Design Your Room in Black and We'll Give You a Goth Name!

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Design Your Room in Black and We'll Give You a Goth Name!
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About This Quiz

The name "Goth" comes from the Visigoths, who were a tribe in Germania - modern-day Germany - who fought back effectively against the Roman Empire. The Romans were expanding north, but while they had been able to make the Mediterranean into "the Roman pond," they struggled to ever fully pacify some of the wilder and more remote inland areas of the European continent. This was mostly about the climate and topography, but also mainly because the Visigoths were such brave and determined fighters.

Later on, the term "Gothic" became associated with an aesthetic that harked back somewhat to this earlier time. It was a type of architecture, and later a kind of cultural touchstone that included novels, clothing, and even food and drink. It's still associated with a mysterious Victorian aesthetic. 

Nowadays, it manifests as a great deal of black decor and clothing, copious eyeliner, pale makeup, and a willingness to embrace the darkness - not as an unhealthy obsession, but as a way of facing the things that scare us and accepting the inevitability of loss in a way that enables us to better process it. 

One way to do this is through the way you style your home - so let's decorate your Goth room, and we'll help you find your Goth name!

Bedroom Chair Which is your favorite chair?
Inflatable one
There aren't any chairs
Love seat
Wingback chair with silver frame

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Cat laying on Bed What size is the bed?
Queen
I sleep in a futon
King
Emperor - it's custom

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Library Books How many books are in the room?
One or two by the bed.
None.
50 on a bookcase.
The wall behind the bed is all books.

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Lightbulbs What's the lighting?
IKEA lamp
Neon strips
Table lamp
Chandelier

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White Minimalist Bathroom Is the bathroom en suite?
No, it's downstairs
It's down the hall
Yes
There are his and hers bathrooms actually

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Black and White Bed What's the headboard like?
Wooden.
There isn't one.
Padded with fabric.
Carved from a single piece of onyx.

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Messy White Sheets and Pillows What are the sheets made of?
Er... sheet material?
There are no sheets!
300 thread count cotton.
Satin, of course.

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Female Friends Who else will visit the room?
My friends
My buddies
My lover
My many lovers and acolytes

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Chrome Doorknob What's the doorknob like?
Regular lever shape.
Two handles.
Just a round one.
A pewter knocker in the shape of a dragon's claw.

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Bedroom Mirror Are there any mirrors?
Yes, one little one.
Yes, on the ceiling.
Not really.
Yes, above the hearth.

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Woman Open Window What can you see from the windows?
Neighbor's house
Nothing, I blacked them out
Trees
The waterfall, naturally

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Can We Guess Your Relationship Status Based on Your Taste in Romance Novels? 2 What sort of bed frame is there?
IKEA again!
None
Captain's bed
Giant carved four poster frame

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Living Room How big is the room?
10 by 12
20 by 15
15 by 15
30 by 20

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Steel Door 4 How many exits are there?
Just one.
One proper one but people often go out the window.
Two including the bathroom.
Two regular doors plus the trapdoor.

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23 ceiling What is on the ceiling?
...ceiling stuff?
Little pieces of mirror
White paint
Small fragments of ebony

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Closet What storage is there?
Small closet
None
Big closet
Secret massive walk-in closet

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Big Window What's on the windows?
Office blinds
Blackout blinds
Floral curtains
Black velvet drapes

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Bedroom How many pillows do you have?
Two
None
Four
More than a dozen

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18 Living Room
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What's on the floor?
IKEA rug
Dance surface
Nice carpet
Bearskin rug

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Dream Catcher What heathen or religious symbol is on the wall?
Dream catcher
Satanic symbol
Pentagram
Triskelion

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Antique Chest What is the mysterious black chest at the foot of the bed made of?
Plastic
Leather
Wood
Painted ivory

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Audio Console What is the sound system like?
Just my phone really.
Epic speakers in all corners.
Phone plus a speaker.
I have a harp.

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Beautiful Modern Bedroom How thick are the walls?
Regular gypsum.
Cavity walls filled with sand to keep sound in.
Regular walls with an extra sound insulating panel.
Three foot of stone.

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Birds Wall Art What sort of art is on the wall?
Blown up photo of my friends and me.
Posters of metal bands.
Rural scene.
Actual original Hieronymus Bosch.

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Distressed Floor How many creaky floorboards did you include?
None on purpose.
You can't hear that over the party.
One, for fun.
Three.

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Bedroom Dresser What's on the dressing table?
My phone.
Things that may not be entirely legal.
Makeup and things.
Silver-backed brushes and a mysterious bowl I'll explain tonight.

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House Hallway How do you reach the room?
It's the only one in the apartment, just go in.
You have to know the password.
Go upstairs.
Descend into the dungeon.

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Secret Door Where is the secret door?
There isn't one.
I use the window.
The closet door is sort of hidden.
Behind the fireplace.

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Bedroom with Office Other than the bed and a chair, is there any further seating?
A little ottoman.
No.
Another chair!
Window seat.

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Incense What incense are you burning?
Yankee candle.
Oh, that's not incense.
Sandalwood.
Musk.

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You Got:

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