~* Official Launch of Midnight Gothic Website *~

To all my Blogger friends, I can finally announce the launch of our new business...

Please support local business by pressing "like" on the Midnight Gothic facebook page (if you haven't already done so)!

Also bookmark the official homepage at http://www.midnightgothic.com.au/

Take a look at the introductory post at http://www.midnightgothic.com.au/archives/642.

Thank you in advance for all your support! I really appreciate everyone I have met here on Blogger.

Everything that is focused on the business will be at the new website etc!
(I am not sure if I will use this Blogger in the future - we will see.)

~* Butterfly Goth:: Outfit of the Day - Wedding Outfit *~

Here is a recent outfit of the day from when I attended a relative's wedding. It was a lovely, casual wedding ceremony in their backyard so I didn't want to dress up too much.

I wore one of my favourite, comfortable lace skirts with a fake corset top (the corset design is simply drawn on the singlet), lace cardigan with black roses etc.

I wore my floppy casual hat with a couple of decorations on it, with butterfly-themed accessories and my normal bracelets I usually wear.

Here is a close-up of the new fishnet stockings from Dangerfield and my suede black high-heels (a thrift find).

Close up of the accessories - fishnet hair ribbons I made myself, a colourful butterfly brooch, my fake tattoo choker I wear all the time, sparkly butterfly necklace etc.

And finally, my new lace gloves which I adore - also from Dangerfield.

~* New Blog Name, New Year *~

Happy New Year, darklings!

Please note I have renamed this blog "Midnight Gothic", http://midnightgothic.blogspot.com.au/feeds/posts/default previously known as The Stardust Castle http://thestardustcastle.blogspot.com.au.
Please update all your bookmarks to http://midnightgothic.blogspot.com.au as the dashboard blogger feed doesn't appear to be working at the moment.

I have new, exciting plans in store for 2014 as this blog will evolve and become not only an "outfit blog" but also feature my new business endeavours and goals... I hope you will continue reading about my journey.

Heavenly Hugs!

~* Our Enchanted Gothic Cottage: Goth Home Decor and Renovating *~

Yay, we are now living somewhere new - we moved in last year into what I like to call our "Enchanted Gothic Cottage". We have been very busy with renovations and decorations this year! We definitely needed to "goth" it up as everything was white, disgusting green and cream and we were not comfortable with it. Of course, Bane's blog Goth it Yourself has been a big inspiration here.

The walls and ceilings we painted grey and the borders and skirting boards black. We also updated all the curtains, light fittings, power points, furniture, decor etc. Let me know your thoughts on the transformations.

BEFORE THE RENOVATIONS:
Here are photos of the house before we made any changes - in fact, before we even moved in.

AFTER THE RENOVATIONS:
Warning -- lots of photos ahead!! These photos are after we completed most of our renovations! We still have lots more to do to the house but that's all we will be doing for the time being.

 Bathroom Door

 Toilet Door

 Inside the toilet is a Batman poster and some magazines in a basket.

Our bedroom wall with all my Doors/Jim Morrison collectibles

 Our bedroom closet.

 Our bed with our Sin in linen spiderweb sheet set.

 Our daughter's gothy bedroom.

Wall in her bedroom.

 Her skull-covered bed sheet set.

 She has her own fish tank and pet fish.

 Close up of some of her gothy toys.

 More gothy toys.

 Her wardrobe.

 Another view of her room.

 Our dining room (complete with black high chair).

 Our gothic light fittings.

 Gothy table cloth and table decor.

 Liquor cabinet.

 Wall of wedding photos etc.

 Hall entrance with poster of Jim.

 Hall entrance.

 Hall entry with gothic light fitting.

 Hallway picture frames.

 Linen closet.

 Side of kitchen and fridge.

 My second wardrobe that I keep in the laundry as it is a very big laundry.

 Front of laundry.

 Side of laundry.

 Door of laundry.

 Lounge area - red velvet Victorian antique chairs.

Display cabinet in lounge area.

My wedding dress on display on a dressmaker's mannequin.

More stuff on display.

Chesterfield couch set.

The Crow poster, world globe and display cabinet - all in lounge area.

 The Lost Boys and Dracula posters in lounge/living room.

 Lounge/Living room.

Wizard poster in lounge area.

 Rumpus room (play room).

 Door to rumpus.

My desk in the study including laptop and sewing machine etc.

The Study with my filing cabinet and witchy supplies cabinet.

My wardrobe with coffin and skeleton decor etc.

Cot with Jack Skellington bedding set.

I hope you enjoyed this journey around my household! Seasons greetings to all of you, I hope you all have a lovely festive season and a happy new year! I hope 2014 is a better year for all of us...