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Atticus — The Leather-Bound Library
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The Leather-Bound Library

Atticus

Dark academia / bookish / leather / brass

Cabinet of CuriositiesDark AcademiaChocolate BrownEmerald & Gold
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“A room should have opinions and a reading list.”

Atticus has read more than you and will find a way to mention it.

He's leather spines, brass lamplight, and pipe tobacco nobody admits to.

There's a globe. It's decorative. He'll spin it while making a point.

Every object is a footnote to a story he's decided you should ask about.

The Style Guide

Dark Academia Decor: How to Get Atticus's Bookish, Moody Look

Atticus has read more than you and will find a way to mention it—here's how to recreate his leather-bound, lamp-lit world of scholarly excess.

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Pictures are style previews made for this room. Links search Wayfair, Amazon, Etsy, boutique shops and splurge shops for the look.

Anchor Pieces

Chesterfield Leather Sofa
$1,399
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Chesterfield Leather Sofa

Sits you down for a long conversation.

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Oak Bookcase
$429
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Oak Bookcase

For the books and the performance of having them.

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AmazonEtsyAnthropologieWest Elm

Textiles

Tartan Wool Throw
$69
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Tartan Wool Throw

Draped, never used.

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SpoonflowerWayfairEtsyAnthropologie
Tapestry Runner Rug
$299
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Tapestry Runner Rug

A hallway with a thesis.

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SpoonflowerAmazonEtsyAnthropologie

Lighting

Brass Banker's Desk Lamp
$119
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Brass Banker's Desk Lamp

Green shade. Non-negotiable.

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AmazonEtsyAnthropologieWest Elm
Antique-Style Globe
$89
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Antique-Style Globe

For pointing at places he's 'been'.

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Side-eye from the neighbors

Saffron

Saffron

“Atticus calls Saffron 'a lot,' and not as a compliment.”

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