Details.

Medieval motifs and fabrics

Castles are often portrayed as rather drab, bleak places, but they really weren’t, they were vibrant places brimming with vitality and life. They were after all the homes of kings and queens!

As a result, looking at more regal fabrics will serve your Castlecore decor well. Heavy curtains and thick Roman blinds take center stage with luxurious, textured materials like velvet, brocade, and tapestry. Layering is vitally important too. Pair voiles with heavy, opulent curtains to mimic the look of a castle’s grand hall and enjoy the benefits of a cosier environment too. 

When musing over the medieval world, we often think of the banners and heraldries of aristocratic houses. From motifs featuring everything from noble stags to simple striped designs, many of these icons of the medieval world can help to transform a room’s appearance. Mimicking the explorers and merchants of the past, you can also consider adding hints of the East with more exotic designs and lighter fabrics including linens.

For the best results, look towards comfortable cushions, blinds and lamp shades that capture this aesthetic and live like royalty in no time!

Light up your castle 

Don’t worry, you don’t need naked flames to illuminate your Castlecore room, but you do need plenty of light to let its beauty shine.

Chandeliers, wrought iron fixtures, or lamps with stained glass shades are seen as the Holy Grail of medieval majesty, but such fixtures and fittings can be rather expensive. Reversing the medieval approach to wargear however, lamp shades are available with luxurious fabric exteriors with shimmer metallic interiors. 

Available in silver, copper and gold, lamp shade inners mimic the shimmering armour found in countless castles around the world.